The Donetsk National Medical University of Maxim Gorky

The Donetsk National Medical University of Maxim Gorky

Rector of the Donetsk National Medical University of Maxim Gorky The Donetsk National Medical University of Maxim Gorky (Don. NMU) is a modern higher education medical institution of accredited Classification Grade 4. The main objective of Don. NMU’s activity is to provide quality education for future medical doctors, allowing much room for their highly competitive postgraduate involvement in health-care services worldwide. Bogdan A. Bogdanov Rector of the Donetsk National Medical University of Maxim Gorky

WELCOME Donetsk National Medical University of M. Gorky (DNMU), one of the largest and best medical universities of the former USSR, was established in 1930 as Donetsk Medical Institute and in 1994 it was given the status of University and in 2008 upgraded to Medical National University. More than 55, 000 highly qualified doctors, well-known scientists, researchers, health service organizers from Ukraine, Russia, other ex-soviet republics, as well as from 89 countries of Asia, Africa, Europe and America have graduated during the 85 years of DNMU existence.

Don. NMU’s STRONG POINTS AND DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS l Significant contribution to the National Higher Education and Research System of Medicine l Lifelong medical education l Community-oriented professional position l Highly qualified Faculty staff l High-Efficiency Education Quality Control and Standardization System l Top Position amongst all medical universities of NIS countries l Leading position amongst research and health care institutions l Wide-scale involvement of the youth in our research activities l Provision of education for international students from all over the world l High culture and friendly atmosphere of education and communication

DNMU Recognition Perfectly high quality of education provided by DNMU has been proved by its having been awarded ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System Certificate. Due to the high teaching standards Donetsk National Medical University of M. Gorky has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is registered in the World Medical Universities List.

Lifelong Way of Learning Medicine Stages of Learning: • Secondary education • Higher education • Post-diploma education New avenues of Don. NMU’s activities: • Don. NMU’s Hospital • Faculty departments • Research institute (laboratory) • Medical research journals • Doctorate boards of examiners

Our Faculty Staff High quality of higher medical education provided by the University, widely-known educational and research institutions, scientific value of the research and surveys being done, broad scope and distinctive quality of aid and support Don. NMU keeps providing solidifies its high reputation. Our faculty includes: 130 DScs, 441 Ph. Ds, a Hero of Ukraine, an academician of The National Academy of Medicine, 11 academicians of the Academy of Higher Education, 11 fellows of the National Reward, 10 fellows of Science and Technology.

EDUCATION IN DNMU Due to the high level of specialists training and considerably low tuition fee DNMU is one of the most attractive Medical Universities for the foreigners. More than 3, 500 students from Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, the USA, UK, Germany, Poland, Greece, Romania, Israel, Turkey, India, China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Peru, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and other countries study at the University every year. The medium of instruction are in the Russian and English languages

Specialties Every day classes are delivered by 69 Don. NMU’s faculty departments to the students of the following specialties: • Therapeutics (General medicine) • Pediatrics • Treatment and Prophylaxis of Diseases • Dentistry • Pharmacy • Post-Graduate Education (internship, specialization, traineeship, specialized clinical residency, post-graduate research on different specialties).

GENERAL MEDICINE - Therapeutics The duration of studies for the students specializing in general medicine is six years. During the first two years the University students acquire knowledge in various fundamental medical subjects: anatomy, histology, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, etc. Beginning from the third academic year, they start their training at the clinical departments of therapy, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, infectious diseases, endocrinology, ophthalmology, skin diseases, etc. After six years of studies at the University the graduates are awarded with: General Physician - Specialist Degree (MD). On having successfully served their internship or specialized clinical course, the graduates obtain a narrow specialization in particular fields of medicine.

PEDEATRICS The duration of studies for the students specializing in pediatrics is six years. During the first two years the University students acquire knowledge in various fundamental medical subjects: anatomy, histology, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, etc. Beginning from the third academic year, they start their training at the clinical departments of pediatrics, therapy, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, ophthalmology, skin diseases, etc. After six years of studies at the University the graduates are awarded with: Pediatrics- Specialist Degree (MD). On having successfully served their internship or specialized clinical course, the graduates obtain a narrow specialization in particular fields of medicine.

