The growing prestige of some educational speci alties is amazing, for some reason everyone strives to become a tourist, psychologist, manager, cooperative consultant, etc. With the prestige of these speci alties, alas, their uselessness is growing, and against this background, more and more highly specialized diplomas are valued, especially in medicine. Studying to be a doctor is a very difficult, but very commendable occupation. High-quality medical education requires young people to concentrate their efforts in acquiring knowledge, practical skills, and self-development. There are not many really worthy cult medical universities in our country, but the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University is one of them.
General facts about Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
The University ranks 27th in the ranking of the best higher educational institutions in Russia, according to the international rating agency Expert RA, and second in the same ranking among medical universities. Among its graduates are many well-known scientists, excellent doctors of various profiles.
Today it is the only university incountry that provides the opportunity to obtain a double European diploma.
History of the school
RNIMU was founded back in 1906. Then the modern university functioned as women's courses. Since 1930, this institution has had the status of a state medical institute, and since 1956 the university has been named after the great surgeon Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the university was renamed the Russian National Research Medical University named after N. I. Pirogov (RNIMU). The departments, faculties and scientific divisions were also reorganized, since the scale of the activities of this university went far beyond the average educational center. RNIMU has become one of the largest and most prestigious scientific, research and medical institutions in Russia.
The university continued to gradually expand, but it took a new seven-league step in development in 2010, when it received the status of "National Research University".
The best place for a detailed acquaintance with the history of the university is its museum, which is located in the main building on the 4th floor. Open to all comers on Monday afternoons.
RNIMU campus infrastructure
For a full-fledged educational process, it is important for a university to have not only a staff of qualified teachers and a strong scientific base, but also a modern materially developed infrastructure. It is much easier and more efficient for students to receive knowledge in comfort and convenience.
Very few educational institutions have such a developed material base and the right infrastructure for comprehensive development as RNRMU. Students' comments, however, emphasize that it is time to repair and ennoble some buildings and, especially, dormitories. The main complaints of students relate to the fact that the classrooms, and especially the departments and deans, are updated regularly, but the hands do not reach student premises, for example, a hostel or a canteen from year to year.
Many Muscovites have seen the news of two massive fires on the campus of the Second Medical School. The last one happened in May 2015. Then the building of one of the dormitories broke out, as a result of which three students from Africa and Southeast Asia died, another three dozen people were injured to varying degrees. The cause of the fire was called the unsatisfactory condition of the wiring, in addition, there were no fire exits in the building.
As for the educational institutions themselves, their excellent condition and proper equipment are noted even by the most biased students. Classrooms are well equipped, many have multimedia projectors, Wi-Fi. In laboratory rooms and classrooms for practical classes, especially in the faculties of pharmacy and microbiology, special requirements for the safety of the premises are met (proper flooring, ventilation, etc.).
Another cult asset and pride of the university is a huge scientific library. In the funds of the repository, which occupies an area of 6759, 6 sq. m, there are valuable scientific works,publications, leading publications. A reading room with 175 seats is equipped, Wi-Fi and an electronic library with subscriptions to the world's leading periodicals are available.
Students have at their disposal a huge sports complex with 8 halls with locker rooms and showers, as well as the Konakovo training and sports complex, located on the banks of the Volga and equipped for year-round use.
Research centers, practice bases, internships at RNRMU
Also, on the basis of the university, the Training Center for Innovative Medical Technologies was established in 2011. It is located on st. Ostrovityanova, 1. The opening of the center made it possible to bring the training of surgical specialists to a new level. Students have the opportunity to take practical courses and hone their skills using the latest equipment.
Also, a unique scientific and educational center "Emergency conditions in pediatrics" was opened on the basis of the Russian National Research Medical University. Reviews of specialists and students note the urgent need for such centers in all medical universities. At workshops, students have the opportunity to hone their skills in providing emergency care to children in the system of continuous educational process.
