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The History Of Foundation
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RSMU was established in 1906 when classes at the newly founded the Medical
Faculty of the Moscow High Women's Courses were started. In 1918 a decree
issued by the Soviet Government transforming it into the 2nd Moscow State University. In 1930 the
2nd Moscow State Medical School
(Institute) was taken out of that University and established as an
independent institution. On the 5th of
November 1991, an edict was issued by the Government of the Russian
Federation to reorganize the 2nd
Moscow State Medical University.
The Medical Faculty was founded in 1906. It is the ancestor of the
University. Professor Ivan F. Ognev (1855-1928), an outstanding Russian
morphologist, was its first Dean. During its 94-years history the Medical
Faculty has made many changes as far as the contents of curriculum and
teaching trends are concerned, but always highly qualified training of
doctors in the main academic disciplines of medicine has been maintained.
The Pediatric Faculty of the University was founded in 1930. It was the
first pediatric faculty in the world.
The Bio-Medical Faculty was founded in 1963. It was the year of rapid
development in the field of molecular biology. It also was started because
of man's entrance into space.
The Postgraduate Training Faculty was founded in 1971 to train graduates
of the University in various special branches of medicine. From 1988 the
University began offering courses for those desirous of defending their
Doctoral degree. Specialization is offered through 70 chairs of the
University with clinical courses covering 23 clinical professions.
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