HISTORY OF ACADEMY
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA)- One of the oldest higher educational institutions of Ukraine.Dnipropetrovsk
State Medical Academy (DSMA) was founded on September 15, 1916 on the basis of Ekaterynoslavsky higher female courses
Institute. Institute acquired the status of State Academy in 1920 and it was confirmed again to Dnipropetrovsk State Medical
Academy (DSMA) in Ukraine in 1994 by th order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 224 dated 20 April 1994.
Since its founding Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) rectors were: VP Karpov (1920-1925), A.A.Levin-Lavretzky
(1925-1928), SS Kagan (1928-1932), LA Gabino (1932 -- 1936), M. Trostanetsky (1936-1947), IM Kucheriavyj (1947-1953), DP
Chuhrienko (1953-1959), M. Ya Horoshmanenko (1959-1964), I.I . Kryzhanovskaya (1964-1981), L.V.Novitskaya-Usenko (1981-
1996). Since 1996, the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) is headed by Academician of Academy of Medical
Sciences of Ukraine, Professor GV Dzyak.
Foundation and the establishment of the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) was led by eminent scientists with
world-known names, such as VP Karpov, Oleg S.Abrazhanov, O. Drzhevetsky, L. Gromashevsky, LS Halperin, MF Rudnev, GF
Tsomakion, NS Kakhiani, MS Stanishevskaya, MO Kabanov, OI Talyantsev, I. Troitsky, SM Kompaneets, MV Donici, AV
Padlewski etc.
In 1922 the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) organized and edited two scientific medical journal: "Ekaterynoslavsky Medical Journal" and "New Surgical
Archive". When the Academy created a single scientific society that was theoretical, surgical, therapeutic, orthopedic, trauma and pediatric sections.
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) intoduced the scholarships to students and the students were given place in the hostels to live in the academic year 1923/1924.
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) has carried in it's fifth year disciplines of medicine, surgery, maternity and child care, sanitation and hygiene. In the prewar years were
formed hygienic department in 1931 and Pediatrics department in 1937 in Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA.
By 1941, Academy prepared: 21 professors, 82 associate professors, 248 assistant, 6448 physicians.At that time in Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) there
were 3276 students, and the staff memers were 319 people at the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA). Clinics of Academy had 2,200 beds.
Since the beginning of the World War II, 130 members of staff of the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) went to fight from their country at the front. On the basis of the
regional hospital was established front-line evacuation hospital (EVP number 3582), chief of which was IM Kucheryavyi, Vice - SA Rossin, a leading surgeon - DA Vasilenko. The hospital
retained the valuable property of the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA).
August 13, 1941 Academy was evacuated to Stavropol, where Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) was temporarily merged with the Stavropol Medical Institute. The main
tasks of the team were second to ensure early release of doctors and retraining of doctors in specialties needed for front and rear. In July 1942 the Institute of Stavropol was evacuated first to
Makhachkala, then to Tashkent and Fergana.
In the time of world war II (1941-1944) Institute have been trained over 1000 physicians.
In April 1944 - after the freedom from Germans staff members of Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) have returned back to their property. World War II was a big loss to
Academy. The most number of equipments were stolen, the main buildings were burned. Despite the difficulties of reconstruction began with the first days of the liberation of the city from
invaders., Prof. EA Kuraev, and T. M. Stepanov, Assistant professors VF Stefanovskaya and DN Kutsygin with their staff has taken the first steps to restore the Academy. In September
1944 the first and second courses enrolled 340 students. Gradually, the members of staff and students of Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) came back from the war from th
different areas of USSR.
Thousands of graduates of the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) and more than 200 of its staff during the war years were awarded orders and medals. Many of them
sacrificed their lives for their homeland.
On the 6 April 1965 Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) opened marphological building in which were located seven departments,museums,scientific and educational
laboratories.
In 1966 the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) celebrated its 50 anniversary. By that time in Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) were 55 departments
and 3769 students were enrolled in the different departments of Academy.Among the staff of the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) were 31 professor, 88 associate
professors, 216 assistant prfessors, 43 doctors of medical science and 198 candidates of medical sciences. Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) was awarded the Order of Red
Banner of Labor by the House of the President of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for it's development in medical science and for it's 50th anniversary in 1966.
After the restoration of educational and therapeutic bases,Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) started expanding the range of specialties: improve the quality of teachers,
organized the Dental School, opened a new department, created a central research laboratory. Academy builded 5 hostels, 3 dining rooms, dispensary, a sports camp and started operaing
them. In 1970 came into operation a sports complex with swimming pool. In 1973 Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) created a faculty for training physicians, in 1974
opened a preparatory department. In 1984 - commissioned educational building number 3, which housed 9 Departments and 4 lecture halls. In the 80-90-years of the last century based on the
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) created the faculty of foreign students, opened a medical Lyceum, organized psychophysiological laboratory testing, greatly expanded
academic and clinical base.
Throughout its history the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) has trained about 45 000 doctors.
Today Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) - one of the leading universities of medical education in Ukraine from a single continuous professional training at three levels: pre-
university, graduate and postgraduate.
In the structure of the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) - 6 faculties (three medical, dental, department of foreign students and faculty of postgraduate education), which has
more than 4,5 thousand students and doctors for postgraduation.
At the Academy 59 departments work.Among staff at Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) there are 646 teachers, among them 98 doktors of Medical Sciences and 359
candidates of Medical Sciences. In total, the Academy employs over 1100 employees.
Among the teachers: 1 - Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, 1 corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2, Corresponding Member of
Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, 4 employees were awarded prizes of the President of Ukraine, 5 distinguished workers in higher education and public education, 9 Honored Scientists
of Science and Technology, 9 State Prize winners of Ukraine and Russia, 5 Honored doctors of Ukraine, 24 full members and corresponding members of many national and foreign academies,
members of international scientific societies and associations.
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) has 42 clinical departments which are located in 28 hospitals and having over 15 thousand beds. On clinical bases Academy organized 29
specialized centers.
The Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) occupies an area of 85 hectares. Academy has 8 academic buildings with total area of 52000 square meters, which are located 608
classrooms, offices and laboratories. 7 dormitories area is 46000 sq.m. 2849 students and resident doctors under training.
The Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA) has a sports complex, vivarium, a sanatorium, sports camp, academic library, Technocenter and two museums.
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