The university is licensed to provide medical services to patients. Responsible for this is the Research Clinical Institute of Pediatrics named after Academician Yu. E. Veltishchev, which is the country's leading pediatric center.
Russian Gerontological Research and Clinical Center on the basis of the universityresearch activities and operates as an outpatient center.
Profiles of medical care: laboratory diagnostics, endoscopy, radiology, functional diagnostics, surgery, urology, cardiology, neurology, gynecology, orthopedics, etc.
University structure: faculties, departments, divisions
The educational structure of the university has 8 faculties, each of which provides training in a number of speci alties.
- Medicine faculty. This is the oldest and most status faculty of the university. The university is accredited to train medical professionals. The training program is designed for 6 years. Full-time form of education. The faculty has almost 40 departments in medical profiles (surgery, oncology, biochemistry, urology, hospital therapy, ophthalmology, psychiatry, forensic medicine, neurology, etc.).
- Dental faculty, on the basis of which there are two departments. The biggest competition at this faculty is explained not only by the sharply growing popularity of the speci alty, but also by the complexity of training qualified dental specialists. The training also includes work with real patients starting from the fourth year under the guidance of a medical practitioner. High-quality basic medical training, honing practical and improving manual skills - this is the ideal formula for training professional dentists at the N. I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. Reviews of graduates and their employers about the quality and novelty of the knowledge gained, their practical value allowname the Faculty of Dentistry of RNIMU one of the best in Moscow.
- The Faculty of Pharmacy trains specialists in the direction of "Pharmacy". Students practice not only in clinics, but also in pharmaceutical industries.
- Faculty for teaching foreign citizens. The university trains foreign citizens in the main medical speci alties. About 1000 students from more than 60 countries study full-time. The training is conducted in Russian, but for communication and better assimilation, the material is duplicated in English.
- Faculty of Medicine and Biology. The faculty trains qualified specialists in clinical disciplines and modern biomedical sciences. The emphasis in the educational process at the IBF is on fundamental theoretical training and research activities. The faculty has 20 departments. Basic: radiation diagnostics, immunology, genetics, nanobiotechnologies. It is these speci alties that are fundamentally different from the clinical, practically useful areas of medical practice. They are working more for the future of medical science, conducting archival research on major diseases and treatments. A particularly promising path is research on the correction of genetic and neurological pathologies.
- The Psychological and Social Faculty combines 4 departments and trains specialists in the direction of "Clinical Psychology". If we analyze the teachers' reviews, the faculty of the Russian National Research Medical University "Psychological and Social Education" has a lot of fundamental profileadvantages that allow training professionals in psychological science. The fact is that psychologists are trained by many different specialized universities (pedagogical and economic), but only medical universities can train really qualified specialists who are able to work with acute pathologies of personality disorders, borderline conditions.
Faculty of Pediatrics
The leading pediatric faculty in the country was opened in the pre-war years. At various times, leading researchers and the best pediatric doctors in the country were graduates of this faculty of RNRMU. The departments of the Faculty of Pediatrics (there are 54 of them) have the best ratio of teachers with higher scientific degrees in the country (doctors of medical sciences, associate professors, candidates).
The learning process at the Faculty of Pediatrics has fundamental differences, it includes a number of important psychological disciplines, and an emphasis is placed on the development of diagnostic and practical skills. The departments work in the main medical areas. The most popular departments, and, naturally, the speci alties with the biggest competition: Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Neurology.
Some departments are considered the most important, as they provide training to students regardless of their profile, they teach important general disciplines, for example, "Basics of Nursing". These include the Department of Propaedeutics of Children's Diseases of the Russian National Research Medical University. Students' feedback notes how important it is to find a common language with teachers in these departments in time, because they have many disciplines in eachkeep up to date.
International faculty of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University: feedback on cooperation with European and American universities
It should be explained what is the fundamental difference between the faculty for teaching foreign citizens and the international faculty. The first accepts citizens from other countries for training, and the second helps citizens of the Russian Federation to obtain a double European diploma.
