Siberian State Medical University

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Siberian State Medical University is one of the leading medical universities in Russia. Its history dates back to 1878 when Emperor Alexander II founded the first University in the Asian part of Russia. Imperial Tomsk University opened in 1888 with only one faculty – the Faculty of Medicine. Today SSMU is among the top three Russian medical schools, the number one medical school located outside Russia's capital, offers the most significant number of state-funded seats on the territory beyond the Ural Mountains. In 2017 SSMU received the status of the only flagship university among all Russian medical schools. In 2017 the Russian government selected SSMU for the national project on education export among other 39 universities. SSMU is one of the two medical universities on the list, together with Sechenov University.
The University has become one of the best educational, scientific, and medical complexes in Russia for training and certification of healthcare professionals in surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, pathology, histology, pharmacology, microbiology, and many others. Today over 5,000 students from 55 regions of the Russian Federation and 28 overseas countries enroll annually in SSMU to earn their medical degree. Over 80% of SSMU academic faculty are scientific scholars. The students have a unique opportunity to have their clinical practice at the university teaching hospital, which annually admits over 20,000 patients from all over Russia. The teaching hospital is equipped with cutting-edge equipment and the most advanced technologies: 128-slice CT scanner, MRI, gamma-camera, endoscopic and ultrasound machines, etc. SSMU research library is the most extensive specialized library in Siberia and the only open-access library in Tomsk. According to the annual national medical library rankings 2016 by the Academy of Evidence-based medicine, it is the best Russian medical library. During the studies, the knowledge gained is put into practice in one of two European accredited training simulation centers in Russia (accreditation by SESAM). Among the SSMU graduates are the leading doctors of Russian and foreign clinics: more than 800 doctors, 42 academicians, two presidents of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (Nikolay Burdenk and Vladimir Timakov), Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation (Lyudmila Ogorodova).
Every day, based on the advances of medical science and best clinical practices, to ensure the top quality of medical and pharmaceutical education in Russia and improve health and the people's quality of life. Siberian State Medical University trains the next generation of doctors by performing high-quality medical research and offering excellent education. Established in 1878, Siberian State Medical University is one of the most well-known and highly reputable medical schools in Russia, owing to its top-caliber academic and scientific body and experienced physicians whose names are world-renowned. Among the graduates are two presidents of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 25 associate members of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 42 academicians. Siberian State Medical University's core mission is to advance patient care and public health in the Russian Federation through teaching, research, and clinical excellence. The University aims at improving the quality of life and health of the population through innovation in education, research, and patient care offering top-quality training, educational, and research opportunities to the students. Siberian State Medical University trains the next generation of doctors by performing high-quality medical research and offering excellent education.

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