The Poltava State Medical University is one of the oldest leading institutions of higher education in Ukraine, the history of which begins with the Faculty of Odontology, organized at the Kharkiv Medical Academy in 1921. The faculty became the first academic specialized educational institution for training dentists. In 1931 the faculty was reorganized into the Kharkiv Stomatological Institute, which in 1967 was transferred to Poltava.

 

Currently, the PSMU conducts undergraduate training of specialists at 4 faculties: Dental, Medical №1, Medical №2, International; postgraduate training at  the Academic and Research Institute of Postgraduate Education; pre-medical training at the Preparatory Department for Citizens of Ukraine, at the Educational and Research Center for Foreign Citizens Training. The University has organized the Academic and Research Clinical “Dental Center”, where the experts of the university provide multidisciplinary consultative and medical dental care to the population of the city and the region.

 There are 57 Departments in PSMU; 11 Departments of the University obtained the status of basic ones. Clinical training of students, interns and trainees of the Academic and Research Institute of Postgraduate Education is conducted at 42 clinical departments located at the affiliated medical facilities (58) of Poltava region, between which cooperation agreements have been concluded.

Scientific potential of the university involves 632 staff members: Doctors of Medical Sciences - 86, PhD - 426; Professors - 83, Associate Professors - 270. The university is proud of its 8 Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine, 12 Honored Doctors of Ukraine, Honored Workers of Science And Technology of Ukraine, 1 Honored Health Worker of Ukraine, 1 Honored Innovator of Ukraine, 2 Honored Workers of Education of Ukraine.

Currently, 4,948 students study at the PSMU, including 1,352 foreign citizens from many countries around the world. For English-speaking students, the teaching is conducted in English.

Foreign citizens study in accordance with the curricula and programs of the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine; on an equal footing with domestic students they use classrooms, reading rooms and the library; they are allocated with premises for cultural, religious events and gatherings of fellow countrymen. The educational process is provided by educators who have special training and extensive experience working with foreign citizens at the initial stages of their education. After graduating from the University, foreign citizens are awarded with internationally recognized diplomas.

In order to implement the state policy in the field of higher education, the Scientific and Methodological Laboratory of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for the training of dentists is operating in the PSMU. The Center for Practical Training has been established, which includes educational and practical training centers, where students of all faculties and interns have the opportunity to prepare for state attestation.

In order to perform basic and applied research in the relevant scientific areas in the structure of the University operates the Research Institute of Genetic and Immunological Foundations of Pathology and Pharmacogenetics.

The Poltava State Medical University trains specialists in accordance with the Information on the implementation of educational activities in the field of higher education in specialties at the level of:

Masters:

 

• Dentistry (221);

• Medicine (222);

• Pediatrics (228);

• Public Health (229);

 

Bachelors (the Junior Specialist Diploma is required):

 

• Nursing (223, educational program “Nursing Care”) (the Junior Specialist Diploma, Junior Bachelor Diploma is required);

• Bachelors (11 years of complete secondary education is required):

• Nursing (223, educational programs “Paramedic”, “Nursing Care”) (general secondary education is required);

 

Professional Junior Bachelors (9 years of general secondary education is required):

 

• Nursing (223, educational program “Nursing Care”);

• Dentistry (221, educational program “Prosthetic Dentistry”);

• Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy (226, educational program “Pharmacy”);

• Professional Junior Bachelors (11 years of complete secondary education is required):

• Nursing (223, educational program “Nursing Care”);

• Dentistry (221, educational program “Prosthetic Dentistry”);

• Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy, full-time study (226, educational program “Pharmacy”);

• Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy, distance study (226, educational program “Pharmacy”);