VORENEZH STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY : Voronezh State Medical University is known as one of the country’s leading research and teaching centers with a total of about 5,000 students. It is one of the oldest educational institutions of Russia. In 1930, its medical faculty became an independent medical institute, which achieved its academy status in 1994. The university is included in the top ten medical colleges of Russia. Since its foundation, it has prepared more than 40 thousand medical specialists, including foreign students from 56 countries of Europe, Asia and Africa.

HISTORY-: Its history goes back to 1802, the date of Dorpat University which is 1918 moved to voronezh. In December 1930 the medical faculty of voronezh university became an independent medical institute consisting of two faculties the faculty of general medicine and the faculty of health. In 1933 the pediatric faculty, in 1957 the faculty of stomatology (dentistry) and 1983 the faculty of continuing education for medical specialists and practicing physicians were added. Medical degrees received at VSMA are recognized worldwide. In 1992 the international faculty of medical education and the faculty of pre-university training were introduced.

ACADEMICS-: The teaching is provided by 345 faculty members, among those there are 46 Doctors of Medical Science, 190 Ph.D.s in Medicine, 40 Professors and 57 Associate Professors. The Academy maintains contractual relationships with a great number of European higher educational institutions,
The clinical base of the academy consists of 29 Affiliated hospitals and a network of polyclinics, where medical students gain exposure and practical skills. Annually the members of 39 clinic department carry out above 1,30,000 consultations, perform more than 12,000 surgeries, introduce to practice 90 – 110 new search methods, 120 – 150 treatment methods, and over 30 preventive methods.

Vsma’s libraries have over 5,00,000 copies of books. Each student accounts for over 180 copies of tuition literature annually. The Academy has educated 1200 specialists from 28 countries of the World. This includes 875 foreign students earning their MD qualification. Among them there are 143 students graduating from the Academy’s Preparatory Department; 614 students were awarded MD Diplomas and 206 were qualified as Pharmacists. There are 84 residency course graduates and 14 postgraduate students defending their PhD theses.

More than 800 staff members including 149 Doctors of Medical Sciences, 91 professors, and 525 PhD in Medical Sciences are involved in teaching and scientific work at 78 departments of the Voronezh State Medical University.