Established 1921 Location Poltava, Ukraine Phone +380 5326 02051 Founded 1921 | Rector Vyacheslav Jdan Number of students 3,627 Motto Ne discere cessa | |
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Address Yevropeiska St, 39, Poltava, Poltavs'ka oblast, Ukraine, 36000 Similar Kharkiv National Medical, Dniepropetrovsk State Medical A, Danylo Halytsky Lviv Natio, Donetsk National Medical, Lugansk State Medical | ||
Poltava State Medical and Dental University as Ukrainian Medical and Stomatological Academy (abbreviated as UMSA) is a Ukrainian state medical and dental school.
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History
The Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy was founded in 1921 by the Odontologic faculty of the Kharkiv Medical Academy. In 1967, the academy moved to Poltava and was renamed the Poltava Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (PUMSA). In 1994, it was granted the sixth highest accreditation level and the status of a Poltava State Medical University (PSMU), because of its low death rate during surgeries. As of 2004, PSMU had reached a confirmed level IV accreditation.
Campuses and buildings
The academy occupies sixteen buildings, including five academic buildings, four dormitories, household enclosures, a vivarium, hangars, a library, reading rooms, sports complex, dining room, cafe and health and sports camp.
Academics
PSMU trains specialists in six faculties assisted by a preparatory department. PSMU specialists are trained as Junior specialists, specialists and Masters levels for the following specialties:
PSMU has an annual enrollment of over 3,500 students,including 729 international students from thirty-nine countries. The faculties are General Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy and Stomatological (Dentistry) faculties, Preparatory (for handling international students), the Postgraduate faculty, and the Preparatory Training Course Department.
A medical college that provides training for bachelors and junior specialists was founded based on the PSMU. The PUMSA has fifty-six chairs, including nine leading chairs. Clinical and consulting work is carried out by thirty-five clinical chairs, located at the best regional and city medical establishments of Poltava. PSMU's scientific potential is represented by eighty-two Doctors of Medical Science, 316 Candidates of Science, seventy-five Professors, 174 assistant professors, two winners of the Ukrainian State Prize, eight Honoured Science and Technology workers of Ukraine, and six Honoured Physicians of Ukraine.
Recognition
The Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy participated in both the "Modern Education in Ukraine" and "Education and Career" exhibitions, emphasizing scientific and methodological innovations, modern information and telecommunications, multimedia learning systems, etc. For these accomplishments, the academy was awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals and diplomas.
At the Third International Exhibition and Presentation, "Innovative Learning Technology", the academy won a prize for "Innovation in the Learning Process". The academy was awarded the title of "Leader of Modern Education" for its innovative teaching.
While a member of the Ukrainian project "Best Institutions of Medical Education in Ukraine - Medical Olympus", the academy was awarded a diploma from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The academy team was also awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
According to the "Top 200 Ukraine," a ranking of higher educational institutions in Ukraine, the HSEIU "UMSA" is ranked forty-first.