Treatment and Prophylaxis of Diseases The duration of studies for the students specializing in p Treatment and Prophylaxis of Diseases is six years. During the first two years the University students acquire knowledge in various fundamental medical subjects: anatomy, histology, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, etc. Beginning from the third academic year, they start their training at the departments of hygiene, health care, ecology, etc; as well as at the clinical departments of pediatrics, therapy, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, etc. After six years of studies at the University the graduates are awarded with: Treatment and Prophylaxis of Diseases - Specialist Degree (MD). On having successfully served their internship or specialized clinical course, the graduates obtain a narrow specialization in particular fields of medicine.

DENTISTRY The duration of studies at the Dentistry Department is five years. In the first two years the students get introduced with basic subject like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, etc. From third year the students will get into clinical side of their carrier. After the five years of training the graduates are awarded with Degree of qualified dentists. Having successfully completed their internship or special clinical courses they obtain a narrow specialization in: • Preventive Dentistry; • Maxillary-facial surgery; • Prosthetic Dentistry; • Children’s Dentistry (Preventive, surgery, orthodontics).

DENTISTRY Donetsk National Medical University of M. Gorky has 40 -year experience in training dentists for the countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. Our priority is the combination of profound general medical knowledge with the high level of specialized training in all fields of dentistry. During the last ten years the University has been leading in dentists training. Moderate tuition fee is one of the advantages of our University as well.

PHARMACY The duration of studies at the Pharmacy Department is five years. Throughout the first three years at the University, the students study fundamental medical subjects as well as medical botany, pharmacognosia, medicaments technology, pharmaceutical and toxicological chemistry, clinical pharmacy, etc. During the fourth and fifth academic years they specialize in pharmacy, complete the practice period at the chemist’s shops, pharmaceutical enterprises. After completing their education the DNMU graduates obtain Degree of pharmaceutist and the Certificates on the chosen specialization: • Small scale production of medicaments; • Medicative plants and plant therapy; • Medicative plants quality control; • Organization and regulation of the pharmaceutical enterprises, etc.

POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION The Post-Graduate Education Faculty of the Donetsk National Medical University of M. Gorky was established on March 1, 1962. Nowadays 8, 000 doctors and more than 700 interns annually complete their training at the PG Faculty. At the PG Faculty students can specialize and do advanced training in the following specialties: • Allergology and Immunology • Cardiology • Child Dentistry • Child Infectious Diseases • Child Gynecology • Child Surgery • Clinical Pharmacology • Endocrinology • Family Practice • Gastroenterology • Genetics • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Infectious Diseases • Nephrology • Neuro-Surgery • Oncology • Operative Dentistry • Ophthalmology • Orthodontics • Otolaryngology • Pathological Anatomy • Pediatrics • Phthisiology • Physio-Therapy • Preventive Dentistry • Prosthetic Dentistry • Psychiatry and Narcology • Pulmonology • Radial Therapy • Rheumatology • Skin Diseases • Pediatric Surgery • Therapy • Traumatology and Orthopedics • Urology, etc There are more than 100 specialties. Duration of course: Specialization – 1 – 23 months; Clinical residency – 2 years to more as per wish; Ph. D (med) – 3 years.

PREPARATORY FACULTY/ FOUNDATION COURS Duration of study at Preparatory faculty is one academic year. During 25 years of its existence Preparatory Faculty has prepared more than 3500 foreign students for medical and other Universities of Russia and Ukraine. High quality of the teaching process and goal-directed formation give necessary knowledge and skill (for example – the languages of biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology for medical University; the ones of economics, engineering, computering and other for non-medical Universities) which guarantee the foreign students to acquire professional language. On having successfully passed their examinations the students obtain the Certificate of international manner that allow them to continue their education either at the chosen faculty of the Donetsk National Medical University, or at any other University of Russia, Ukraine, and other CIS countries.

