Stepanova I.P., Atavina O.V., Mugak V.V., Fortus A.V.
SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AS A RELEVANT MEANS OF DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES ^{[№ 1 ' 2026]}
Research on the contribution of the scientific events, including those focused on natural sciences, to the development of professional competencies in future physicians are limited: they do not fully address the significant transformations in the organization of the scientific and practical conferences that have occurred over the past decade. The aim of this study was to examine changes in organizing of the student scientific event at a Higher Medical School.
These new features are illustrated using the example of the All-Russian conference with international participation of students and young scientists “Modern Issues in Natural Sciences and Medicine. Man and His Health,” organized by the chemistry, physics, biology, and biochemistry departments at Omsk State Medical University (The conference program and report were analyzed.). Domestic and international literature sources were selected and examined. Theoretical research methods — analysis, synthesis, and generalization — were used.
First of all, this conference has acquired many scientific directions of a transdisciplinary nature: in particular, the topics have concerned the main areas of natural science education (chemistry, physics, biology, and biochemistry). Secondly, the event’s role as a platform for the exchange of experience, including internationally, has increased: there has been a significant increase in the number of presentations and participants. Changes have also affected the format of scientific events: the focus has shifted from traditional format (plenary and final sessions, sections) to innovative one (interactive sessions, including short sessions with group reflection; student stand-up presentations; real-time feedback; gamification). Organizing a student and young scientist scientific event of the new format should become a priority for natural science departments at medical universities.

Stepanova I.P., Atavina O.V., Mugak V.V.
STUDENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN A YOUTH RESEARCH CLUB IN THE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT OF A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ^{[№ 4 ' 2025]}
At universities, a traditional form of unscheduled research is the youth research club. Considerable attention has been devoted to the organization of youth research clubs, defining the objectives, principles, and stages of developing research skills. However, studies conducted in this area rarely discuss specific models for organizing research clubs, the content and format of their meetings, and the topics of research. Student engagement in research remains a challenge. Our study was conducted to identify successful examples of organizing a youth research club to stimulate student engagement in research. The key components for improving the organization of a research club are the analysis of its plans and reports, as well as student opinions. The research club in the Chemistry Department of Omsk State Medical University operates according to a model that includes goal-setting and planning, process and monitoring, performance and reflection, and feedback. The club is supervised by mentor teachers and senior students. The youth scientific club's goals are broad and include a civic and patriotic focus. Club meetings focus not only on scientific methodology but also on the validation of results. A study of student perceptions and attitudes toward scientific work revealed that