Bukovinian State Medical University is one of the largest higher educational establishments in Chernivtsi. It is a fully government multistructural higher educational institution of the highest level of accreditation providing educational programs of different levels. Founded in 1944, Bukovinian State Medical University occupies a remarkable place among the leading medical educational institutions of Eastern Europe, combining tradition with dynamism and competence in research and education. All activities of the University are approved by the Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine, to which it is subordinated.
The Bukovinian State Medical University acts based on its Statute, agreed by the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine and adopted by the Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine. Bukovinian State Medical University is a member of the International Association of Educational Universities (IAEU), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Association of Carpathian Region Universities (ACRU), the Magna Charta Universitatum, and Bukovinian University Consortium. With seven faculties, several hospitals, and research centers, Bukovinian State Medical University draws the attention of young people willing to study medicine and acquire professional medical skills.
History
Production Kyiv Medical Institute (1931-1936) – 2nd Kyiv State Medical Institute ( 1936-1944 ) – Chernivtsi State Medical Institute ( 1944-1997 ) – Bukovina State Medical Academy ( 1997-2005) – Bukovina State Medical University (2005 ) – this is a brief history of foundation and development of the newly established in 1931 the higher education institution and its transformation into a modern Bukovina State Medical University (BSMU). Since its inception, the present educational institution under the influence of various circumstances changed both its name and location, but never changed the status of higher education and did not interrupt its activities to prepare highly qualified doctors.
The Kyiv Productive Medical Institute (1931-1936) – the 2ndKyiv State Medical Institute (1936 -1944) – the Chernivtsi State Medical Institute (1944-1997) – the Bukovinian State Medical Academy (1997-2005) – since 2005 –Bukovinian State Medical University- such is a brief history of the foundation and development of the institution of higher education established in 1931 and its transformation into present-day Bukovinian State Medical University (BSMU). Since its foundation up to the present time the educational institution has changed both its name and location, under the influence of various circumstances, but has never changed the status of the institution of higher education and has not interrupted its activities in training highly qualified physicians.
In the spring of 1931 in accordance with the decree of the Council of People’s Commissars (CPS) the Productive Medical Institute was established on the base of the Kyiv First Workers’ Hospital which started the training of doctors from doctor’s assistants and nurses without discontinuing work. The director of the newly-created Institute, a Candidate of Medical Sciences, the obstetrician-gynecologist N.H.Okroparydze was appointed. The functions of the Clinical departments were performed by the corresponding hospital units according to the profile, and the responsibilities of the Heads of the Departments were entrusted to the heads of these units. The hospital laboratories were simultaneously the laboratories for the Theoretical Departments of the Productive Medical Institute.
In 1931, there were three admission periods of students (42 persons in June, 84 in August, and 112 in December), and two admissions in 1932 (200 persons in April and August) from medical workers of the First Workers’ Hospital and the Zhovtneva Hospital, Kyiv’s polyclinics and the Institute of Maternity and Childhood Protection. 42 certified doctors graduated in 1934, whereas in 1935 – 34 graduates. The practical experience of the “Hospital-Institute” and the professional level of doctors of the first graduations showed that the First Workers’ Hospital was a good training base, which provided a high level of doctors training.
At the request of the People’s Commissariat of Health Protection (PCHP), the Council of People’s Commissars of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), on the basis of Decree № 1049 of the 16th of July 1936, reorganized the Kyiv Productive Medical Institute from the 1st of September, 1936 into the stationary 2nd Kyiv State Medical Institute (2nd KSMI) with a Medical Faculty. On the basis of the same decree, the buildings and equipment of the First Workers’ Hospital were transferred to the possession of the 2nd KSMI, which enabled to placement of all the Theoretical and most of the Clinical Departments in the picturesque institute’s estate. Out of 20 Clinical Departments, 16 were created and placed in specialized departments of the hospital which became the Institute’s own clinics, and the remaining six on the basis of municipal and departmental hospitals of Kyiv. M.Ye. Lymanskyi, a Candidate of Medical Sciences, the chief of this Hospital was appointed as the Director of the Institute.
Many Departments of the 2nd Kyiv Medical Institute were headed by famous academicians V.Yu.Chahovets (Department of Normal Physiology), V.M.Ivanov (Department of General Therapy), I.M.Ishchenko (Department of General Surgery), A.I.Zamkova-Smirnova (Department of Pathologic Anatomy), Professors B.Ya.Padalka (Department of Infectious Diseases), H.S.Barh (Department of Microbiology), V.H.Lazarev (Department of Neurology), P.I.Barannyk (Department of General Hygiene), I.V.Bazylevych (Department of Hospital Therapy), A.S.Berliand (Department of Propedeutics of Internal Diseases), A.M.Olshanetskyi (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology), B.M.Horodynskyi (Department of Hospital Surgery), V.H.Balaban (Department of Pediatric Diseases), S.I.Radchenko (Department of Social Hygiene), Ye.I.Levin (Department of Dermatovenereology), Ya.H.Zamkovskyi (Department of Eye Diseases), V.P.Kibalchych (Department of Anatomy), P.S.Shydlovskyi (Department of Topographic Anatomy), R.A.Dymshshch (Department of Pathophysiology), F.I. Geilih (Department of Pharmacology), B.M.Koldaiev (Department of Biochemistry), S.M.Chumakov (Department of Inorganic Chemistry) and others.