LIFE IN DNMU The University campus consists of three buildings with 10 auditoriums for 200 -300 students each, 100 study rooms and 37 computer classes; scientific, training and belles-lettres library departments; 9 hostels with reading and sport rooms; Sanatoriums, stadium, sport and recreation complex; students club; dining room; café; first aid center. There is sport and recreation camp on the bank of Severskiy Donets. The administration and study buildings as well as the campus are situated on the left side of Kalmius river, which is almost in the center of Donetsk.

ADMINISTRATION of the Don. NMU Rector Assoc. Prof. Bogdan A. Bogdanov, Ph. D. (Med) Vice Rector Assoc. Prof. Valentina A. Efremenko, Ph. D. (Med)

Dean’s office of Faculty of International Students Dean Associate Professor Anna A. Muzychina, Ph. D. (Med) Vice Dean Associate Professor Valeriy N. Zhydkikh, Ph. D. (Med) Vice Dean Associate Professor Elena O. Kalney, Ph. D. (Med)

Dean’s office of Faculty of International Students Director of the Preparatory Faculty Associate Professor Anna A. Muzychina, Ph. D. (Med) Secretary of the Dean’s office Larisa N. Chernetskaya Secretary of the Dean’s office Ekaterina A. Lazar

Marketing Department Head of the Marketing Department Associate Professor Valeriy N. Zhydkikh, Ph. D. (Med) Tel. : +38 063 255 8894; +38 099 450 8205; E-mail: vdeanvz@hotmail. com Head of the Marketing Department Valeriy N. Zhydkikh during the career-oriented work in the office of the partner Company Almajid, Amman, Jordan; and in Lahore, Pakistan; Moscow, Russia; Delhi, India.

CONTACT US Prospect Illyicha 16, Donetsk 83003 Tel: +38 062 344 2444; +38 063 255 8894; +38 099 450 8205 Email: dnmu. mmf@yandex. ru; vdeanvz@hotmail. com

University Entry Requirements Eligibility criteria. • For General Medicine & Dentistry candidate needs to secure at least 75% in PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and at least 70% in English. • Pass with a minimum of 75% (PCB/PCM and Overall) in State Board examinations with English Medium • A levels, or equivalent examinations minimum of 75% marks or C grade ( in case of A levels) • Medium of study should be English • Candidates must attain an age of at least 17 (seventeen) years of age or above as on 31. 08. 2016. • The maximum age limit is 26 years as on 31. 12. 2016.

Invitation letter • In order to start the processing of the Invitation letter for study in Donetsk National Medical University, student should firstly send us by e-mail the following: • Filled in and signed by Applicant the Application form; • A signed (by Applicant) scanned copy of the Passport (pages with the photograph, date of birth and passport validity (date of issue & expiry); • A signed (by Applicant) scanned copy of the Certificate of Completed Higher Secondary Education; • (For PG program - a signed scanned copy of the Transcript from the previous University (including mark sheet)).

APPLICATION FORM for entering the Donetsk National Medical University of M. Gorky • Fist name __________ • Surname/family name __________ • Date, month, year of birth __________ • Sex __________ • Citizenship __________ • Passport number __________ • Country where the Applicant will get the visa _________ • Education (school name) __________ • Graduation year _____________ • Name of the graduation document and its number ___________ • Contact address _________________________ • Parents address (if differs) ____________________ • Telephone (fax) ______________________ • E-mail ___________ Parents E-mail ________ • Arrival date ___________ • • I wish • To study at the preparatory faculty • To study at the medical faculty • To study at the dentistry faculty • To study at the pharmaceutical faculty • To study at the faculty of the postgraduate education (specify the speciality): ________________________ • • • Teaching language: ٱ Russian ٱ English • • • Date Signature

DONETSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of M. GORKY Prospect Illyicha 16, Donetsk 83003 Website: www. http: //dnmu. ru/ Email: vdeanvz@hotmail. com; dnmu. mmf@yandex. ru