VINNYTSYA NATIONAL PIROGOV MEMORIAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

ABOUT UNIVERSITY
Vinnitsa Medical Institute named after N.I. Pirogov and since 1994 the University has been training competent doctors for 90 years. For this period about 44 thousand of specialists have been trained, who work in Ukraine and in many countries of the world.

Now training of specialists is carried out at 53 chairs, where the competent scientific-pedagogical staff works. Among them there are an academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, 5 academicians and 5 members-correspondents of Academies of Science, 120 doctors of science, professors, 554 candidates of science, associated professors.

Vinnitsa Medical Institute named after N.I. Pirogov has traditions in educational, research activity, organization of the students’ leisure, maintaining of heartly relations with the graduates.

Material-technical basis:

3 educational buildings,
modern equipment,
research centre and centre of new information technologies,
more than 780 modern computers,
which are connected up to Internet,
large library (500 thousand books),
own printing house.

The Muslim Center and the Mosque function near the University.

At Vinnitsa Medical Institute named after N.I. Pirogov 6250 students are trained, including 1500 foreigners. In total about 44000 doctors, among them 2100 specialists of the highest level, possessing the Candidate’s and Ph.D., M.D. degrees, including more than 7500 foreign citizens from 106 foreign countries ofEurope, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Africa) have been trained.

Annually Vinnitsa Medical Institute named after N.I. Pirogov chairs issue 10-12 text-books of methodics and other educational-methodical materials for the foreign students.

The activity of Vinnitsa Medical Institute named after N.I. Pirogov on training doctors among the foreign citizens, international collaboration and international relations are coordinated by the Vice-rector for international links.

In the structure of management of the international citizens’ education function the department for international links, the dean’s office of the preparatory faculty and the dean’s office for undergraduate and postgraduate international students.

Faculties

Faculty of Medicine No.1 (Speciality – “General Medicine”);
Faculty of Medicine No.2 (Specialities – “Paediatrics”, “Medical Psychology”);
Faculty of Dentistry (Speciality – “Dentistry”);
Faculty of Pharmacy (Specialities – “Pharmacy”, “Clinical Pharmacy”);
The Largest Preparatory Faculty for Foreign Citizens In Ukraine (Licensed Intake – 500 Persons);
Faculty of Postgraduate Training with The Branch In Khmelnytskyy City;

Departments of the University:

Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences
Department of Foreign Languages
Physical Training and Therapeutic Exercises Department
Department of Biological Physics, Medical Equipment and Informatics
Department of Biological and General Chemistry
Department of Medical Biology
Department of Human Physiology
Department of Human Anatomy
Department of Histology
Department of Microbiology
Department of Pathophysiology
Department of Pathoanatomy and Forensic Medicine
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Hygiene and Ecology
Department of Social Medicine and Organization of Health Services
Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy
Department of Internal Medicine Propedeutics
Department of Internal Medicine No. 1
Department of Internal Medicine No. 2
Department of Internal Medicine No. 3
Department of Internal Medicine for Medical Faculty No. 2
Department of Internal and Family Medicine
Department of Infectious Diseases with Epidemiology Course
Department of Phthisiology and Immunology
Department of Endocrinology with Postgraduate Training Course
Department of General Surgery
Department of Surgery No. 1
Department of Surgery No. 2
Department of Surgery for Medical Faculty No. 2
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics with Live Safety Course
Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Oncology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology No. 1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology No. 2
Department of Skin and Venereal Diseases
Department of ENT diseases
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Nervous Diseases
Department of Psychiatry with Narcology Course
Department of Medical Psychology, Psychiatry with Postgraduate Education Course
Department of Propedeutics of Pediatric Diseases and Care for Sick Children
Department of Pediatrics No. 1
Department of Pediatrics No. 2
Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Department of Therapeutic Dentistry
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
Department of Surgical Dentistry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Department of Pharmacy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology under Postgraduate Training Faculty
Department of Surgery with Dentistry Course under Postgraduate Training Faculty
Department of Therapy with General practice and Family medicine Course under Postgraduate Training Faculty
Department of Pediatrics under Postgraduate Training Facutly

Departments of Theoretical Profile

Department of Human anatomy
Department of Biochemistry and General chemistry
Department of Histology
Department of Hygiene and Ecology
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Microbiology
Department of Emergency and Military Medicine
Department of Medical Biology
Department of Biophysics, Informatics and medical equipment
Department of Human Physiology
Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic anatomy
Department of Pathological Physiology
Department of Natural Science
Department of Social Medicine and Organization of public health services
Department Ukrainian language and culture
Department of Physical training
Department of Philosofy and Social Sciences
Department of Farmacology
Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry
Department of Pharmacy

Departments of Clinical Profile

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No.1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No.2
Department of Internal medicine of medical faculty No.2
Department of Internal medicine No.1
Department of Internal medicine No.2
Department of Internal medicine No.3
Department of Internal and family medicine
Department of Pediatric infection Diseases
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Endocrinology
Department of General Surgery
Department of Infection Diseases
Department of Pathological Anatomy, Forensic Medicine and Law
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Clinical Farmacology
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry
Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Medical Social Expertise
Department of Neurology with Neurosurgery
Department of Oncology, X-ray diagnostics and Therapy
Course of radiology
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Department of Prosthetic Stomatology
Department of Otorhinolaringology
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Pediatric No.1
Department of Pediatric No.2
Department of Propedeutics of Internal Medicine
Department of Propedeutics of Pediatric Diseases with Patient Care
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Pediatric Stomatology
Department of Therapeutical Stomatology
Department of Phthisiatry
Department of Surgery of Medicine faculty No.2
Department of Surgery No.1
Course of Urology
Course of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Course of Endoscopy
Department of Surgery No.2
Course of Basic Stomatology
Cepartment of Surgical Stomatology
Department of Skin and Veneral Diseases

