Kursk State Medical University
Kursk – is one of the oldest Russian cities (the first annalistic mention of Kursk dates from 1032) and there are many famous events of the history of Russia related to Kursk for centuries.
KSMU has a high level of education. Up-to-date methods of teaching are adopted in the educational process and always are improved: problem lectures, lectures-dialogues, computer technologies for training, multimedia training tools, different kinds of testing, rating knowledge assessment. Great attention is paid to practical training of doctors, pharmacists and other specialists. Necessary skills for doctors of various majors are formed by direct contact with patients at clinical departments and during practical training. With the same purpose according to the global trends virtual simulators and mannequins are used.
Graduates of KSMU are in demand in various fields of health care, medical science, business and economy. University placement office monitors the views of employers about the quality of graduates. Marketing research results allow to coordinate the activities of KSMU and employers to help graduates with employment. Annually Job fairs are held for graduate students and interns.
Students of Kursk State Medical University are getting socially significant professions which are necessary to protect public health. Most graduates qualify as a doctor. In the Physician’s Oath there are such words: “Getting the highest title of a doctor and starting to work, I swear faithfully execute my duty of care, to devote my knowledge and skills to prevent and treat diseases, for preservation and promotion of health…”
