Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy (DSMA)

Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy as one of the oldest educational institutions in the country is the center for education, science and culture at the highly developed region of Ukraine.
The Academy is one of the oldest institutions of higher medical education in Ukraine.
Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy was founded in 1916 on the basis of Yekaterinoslav Medical Courses. The academic status had been conferred to the institution in 1920, and got back in 1994 with the Resolution of the Government of Ukraine. The historical way of the Academy development is connected with names of outstanding organizers-rectors and scientists with world famous names.For the period of its history, more than 42,000 physicians graduated from the Academy.
Today DSMA takes the leading role among the institutions of higher medical education in Ukraine with indivisible continuous training of specialists at the three levels:

Premedical studies:

• Boarding Lyceum
• Preparatory department
• Pre-medical course

Undergraduate studies:

• General medicine
• Dentistry
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Hospital nurse (with Bachelor degree)

Postgraduate Studies:

• Internship at 39 directions
• Master degree studies Graduate studentship (Aspirantura)
• Clinical Studies for graduates
• Courses for improvement of professional skills
• Specialization at 26 specialties

There are 6 faculties in the Academy structure (three of general medicine, dentistry one, international students faculty and of post graduate studies) where more then 4,3 thousand of students have been studied. The academy has 8 educational buildings a total area of 52000 sg.m (where 608 educational audiences, cabinets and laboratories are placed). At educational process in the Academy the powerful scientific potential has being used. There are 541 teachers at 58 chairs of the Academy, among them 91 doctors of sciences and 350 candidates of sciences. For today, 1337 people are in the staff of the Academy. Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy numbers 45 clinical chairs situated at 52 hospitals and nearly 13 thousands beds are being used at educational process. The scientists of the Academy take an active part in the work of international congresses, symposium. 15 Doctor and 159 Candidate Theses have been defending during 5 last years. Efficiency of post-graduate course (aspiranture) is 100%. 285 patents have been received for inventions. 6405 articles have been published, 660 out of them abroad; The Academy publishes 4 academic scientific-research journals-"Medical Perspectives", "Urology", "Dermovenerology, cosmetology, sexsopathology","Science News of Dnieper side".