The practical training is the important component in training a doctor and pharmacist. Our students will have a unique opportunity to have a medical practice in the best hospitals of Vinnitsia:

Medical and Physical Culture Regional Dispensary
Vinnytsa City Clinical Hospital No.1
Vinnytsa City Clinical Hospital No.2
Vinnytsa City Clinical Hospital No.3
Vinnytsa Regional Clinical Hospital N.I. Pirogov
Vinnytsia Central District Hospital
City Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary
Clinical Central District Hospital Area Hospital No.2
Regional Skin-Venerological Dispensary

PREPARATORY FACULTY

The Preparatory Department is a unique structural department of one of the oldest medical universities in Ukraine – Vinnytsia National Medical University, which is named after the great scientist N.I. Pirogov, whose ideas and practical experience are essential and have a great value for the modern medicine.

The history of the Preparatory Department dates back to 1979. The Department is situated in a beautiful city Vinnytsia, which population accounts about 400 thousand people. One of the most popular places of interest of the city is the National Museum of N. I.Pirogov, that has become a research laboratory for the preparation and development of the new generation of doctors.

During the time of existing, the Preparatory Department has invited more than five thousand foreign students from Asia and Africa, Latin America, Europe and the U.S. Many of the graduates of our university have academic degrees, they are the heads of different health centres, ministries and departments. Now the graduates send their children, friends to enter the Medical University. They personally recommend one of the best universities of Ukraine. The staff of the Department is headed by the Dean – Professor Halyna Leonidivna Vasylenko. At the Preparatory Department there are bright professors – PhD, assistant professors, senior professors, they are highly skilled in teaching the language. The Preparatory Department was created specifically to solve all the initial problems of foreign students and, above all, their problem with the language and communication. The Faculty comprises two Chairs: the Chair of Ukrainian Language and the Chair of Natural Sciences.

The subjects of the curriculum are the following: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics. There is a system of individual classes and consultations. Teachers prepare students for studying at the main departments. An addition to the academic work, the professors staff carry out a great extracurricular work. They teach students the history of the university, the city, the Ukrainian culture. At the faculty they organize national festivals, friendship celebrations, excursions, meetings and different parties.

There are four comfortable hostels for those who come from different countries of Europe, Asia, Northern America and Africa.

There are rooms for two or three students.
Each room has an individual set of furniture, a refrigerator.
Each unit of rooms has a toilet and a bathroom.
The university campus has a safe accommodation and a security guarded territory.
There are comfortable reading rooms at the hostel, where the students can prepare for their studies and read some fresh news in different languages.

Living Conditions

The University has 5 hostels, 4 canteens, 7 buffets. During the period of studies at the University each student is provided with a room in a students’ hostel which is equipped with good furniture, appropriate maintenance service, kitchens, shower rooms and other places of common for some extra charge. In the hostels the passing by regime functions and the appropriate protection is ensured.
For US $ 25-40 per month a place in a comfortable hostel room with a TV set, a telephone, a refrigerator is provided.

Health Services

Medical aid is provided to all foreign students on the basis of the medical insurance policy. The key medical services are given in the out-patient unit of the University. At the preventive health center of the University, medical assistance and proper diet food are supplied. Free medical consultation by the professors from various specialized departments of the University is available.

On signing the contract of studies with the University, the medical insurance policy is made, which ensures assistance in the medical establishments of our city and Ukraine.

Brief Description of Vinnytsya Region

Vinnytsya region was formed on February 27, 1932. It is situated in the central part of the Right-bank Ukraine and consists of 27 districts. It has an area of 26500 km2 (4,5 % of the territory of Ukraine). The population of the region is 1,815,000, including urban population – 882,000 people. Vinnytsya region is located in the forest-steppe zone within the limits of the Podolsk hills. There are nearly 230 rivers within the region, each of them is more than 10 kms in length, and the two major ones are the Pivdennyy Bug and the Dniester. The climate of Vinnytsya is moderately continental with mild winters and warm humid summers. Vinnytsya region has a powerful multi branch agroindustrial complex. There are 5 universities, 453 medical establishments, 31 health-resorts in the region. There are 20 museums, 2 theaters, many cinemas, cultural centres, 1256 clubs in Vinnytsya. The museum of the world famous surgeon N.I. Pirogov is very popular, his body is embalmed and kept in the burial vault near the museum.

Brief Description of Vinnytsya City

Vinnytsya is the administrative, economic, regional centre of Ukraine. The city is located on the banks of the river Pivdennyy Bug, 260 kms to the south of the capital of Ukraine Kiev (3 hours by train), 14 hours by train from Moscow and 6 hours – from Odessa and from Lviv. The city is connected by railway and by air to the western Europe and other countries of the world. The average winter temperature is 5 –10°C below zero, in summer it is usually 22 – 27°C above zero. Vinnytsya is known as a students’ city of Ukraine, it is proud of such outstanding educational institutions as Vinnytsya National Medical University, Vinnytsya National Technical University, Vinnytsya State Pedagogical University, Vinnytsya Trade and Economics Institute of Kyiv National Trade and Economics University, Vinnytsya State Agricultural University.