BIP at RSU RCMC

BIP Diaries 

23^rd January 2026

The Red Cross Medical College of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is excited to start the Blended Intensive Program “Further Empowering the Role of Future Healthcare Professionals in Emergency Care” with an introductory online lecture.

The opening session brought together participants from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Greece, highlighting the international and interdisciplinary nature of the programme.

Key speakers of the session:

• Viktors Gorovenko, Director of the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Study Programme
• Sanita Litiņa, Deputy Director in Academic and Research Affairs
• Anna Darafeja, International Relations Specialist

During the lecture, the speakers introduced the objectives, structure, and key topics of the upcoming BIP, while also highlighting the importance of collaboration, innovation, and professional development healthcare education and crisis management. The session aimed to familiarize participants with the framework of the program and to lay a solid foundation for a productive and engaging study process.

The introductory lecture also provided an opportunity for participants to connect with peers from different countries and to gain insight into the academic and practical aspects of the BIP.

Stay tuned for next week’s lecture, which will focus on the role of communication in medical simulations, an essential component of effective emergency care training.

28^rd January 2026

Blended Intensive Program “Further Empowering the Role of Future Healthcare Professionals in Emergency Care” organised by the Red Cross Medical College of Rīga Stradiņš University participants attended the second virtual lecture in the program.

Key speaker of the session:

• Lāsma Škestere, lecturer at Rīga Stradiņš University’s Faculty of Social Sciences and a communications professional.

During the lecture, the students had a chance to develop a better understanding of the role of communication, particularly the definitions, structure and aims of crisis communication and some of the examples of instances of crisis communication made in real political or social crisis scenarios.

The lecture also provided an opportunity for participants to explore different types of crisis situations, understand the importance of preparation for being able to handle crisis situations and critically analyse the examples provided.

Stay tuned for the next week’s posts where the lecturers and the participants meet offline in Riga at RSU RCMC for the most intense five-day on-site part of the program.