Tbilisi State University (TSU) and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) are expanding their strategic partnership in digital medicine and biomedical research.
TSU Rector, Academician Jaba Samushia hosted a German delegation during their official visit to Georgia. The meeting covered the modernization of medical education, digital transformation, and the development of joint scientific projects. Rector Samushia noted: “Your support is invaluable to us. Such meetings are especially important, as we plan to further develop the field of biomedicine. The support of your institution on this path is of strategic importance.”
The delegation included internationally recognized scientists and professors Otto Rienhoff, Martin Oppermann, Janis Hagenah and Agnieszka Buelens. Together with the leaders of Tbilisi State University, they planned seminars and workshops.
The new stage of cooperation includes:
Development of modern educational programs in digital medicine and molecular medicine;
Modernization of medical curricula in accordance with European accreditation standards;
Digital transformation in healthcare and medical education;
Introduction of the practical use of artificial intelligence and robotics in medicine;
Joint scientific research and obtaining international grant opportunities; student and academic staff mobility, as well as launching joint master's and doctoral (PhD) programs.
This partnership will play an important role in the internationalization of the TSU Faculty of Medicine, providing Georgian students and researchers with access to new European scientific platforms.