Transfer to this faculty is possible from among first-year students based on the results of passing the IMAT test.
This cooperation is a unique project within the Russian Federation, but in European countries, cooperation between university curricula has long been a common practice.
Double diplomas can be obtained by students of the speci alty "Medicine". To do this, the university management synchronized the curricula of courses, loans, workloads, hours with the program of the University of Milan.
Also, a comparison of the curricula of the Faculty of Medicine and Biology of the Russian National Research Medical University and the University of Turin is planned for the near future.
The first students entered the international faculty in 2014, so it is not yet possible to find out the opinion of graduates or their employers about the quality of knowledge and the reliability of the diploma. However, students of the faculty are very flattering about the specifics of teaching.
International medicine is the faculty of the Russian National Research Medical University, which makes it possible to obtain a diploma from two universities at the same time. But the program load for students is also higher, exams can be taken within the walls of a Moscow university, but only accepts them.commission from teachers from the University of Milan.
Budget programs, number of places
The Second Medical University accepts applicants for state programs at the expense of budgetary allocations. Depending on the speci alty, the number of budget places varies. For example, in the speci alty "General Medicine" the number of state places is 600, "Pediatrics" - 450, "Dentistry" - 45. 10% of budget places are distributed among students who pass through special quotas (disabled people, orphans, children of veterans). The number of contract places is approximately half as low for each speci alty.
The University regularly holds Open Doors Days to give applicants an opportunity to first get acquainted with the program of study, estimate their chances of admission, find out the most reliable information about the number of places in the chosen speci alty, the list of documents, etc. You can also chat with already established students of RNIMU. You can get feedback about the teachers, the order in the hostel from them - those who study within the walls of this institution.
Test control of knowledge in RNIMU
Back in 2013, as part of a systematic anti-corruption initiative, a system of test control of students' knowledge in some subjects was introduced.
Specially designed tests students had to take online once a quarter in classrooms with video surveillance. This system caused at first a lot of confusion on the part of students and teachers. She really leveledthe possibility of bribery or prejudice against students, but in the early years there was a lot of embarrassment due to the dampness of these innovations.
A question was also raised about the accuracy of the test assessment of knowledge. After all, most medical speci alties require more practical and analytical skills. In subsequent years, the system was adjusted, finalized, and now it functions well. A new level has been introduced: after the test tasks, the student also takes an oral exam, and in some speci alties, a practical test.
Reviews about RNIMU them. Pirogov
Research Medical University is also called the Second Medical University. This is indeed the second largest and most prestigious metropolitan and national university with many years of teaching practice and research developments. He has always had a solid reputation and authority in scientific circles.
Each person has a unique opinion; sometimes what is to the taste of one is categorically unacceptable to others. A few very subjective reviews obviously should not finally affect the decision of the applicant to devote the next six years to studying within the walls of the university. It is advisable to spend a day or two, make a visit to the Open Day or sign up for preparatory courses in order to independently form an opinion about the university. But with a proper measure of adequate skepticism, one can analyze what students say about RNRMU. Their reviews most often relate to the prosaic everyday aspects of student life: hostel, canteen, workload, etc.
The hostel is located near the educational buildings, you can get to classes pretty quickly. A canteen, a science library, and a sports center are also located on campus. The conditions in the hostel were not praised by anyone, the building is quite old, it needs repair and a global revision of safety rules. Yes, and the number of places is limited, first of all, students are settled according to quotas.
But the reviews about the dining room are different. Many wrote that after 2015 the quality of food has improved markedly, prices are adequate, service is fast.
Academic workload is perceived differently by different students, but in general, the learning process bears little resemblance to serene youth courage. The university is quite strict about the quality of knowledge of students, respectively, and the level of requirements is high. Deductions for academic failure, late passing of exams and credits in RNRMU happen often.
