Crimea State Medical University named after S. I. Georgievsky

Crimea State Medical University named after S. I. Georgievsky (CSMU)
Кримський державний медичний університет ім. С. І. Георгієвського Крымский государственный медицинский университет имени С. И. Георгиевского
Arms of the Crimea State Medical University
Established	1931
Type	Public
Rector	Anatoly Babanin
Admin. staff	850
Undergraduates	4700
Location	Simferopol, Ukraine
Campus	urban
Website	http://www.csmu.edu.ua/

Crimea State Medical University named after S. I. Georgievsky (CSMU) (Ukrainian: Кримський державний медичний університет ім. С. І. Георгієвського; Russian: Кры́мский Госуда́рственный Медици́нский Университе́т и́мени С. И. Гео́ргиевского, Krímskiy Gosudárstvennyy Medicínskyy Universitét ímeni S. I. Geórgievskogo) is the institution of higher medical education situated in Simferopol (Crimea, Ukraine). According to some independent estimations it is one of the most prominent medical schools of Ukraine^[1]. The university has 6 faculties and 54 departments. As at 2009, 4700 students are studying here (approximately 1700 are foreign citizens from 34 countries of the world). The university was decorated with Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1981) and is certified by the International Education Society as AA-level high school^[2].

History

The history of CSMU begins with the medical faculty of Tavrida University, which was founded on 10 May 1918. R. I. Gelvig was the first rector of the University and the dean of medical faculty at the same time. The first graduation of doctors had taken place in 1922; totally 523 doctors have been graduated during the faculty's existence. In 1925 the University was reorganized as a Pedagogian Institute and the Medical faculty was liquidated.

Due to development of Crimea as a health resort, it was decided in 1930 to organize higher medical school here. The solemn opening of the Crimean Medical Institute (which consisted of one Treatment-and-prophylactic faculty only) has taken place on 1 April 1931. The first graduation (97 students) occurred on 17 February 1936. The second faculty, that is Pediatric, was organized in 1938. In 1939 the Treatment-and-prophylactic faculty was renamed into the Medical one.

In the time of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the University continued working in evacuation (at first in Armavir, then in Jambul, Orjonikidze, Baku, Krasnovodsk, Kyzylorda). In sum, since June 1941 till July 1944 the Institute prepared 850 doctors. In the spring of 1944 the institute returned to Simferopol.

In 1951 S. I. Georgievsky was appointed a director (subsequently a rector) of Institute (the University carries his name now). In the fifties the material base of the Institute was considerably expanded. Since 1961 the Institute begins preparation of medical shots for the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. In 1970 new rector, professor V. I. Zyablov was appointed. In 1978 a new faculty (Stomatologic) was opened. In 1979 the faculty of Postgraduating Studies was launched. In 1981 the Institute was decorated with Order of the Red Banner of Labour. In the late eighties the Crimean medical institute was included into ten top medical high schools of the USSR^[3]. In 1989 professor I. V. Bogadelnikov was elected as a new rector. Since 1992 the Institute begins commercial trainings for foreign citizens, and since 1994 – for the citizens of Ukraine.

In July 1995 the Crimean Medical Institute was accredited on IV (higher) level with autonomy granted. On 8 December 1995 the Institute was named in honor of S. I. Georgievskiy for his personal contribution for institute's restoration and development. Since September 1996 professor A. A. Babanin heads the Institute. On 26 January 1998 the Cabinet of Ukraine decided to transform the Crimean Medical Institute into the University.

The presence

The University is a prominent scientific and medical center of Crimea. More than 50 scientific themes are being carried out here, about 5–10 doctoral and 25–30 master's theses are being defended annually. The University participates in 16 international research programs and publishes several scientific periodicals. The total amount of students is about 4700 (1700 students are foreign citizens, who study in English).

The structure of the University

The University consists of 6 faculties: First Medical, Second Medical, Stomatologic, International Medical, Pharmaceutical and faculty of Postgradual Education. The University has 54 departments, medical college, 47 clinical bases and own clinic.

The territory of the University (without the clinical bases) occupies 17.3 hectares. It has 16 educational buildings, five hostels, covered track and field athletics arena, sport centre (with stadium and swimming pool), several cafes. The library fund of University is about 600 thousand books. University has also its own publishing centre.

Teaching staff

The staff of the University consists of about 700 teachers (c. 100 doctors of sciences and c. 350 candidates of sciences). 39 professors of the University are academicians and corresponding members of domestic and foreign Academies.

Notable sciencists and teachers of CSMU:

• Anatoly Babanin (present-day rector)
• Konstantin Efetov (prominent biochemist and entomologist)

Interesting facts

• It was initially supposed to name the Institute in honor of the victory of Perekop. But in real it was named in honor of Frunze. Later the new name in honor of Stalin was accepted (this name was actual till April 1956).
• Probably the most well-known graduate of CSMU was the world famous traumatologist Gavril Ilizarov (he was graduated during the war, when the institute was working in evacuation).

References

1. ^ Rating of the best 200 higher schools of Ukraine (2007, in russian) (CSMU has occupied the 60th position between all higher schools of Ukraine and the third position between the medical ones)
2. ^ IES-certificate of the university and its description
3. ^ The article in the newspaper "Crimean News", dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the CSMU (in Russian)

External links

• The official web-page of the university (in Russian, Ukrainian and English)

Coordinates: 44°57′39″N 34°05′16″E / 44.96083°N 34.08778°E / 44.96083; 34.08778