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Dozens of photos of the Alliance’s 2002 trip to Tula

Tula Physicians Visit The Capital Region

"Russian physicians get dose of U.S. medicine"   headlined a feature article in the Times Union, a fitting description of a trip made by ten Russians to Albany under the auspices of the Albany-Tula Alliance from October 26th to November 3rd. Funded by the U.S. Library of Congress’ Open World Russian Leadership Program, eight participants from Tula accompanied by two facilitators who spoke English, the group was here to learn about the shaping of health policy at the local and state level involving public health and the delivery of health care in the Capital region.

Participants included health policy framers from the Tula health department and legislature, a hospital administrator, and physicians who were chiefs of service in Tula hospitals in the fields of pediatrics, internal medicine, urology, nephrology, and obstetrics-gynecology. Day one included a visit to Parsons Child and Family Center learning about the treatment of children with emotional and behavior problems followed by a full afternoon at Albany Medical Center where the group learned from eminent specialists in their respective fields about newborn screening, emergency room problems, pediatric tertiary care centers, the inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics and other clinical topics. Several of the physicians witnessed the delivery of a baby while others spent time observing care at the Albany Medical Center emergency room.

The following days were filled with trips to Sage College to learn about the training of allied health professionals; the Whitney M. Young Health Center; the social services and health committee of the Albany County Legislature, the Center for the Disabled, Northeast Health to learn about long term care and telemedicine, St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center, the Assembly Health Committee, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood; the Albany County Health Department and the School of Public Health.

Recreation included a trip to Lake George, Saratoga Springs and a performance of 2 Pianos, 4 Hands at Capital Rep. Alliance Board members played host to their Russian guests – Dr. Barbara Jancar-Webster; Dr. Harvey Bernard; Dr. Nina Reich; Charlotte Buchanan; and Mildred Shapiro – as well as Dr. Mary Applegate of the State Health Department.

According to one of the guests, "The highlight of our trip was the warmth and graciousness extended to us by our American hosts. The bonding and friendships which developed here will continue, at least in cyberspace."

Read the article in the Times Union.

 

 

Classical Russia: Pushkin in St. Petersburg, Chekhov in Moscow, Tolstoy in Tula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE HAD A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION OF SPRING WITH THE EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA

MAY 19, 2002
(Just click on the invitation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galina Prokhorova's

Visit to the Capital Region in May 2001.

 

 

THE RITES OF SPRING CELEBRATION - April 21,

was a grand success! Click HERE for more information
And HERE for samples of the artwork

 

 

 

Times Union (24 February 2001) -
Cyberspace links Russian workers with local firm Our software linkage program makes the news! Click HERE to read the story.
Also - to view a story about Vladimir that was aired on WRGB (Channel 6), or, to read what the Glens Falls Post-Star reported, click HERE.

Click onto the Demidov's Style Web site HERE.

 

April 8, 2000 Luncheon and Fashion Show, featuring the clothing of Albina Mihailina, Fashion Designer from Tula.

 

 

 

 

Tula Water Supply Team

Learn about the visit to Albany of the Tula Water Supply Team for photos and background information.

 

 

September was a busy month for the Alliance

with a group of academic officials from Tula State University visiting Albany, and a delegation from Albany participating in a conference and other activities at the Pedagogical University in Tula.

During the period of September 9th through the 24th, a group of senior academic officials from Tula visited Albany and the Hudson Valley, meeting with a wide range of officials, teachers, and students. The visitors were Dr. Irene Batanina (Dean of Humanities at Tula State University), Dr. Tatyana Tolstoukhina (Head of the Department of Law Studies, Tula State University), accompanied by Mikhail Kharlamov (Linguistics, Tula State University).

Also in September, a team from Albany traveled to Tula to participate in the conference on teacher preparation at the Tula State Pedagogical University, visit schools, and to work with city officials on environmental issues. Click HERE to see the trip photos and HERE to learn about the conference.

 

September 2000 international conference entitled Pedagogics as a science and a subject

 

Tour of Romantic Russia, 2000

 

Songs at Sunset, May 7, 2000

 

The Alliance has been deeply involved with the development of an international conference in Tula, on the subject of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the life of a community.

Held in late April, the conference showcased the work of a number of Capital Region organizations, and enabled detailed discussions and planning sessions to flow from the keynote presentations made by the visiting Alliance representatives. Click HERE to see pictures of the conference and the related cultural activities.

 

Academic Honors for the Alliance's Founding Chair

November 3rd was a day of great celebration in Tula, as the State University marked its 60th birthday with a wonderful combination of festivities and academic honors. Especially exciting for the Alliance was the awarding of an honorary doctorate degree to our Founding Chair, Charlotte Buchanan.

 

Note Cards for Sale

We are pleased to announce that it is now possible to purchase beautiful note cards, embodying the still life paintings of young Tula artists. To see the range of pictures available and get an order blank. This program is supported by the Doctors of the Capital District Physicians Health Plan.

 

Much is happening in the area of Environmental Health within the Alliance. We are very happy to announce the publication of the very first textbook on Public Health ever produced in Russian. Co-authored by Health and Environment Committee member Elena Varavikova, the book is now available in Russian and will soon be sold in an English version as well. Press HERE for more information.

 

A team of experts in Tula has completed an important scientific study, entitled Assessment Technique of the Population Life Quality with the Ecological Factor Being Taken into Account. The Alliance is working to see that this study is widely available. Click HERE to see a full-text copy in PDF format.

 

 

 

 

Of special interest is our program to disseminate the arts and crafts work of the children of Tula. In the coming weeks, we will be displaying many of these on this Web site, as well as offering some for sale in the form of original paintings and drawings, as well as reproductions and greeting cards. The proceeds of the sales will go directly toward the support of the Alliance's activities.

Press HERE to learn more.

 

 

 

1999: A Space Odyssey

 

 

 

 

 

Board of Directors Dinner Meeting, March 1, 1997

 

 

An Afternoon in the Country, May 18, 1997 

 

1997 Albany Medical College Commencement Ceremony

 

Larissa Zykova's Visit to the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation

 

 

 

The JC Penney Golden Rule Award

 

Nevsky Museum Gallery Showing at Cohoes --October 1, 1997