Bringing the Heart and Soul Back to Medicine: The Doctor as a Humanist Project

The more technical the teaching of medicine is, the more necessary the humanistic side becomes; medicine is at the crossroads between Science and the humanities; an uncertain science, perhaps. This Pop-Up event will have two sections. First, a short video recorded at the 2nd The Doctor as a Humanist symposium (Moscow, April 2019) will show what we are doing to bring back the humanities to medical education; to ask “why” the humanities are so important, and “how” we can reintroduce them to medical education. Second, we wish to debate these topics to raise interest and extend our community

Языковой образ мира детей дошкольного возраста: кросскультурное русско- венгерское сопоставительное исследование на основе словесных ассоциаций

This psycholinguistic-pedagogical interdisciplinary research investigates 4- to 5-year-old Russian and Hungarian preschool children’s linguistic image of the world. Applying the word association method, kindergarteners (N=100 in both countries) were asked to freely associate from 10 word-stimuli, then the results were contrasted. The research shed light on a similar perception of a family; of a friend; on the effects of globalization (Lego, Trudi, tablet); and on lacunas (devil and angel). Данное российско-венгерское кросскультурное междисциплинарное исследование посвящено изучению языкового образа мира или языкового сознания детей дошкольного возраста от 4 до 5 лет. С целью выявить сходства и различия в восприятии мира детьми авторы применили метод словесных ассоциаций. Были отобраны 10 слов-стимулов, на которые в ходе свободного ассоциативного эксперимента были получены реакции от респондентов исследуемой группы (N = 100 в каждой стране). Слова- стимулы отобраны таким образом, чтобы они обозначали понятия из ближайшего социального, материального и духовного окружения ребенка дошкольного возраста. Результаты, сгруппированные в частотные списки, сопоставили как фрагменты языкового сознания носителей венгерского и русского языков. Полученные данные позволяют установить, прежде всего, универсальные характеристики русского и венгерского языкового сознания в раннем детстве: например, схожим оказалось восприятие семьи, друга, ребенка. Исследование показало, что как российские, так и венгерские дети ассоциируют семью в первую очередь с матерью, а затем с отцом. И в том и в другом сознании семья характеризуется ассоциатами добрый, хороший, любовь. Друг описывается прилагательными добрый, хороший, а основные действия, ассоциируемые с другом, – любить и играть. В обеих группах ребенок описывается как маленькое, хорошее и доброе существо, а основными словесными ассоциациями на данный стимул являются: малыш, мама, расти и любить. В восприятии 10 исследованных понятий выявлены и расхождения, отчасти как результат различий лингвокультурного фона респондентов (например, ассоциативные поля слов-стимулов: дьявол и ангел), а отчасти как следствие языковой лакунарности, например játék (игра / игрушка). На материале венгерских и русских параллельных слов-стимулов авторы также описывают феномен лакунарного парадокса. Например, слово дом (которое в венгерском языке означает здание и жилище, квартира одновременно); венгерское слово játék, которое в русском языке имеет значения «игрушка» и «игра»; или ördög (дьявол), что может переводиться как дьявол, чёрт, бес или сатана. Результаты продемонстрировали эффекты глобализации в обеих культурах, о чем свидетельствует присутствие в ассоциативных полях названий международных торговых марок (Lego) и объектов современных технологий (планшеты). Кроме того, исследование позволило выявить типичные занятия дошкольников, отраженные в их языковом образе мира: например, прятки, метки, игры с динозаврами, пони, игры с куклами и рисование. В заключение следует отметить, что сочетание психолингвистических и педагогических подходов оказалось эффективным способом изучения языкового сознания дошкольников, в частности представлений о социальном, материальном и духовном окружении, имеющем наиболее важное значение для русских и венгерских детей исследуемой возрастной группы

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medical Humanities: Art, Anatomy and Language

