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THE SOLEMN PROMOTION OF THE JUBILEE CLASS OF MEDICAL FACULTY

The official promotion of the anniversary graduation of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia took place on January 19, 2018 in Hall № 1 of the National Palace of Culture. In November we celebrated 100 years. The event was hosted by journalist Evelina Pavlova. The Rector was present – Prof. Viktor Zlatkov, Deputy Rector – Prof. R. Ugrinov, Prof. T. Zlatanova, Prof. V. Petkova, as well as the management of the Faculty of Medicine – Deputy Dean – Prof. S. Georgiev, Prof. Tsv. Tankova, Prof. B. Vladimirov and Assoc. Prof. D. Bulanov. From the class of 2017. A record number of doctors graduated – 403. Three of them are complete honors and the Rector handed the prize “Golden Hippocrates” – Katerina Krasimirova Chakheva, Christina Valentinova Cholakova, Vasil Stoyanov Boyanov. The celebration was awarded with honorary sign and Prof. Radoslav Gaidarski, as an outstanding surgeon and lecturer, in connection with his 80 anniversary. The Rector’s awards and several students won international awards – Georgi Ktov, Diana Pramatarova, Dimitar Karazaprânov, Krusty Draginov, Tsvetoslav Georgiev, Kristiyan Georgiev, Lazar Mitrov and Petar Karazaprânov. Congratulations were given by Assoc. Prof. Dimitar Bulanov, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Dr. Ventsislav Grozev, President of the Bulgarian Medical Association. Traditionally, Dr. Diana Belezhanska, a newly graduated physician, gave the freshman the Torch of Humanity. With great excitement, the graduates delivered the Hippocratic Oath. The culmination of the ceremony was the formal award of the diplomas. Under the sounds of the eternal hit “We are the champions”, everyone cheered on stage, throwing their ceremonial hats up.