TASHKENT — In the course of the week-long “Uzbekistan-USA Healthcare Week: A celebration of
Worldwide Collaboration and Achievement” convention in Tashkent earlier this month,
it was onerous to overlook Webster’s presence.
The occasion explored well being care insurance policies and practices in Uzbekistan and the United
States and mentioned methods the 2 international locations can work collectively on health-related points.
All through the week, Webster school and employees — together with the College President
and Chancellor — have been entrance and middle on a number of ranges, from giving plenary speeches
and becoming a member of round-table discussions, to touring medical amenities within the area and
opening discussions on potential partnerships.
Webster signed two memorandums of understanding with totally different teams throughout the week
to additional develop academic STEM, authorized and different tutorial applications within the nation.
Main as much as the Sept. 6-8 convention, Webster school from St. Louis obtained a
first-hand have a look at the Tashkent Medical Academy. Nursing Division Chair Sue McFarlan,
Nurse Anesthesia Division Chair Jill Stulce, Nurse Anesthesia Director of Medical
Training Martina Steed and Psychology Division Chair Morgan Grotewiel toured the
facility and mentioned potential joint applications that may very well be shared between establishments.
“Many organizations have been keen to satisfy with us to learn the way our establishment can carry
up their well being care methods, most particularly the sector of nursing,” Stulce stated.
“We met with the management and college of academies, nursing college students and college,
nurse management from the ministry of well being and nurse management from the persevering with
teaching programs.”
The college members additionally talked to college students and locals about Webster College, the
first establishment from the USA to have a campus in Uzbekistan. All 4
school members stated it was clear from the second they arrived that Webster is a welcome
addition to the neighborhood. On the very first night time in Tashkent, Steed stated that she
spoke to a employees member in her lodge’s restaurant who expressed his want to ultimately
attend Webster, after seeing that she was carrying a Webster shirt.
“It was an effective way to begin our journey as a result of it confirmed us that Webster is making
a major impression on the neighborhood and serving to younger folks obtain their targets,”
Steed stated.
Grotewiel added that college students have been obsessed with attending Webster and that many
college students there stated incomes a Webster diploma was an aspirational aim.
In the course of the week, the Webster delegation visited the Heart for the Improvement of
Skilled Qualification of Medical Employees, the place they have been joined by Rikhsi Salikhodjaeva
Kamilovna, the chief specialist in nursing on the Ministry of Well being and a Webster
Tashkent professor. Collectively, they mentioned with employees varied methods Webster might
strengthen the sector of nursing and advance healthcare practices. The Webster school
additionally visited the Household Polyclinic No.7 in Tashkent, a public medical clinic, and
continued the dialogue about cooperation.
Whereas school have been touring the medical amenities, Webster College President Julian
Z. Schuster and Webster Director-Normal for World Campuses Ryan Guffey visited Bukhara
State College and Bukhara State Medical Institute to additional talk about alternatives
to work with these establishments. Schuster additionally met with the graduates of a singular
program hosted by Webster College Tashkent. These college students have been studying signal
language on Webster’s campus throughout the previous 4 months.
“That is a powerful group of scholars who have been motivated to tackle the problem
of studying a non-verbal language that’s universally acknowledged,” Schuster stated.
“Signal language performs an important function in fostering inclusivity and accessibility to hundreds of thousands
of individuals all over the world.”
A ceremony marking the completion of the course was held Sept. 8.
Chancellor Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble preceded the convention with a campus go to
to satisfy with Webster Tashkent college students and exchanged concepts for partaking college students in
campus life with members of the SGA. She responded to questions from new college students,
among the many many who’ve now elevated Webster Tashkent’s enrollment to over 4,000.
She additionally gave a plenary speech throughout the convention on the significance of partnerships
such because the one solid between Webster and the Uzbekistan Ministry of Well being.
“The sustainable way forward for our world relies upon upon our concerted effort to guarantee improved
well being and schooling for all folks in addition to financial development and an finish to poverty
whereas defending our pure atmosphere,” Stroble stated. “These parts to peace
and prosperity are embodied within the 17 United Nations Sustainable Improvement Objectives,
agreed upon by all member states in 2015. The framework of the UN Sustainable Improvement
Objectives and the platform of initiatives adopted by Uzbekistan present essential context
for the subsequent steps within the Webster partnership with the Ministry of Well being.”
Others who spoke on the convention embrace occasion host Dr. Amrillo Inoyatov, the Minister
of Well being of the Republic of Uzbekistan, United States Deputy Secretary of Well being
and Human Providers Andrea Palm, United States Ambassador Jonathan Henick, USAID Director
for Uzbekistan David Hoffman, and U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention-Central
Asia Director, Alexander Millman.
The week ended for the Webster delegation with Schuster being awarded the “Healthcare
Excellence of the Republic of Uzbekistan” badge in acknowledgment of all of the joint
work occurring between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Well being and Webster College. That
ceremony was adopted by the signing of an settlement to proceed that alliance. Schuster
additionally signed a memorandum of understanding earlier within the week with the Federation
of Commerce Unions of Uzbekistan so as to add and develop a number of academic applications that
are desired by their members.