This symposium examines the teaching and learning of medical humanities at two Higher Education establishments, the University of Sechov, Russia and the University of St Andrews. The project at the University of Sechov developed from The Doctor as a Humanist symposium, an International conference devoted to looking into ways to reintroduce the humanities into medical education in a global context. The principal aim is to show how Medical English can be the catalyst for introducing critical topics related to medical education and doctor’s professional development. The project at the University of St Andrews stems from the understanding that the humanities should play a vital role in medical education as they provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of ‘soft skills’ relating to aspects of the medical profession. One such example of integrating the humanities into the medicine curriculum, is through the comparative study of Art History and Anatomy. In this symposium we discuss the role of the medical humanities in medical education and the interface with intercultural and linguistic communication in medicine. Representatives from each institution will first provide an overview of the projects, followed by in-depth discussions on communal themes and questions and arising from these projects. The floor will then be opened to a plenary discussion

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medical Humanities: Art, Anatomy and Language

This symposium examines the teaching and learning of medical humanities at two Higher Education establishments, the University of Sechov, Russia and the University of St Andrews. The project at the University of Sechov developed from The Doctor as a Humanist symposium, an International conference devoted to looking into ways to reintroduce the humanities into medical education in a global context. The principal aim is to show how Medical English can be the catalyst for introducing critical topics related to medical education and doctor’s professional development. The project at the University of St Andrews stems from the understanding that the humanities should play a vital role in medical education as they provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of ‘soft skills’ relating to aspects of the medical profession. One such example of integrating the humanities into the medicine curriculum, is through the comparative study of Art History and Anatomy. In this symposium we discuss the role of the medical humanities in medical education and the interface with intercultural and linguistic communication in medicine. Representatives from each institution will first provide an overview of the projects, followed by in-depth discussions on communal themes and questions and arising from these projects. The floor will then be opened to a plenary discussion

Modification of Taxifolin Properties by Spray Drying

Taxifolin is known as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and food supplement due to its high antioxidant activity, multiple pharmacological effects, and good safety profile. Previously, taxifolin spheres (TS) were obtained from industrially produced API taxifolin in Russia (RT). In our work, we perform a pharmaceutical analysis of this new taxifolin material versus RT. TS is an amorphous material; however, it is stable without the polymer carrier, as confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Both RT and TS demonstrate high safety profiles and are assigned to Class 1 of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System based on the results of experiments with MDCK cells. The water solubility of the new taxifolin form was 2.225 times higher compared with RT. Hausner ratios for RT and TS were 1.421 and 1.219, respectively, while Carr indices were 29.63% and 19.00%, respectively. Additionally, TS demonstrated sustained release from tablets compared with RT: the half-life values of tablets were 14.56 min and 20.63 min for RT and TS, respectively. Thus, TS may be a promising object for developing oral antiseptics in the form of orally dispersed tablets with sustained release patterns because of its anti-inflammatory, -protozoal, and -viral activities

Modification of Taxifolin Properties by Spray Drying

Taxifolin is known as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and food supplement due to its high antioxidant activity, multiple pharmacological effects, and good safety profile. Previously, taxifolin spheres (TS) were obtained from industrially produced API taxifolin in Russia (RT). In our work, we perform a pharmaceutical analysis of this new taxifolin material versus RT. TS is an amorphous material; however, it is stable without the polymer carrier, as confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Both RT and TS demonstrate high safety profiles and are assigned to Class 1 of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System based on the results of experiments with MDCK cells. The water solubility of the new taxifolin form was 2.225 times higher compared with RT. Hausner ratios for RT and TS were 1.421 and 1.219, respectively, while Carr indices were 29.63% and 19.00%, respectively. Additionally, TS demonstrated sustained release from tablets compared with RT: the half-life values of tablets were 14.56 min and 20.63 min for RT and TS, respectively. Thus, TS may be a promising object for developing oral antiseptics in the form of orally dispersed tablets with sustained release patterns because of its anti-inflammatory, -protozoal, and -viral activities