Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU, Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas) is a new appearance in Lithuanian higher education. On 30 June 2010, the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania passed a resolution to merge Kaunas University of Medicine (KMU) and the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy (LVA). Now LSMU is the most prominent institution of higher education for biomedical sciences in Lithuania, continuing the best traditions of KMU and LVA.
The University is the largest institution of higher education for biomedical sciences in Lithuania, successfully integrating studies, research, and clinical practice. LSMU consists of two leading academies: Medical Academy and Veterinary Academy.
Students of medicine, odontology, and nursing gain their practical skills at the LSMU Hospital Kauno Klinikos, largest medical institution in the Baltic States. More than 1,200 highly qualified doctors and 2,400 nursing staff members take care of over 78,000 patients at the LSMU Hospital each year. The entire medical staff values innovative and progressive methods of treatment and diagnostics, which meet global standards.
Pharmacy students gain practical skills at the University Pharmacy, which is designed not only to serve the public but also to be the Faculty of Pharmacy's primary training facility, offering students a broad spectrum of practical knowledge and skills and providing them with firsthand working experience. Students seeking to become veterinary doctors obtain their practical skills in large and small animal clinics and the Veterinary Academy's operating rooms.
LSMU is an active participant in the ERASMUS exchange program. Students may study at foreign universities or go abroad for practice for up to one year. The contracts of academic exchange have been signed with universities in 26 European countries. The majority of ERASMUS partners are in Germany, Spain, France, Finland, and the other EU Member States.
The Library and Information Centre of the University is one of the most modern libraries in the EU, a member of the Association of European Research Libraries, LIBER, the leading network for research libraries in Europe. The library has both virtual and RFID technologies. It is prevalent among researchers and students in Lithuania and foreign countries, too, for its unique architecture and information systems.
LSMU participates in developing projects that result in new technologies, augmented scientific research and development, and renewed and modernized infrastructure of the University. Soon the Centre of Modern Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies and the new Faculty of Pharmacy with modern laboratories and classes are to be opened. Also, the Faculty of Public Health is currently under construction on the campus of the Veterinary Academy.
Since 1990, LSMU has been the Alma Mater of many international students lsmu_tarptautineveikla22.jpg (regular, 500x332)and around 800 full-time international students in 53 countries (mainly from Sweden, Israel, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Lebanon, India, South Korea) are currently enrolled here. It comprised nearly 10% of the total student population at LSMU.
The number of studies internationally is increasing every year. Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Finland, and Norway are the most popular Erasmus partner countries among LSMU students. International students choosing to study at LSMU most often come from Spain, Italy, Latvia, Belgium, and Poland.
LSMU collaborates with more than inauguracijauzsienieciai.jpg (regular, 500x332)140 European, American and Asian universities for study and research purposes.
The University is a member of numerous international organizations, such as the European University Association (EUA), Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER), Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE), Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Baltic Sea Region University Network (BSRUN), Organization for Ph.D. Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System (ORPHEUS), European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE), World Veterinary Association, etc.
LSMU is also a member of the World Health Organization (WHO), where it fulfills the role of a collaboration center for research and training in epidemiology and the prevention of cardiovascular and other chronic non-communicable diseases.
The study programs at LSMU meet university education standards applied in EU countries, and graduates are eligible to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and the PLAB examination of the General Medical Council in the UK.

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