During 1931-1940 the number of students increased from 47 (in 1931) to 1618 (1940), and the graduation of doctors increased from 42 (in 1934) to 245 (1940). 560 doctors were trained over a 10-year period (1931-1941). At the beginning of World War II, in July 1941, all the students of the University were directed to Kharkiv because of a threat of an occupation of Kyiv, where they were temporarily enrolled in the 1st Kharkiv Medical Institute. In August the educational and material resources and the available at that time professorial and teaching staff of 1st and 2nd Kyiv Medical Institutes were evacuated to Kharkiv. Undergoing regular bombings, not all trains could reach Kharkiv without losses.
Therefore, a United Kyiv Medical Institute was temporarily established over the period of war by the decision of the Government of the USSR via combining the regular staff and educational-material resources of the two Medical Institutes, which they managed to collect in Kharkiv after the evacuation from Kyiv, the Kyiv United Medical Institute was established. The departments of this Institute were completed not according to the manning schedule but combined the personnel and the equipment of both Kyiv Institutes. With such staff and equipment, the Kyiv Medical United Institute functioned till the resumption of the activity of the 1st and 2nd Medical Institutes as individual educational institutions in 1944.
The threat of Kharkiv’s occupation by the enemy forced them to evacuate the Kyiv Medical United Institute to the City of Chelyabinsk in the Urals, where it was located at 35 Commune Street and worked until returning in 1943 to liberate Kyiv. The Chelyabinsk Medical Institute (now the Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy) was created at the expense of the material equipment and the personnel of the Departments and clinics of the Kyiv Medical Institutes function up till now.
Faculties and Institutes
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Educational and Scientific Institute of Postgraduate Education
Specialties and Courses
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy
- Nursing
- Preparatory course
Center of Simulation Medicine and Innovative Technologies
Bukovinian State Medical University focuses special attention on the use of medical simulations during training of the future physicians. Recently the University has created a Center of Simulation Medicine and Innovative Technologies (COSMIT), which gives our students an opportunity to develop practical skills of healthcare delivery, ensuring maximum safety for both patients and healthcare staff.
The Center of Medical Simulation includes medical simulation rooms (therapeutic room, surgical room, delivery room, gynecological room, paediatric room, intensive care room, disaster medicine room, and medical procedures room), phantom classrooms, computer classroom, and also debriefing rooms.
The center is equipped with high-technology simulation equipment, including robotic patients. At this center students have an opportunity to hone their skills under close-to-real controlled conditions and work with simulated patients when studying internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology and resuscitation medicine, emergency and disaster medicine, first aid, etc. The honing of practical skills is carried out in specialized simulation rooms with a semi-transparent partition wall, using a simulator control panel and video recording of students’ actions. Afterwards the teacher and students go to the debriefing room, where they review and analyze the video recordings of the team’s actions when “ working the case ”, paying attention not only to the medical techniques execution, but also to communication and interaction among team members, the decision-making process, leadership role, tasks division, inclusion of all team members, etc.
Standardized patients are also involved for training of the future physicians, which enables to simulate a close-to-real clinical situation and create direct contact and communication of students with real “patients”.
Accommodation
Bukovinian State Medical University prioritizes the well-being and comfort of its students, offering comprehensive accommodation facilities tailored to meet their needs. Situated within the vibrant city of Chernivtsi, the university provides a range of housing options to suit different preferences and budgets. The university’s student accommodation reflects a commitment to providing a conducive environment for learning and personal growth. Each dormitory is designed to foster a sense of community and support among students, facilitating interactions and friendships that enrich the university experience.
International students have the opportunity to choose from various types of accommodation, including shared rooms, single rooms, and apartments, depending on their preferences and availability. The living spaces are equipped with essential amenities to ensure students’ comfort and convenience. Safety and security are paramount, with dormitories of the Bukovinian State Medical University equipped with modern security systems and staffed by trained personnel who oversee the premises round-the-clock. It provides students with peace of mind and a secure environment to focus on their studies.
Beyond providing a place to rest and study, the Bukovinian State Medical University’s accommodation facilities offer additional amenities to enhance students’ overall well-being. Common areas are available for recreational activities and social gatherings, allowing students to unwind and connect with their peers outside of academic settings. The university’s accommodation services extend beyond mere lodging. Dedicated staff members are available to assist students with any issues or concerns they may have, ensuring a supportive and nurturing living environment. By offering comfortable and secure living spaces, the Bukovinian State Medical University contributes to the holistic development of its students, preparing them for success both during their studies and beyond graduation.