Anniversary celebrations of Tara Medical Collegetranslated

A conference was held at Tara Medical College to mark the 90th anniversary of the educational institution. The secretary of the diocesan administration, priest Mikhail Safichuk, presented a study on the transition of medicine from personal experience to scientific evidence using the example of St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky).

Father Mikhail noted that the college opened in 1936 - in an era when science began to demand evidence. St. Luke, as a surgeon, scientist and clergyman, became an ideal example of this turning point. His life is clear evidence that faith in God not only does not contradict science, but also fills medical service with deep meaning.

Using the example of the saint’s life, it was shown that he did not reject folk methods, but scientifically studied and legalized them. “A real doctor should never reject the knowledge that the people have accumulated,” the speaker quoted the saint as saying.

Summing up, Father Mikhail emphasized that true medicine is always based on Christian values ​​- mercy, compassion and love for one's neighbor. The main lesson for future doctors remains unchanged: “Trust experience, but check it, and remember that you are not treating a disease, but a person.”