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August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 30 in the assembly hall of the Medical College named after. A.L. Polenov Ulyanovsk State University, the head of the diocesan educational course “Sister of Mercy”, Priest Dimitry Subbotin, held a meeting with first-year students.

During the meeting, the priest spoke about the project and curriculum of the “Sister of Mercy” course.

- This is not just an additional course - it is a parallel educational project designed for the entire period of study. It is designed to complement the professional training of future medical workers with deep spiritual meaning and traditions of serving one’s neighbor,” shared Priest Dimitry Subbotin.

Students have a unique opportunity to gain knowledge that combines modern medical skills with age-old principles of Christian charity.

At the end of the meeting, recruitment to a new group was announced.

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Rachel Miller

Sounds like a solid idea for the first-years. My friend from church youth group did something similar last year and said the mercy course really changed how she saw her nursing placements. Good on Fr Dimitry for putting it together — hope the new group fills up quick.

Δήμητρα Νικολαΐδου

Καλό αυτό το πρόγραμμα, ειδικά που δεν είναι απλό μάθημα αλλά τρέχει παράλληλα σε όλη τη διάρκεια των σπουδών. Θυμάμαι πέρσι που είχαμε μία κοπέλα από την ενορία μας που έκανε παρόμοιο στην Πάτρα και έλεγε ότι της άλλαξε τελείως τον τρόπο που έβλεπε τους ασθενείς στα πρακτικά. Ελπίζω να γεμίσει η νέα ομάδα γρήγορα.

Anthony Brown

Yeah, it's a smart move starting them off early like that. My wife did a shorter version of the course a couple years back and it made her much more patient with the elderly patients during her hospital shifts. Did your friend stick with the full program or just the first module?

Иванка Димитрова

Хубаво, че курсът върви през цялото обучение, а не е само едно-две занятия. Като медицинска сестра знам колко различно гледаш на пациента, когато зад уменията стои и смисълът на милосердието. Надявам се групата да се напълни, в Уляновск сигурно има много момичета, които ще го оценят.

Elizabeth Taylor

My niece took the full Sister of Mercy course while she was in nursing school here in Boston, and she still keeps the little prayer book they gave her in her scrub pocket. It really does shift how you look at the patients, not just the charts. Did your friend say what part of the program stuck with her the most?

Nicholas Phillips

My niece in Chicago went through a similar program during her RN training and still lights a candle for her patients before every shift. It does seem to ground them early, before the hospital grind takes over. Did your friend mention if the spiritual side helped with the tougher cases?