"SimOlympic" - 2025: university simulation olympiad

The University Center for Simulation in Medical Training (CUSIM) of Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova organized the "SimOlympic 2025" University Simulation Olympiad, 6th edition.

Andrei Romancenco, head of the University Center for Simulation in Medical Training, stated that SimOlympic was a unique competition, which aimed to encourage excellence and innovation in medical training, to strengthen the practical skills and professional ethics of students, to stimulate collaboration between academics, students and international partners, and to reaffirm the CUSIM role as a reference entity in medical training through simulation.

"Adrenalin", "CodeBlue Team", "ATI-Gods" and "Scrubs" teams, made up of 5th year medical students from Faculty of Medicine No. 1, participated in the competition. The Olympiad began with the presentation of the teams through a short video that highlighted their main practical skills.

The competition was held in several stages: quarterfinals, semifinals and the grand final, according to a set schedule. The medical students had the opportunity to demonstrate their theoretical knowledge and dexterity by managing simulated clinical scenarios, which reproduce complex and critical medical emergency situations. The evaluation was carried out by a jury of specialists in the field, who appreciated the performance of the participants based on the criteria of communication, case management, correct application of medical procedures and teamwork.

After an intense competition, the grand prize was won by the "Adrenalin" team, consisting of students Ion Tripadus, Darius Cibota, Stelian Marciuc, Lucian Tofan and Felicia Glijin. Second place was awarded to the "CodeBlue Team" team: Anastasia Covalenco, Alin Rusnac, Vlada Stafi, Adrian Ghicavii and Elena Calancea.

Third place was shared between the "Scrubs" team, formed by students Alexandru Iarovoi, Victoria Pregruza, Teodorina Ticlenco, Viviana Danuta, Gheorghe Bors and members of the "ATI-Gods" team Dina More, Valeria Melnic, Mihai Cristian, Mariana Pituscan and Stanislav Balan.

In this context, Ion Tripadus, captain of the "Adrenalin" team, mentioned that participating in the SimOlympic represented an authentic learning and training experience. "By solving clinical scenarios, we discovered the importance of quick decisions, clear communication and solidarity in a complex medical context. The competition gave us the opportunity to transform theory into practice and to test our limits in a realistic and challenging setting. Obtaining first place was a recognition of the collective effort and our desire for continuous improvement, while the experience gained better prepared us for our future medical career and strengthened our belief that teamwork and simulation training are essential in the training of the modern doctor."

Victor Schiopu, member of the evaluation team, Assistant Professor at the Department of Oncology and vice-dean of Faculty of Medicine no. 1, congratulated the participants for the skills demonstrated during the competition. At the same time, he came up with several recommendations, such as: improving communication skills with the patient and between team members; developing prompt reaction in emergency situations; correct distribution of tasks by the leader depending on the capabilities of each team member.

"SimOlympic" took place on October 20, 2025 and is part of a series of activities dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the University.