Odessa National Medical University

ABOUT UNIVERSITY

Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” is the largest Medical University of Ukraine and one of the Oldest Medical University of Eastern and Western Europe.  Medical Faculty was opened on the 1st of September, 1900 in Odessa under the Great Russian Imperial University “Novorossysk University”. In 1922 Medical Faculty of Novorosisk University in Odessa was reformed and was given the Status of Higher medical Institution and was renamed to “Odessa Medical Institute”. After independence of Ukraine in 1993 Odessa medical Institute was given the highest 4th level of Accreditation and was renamed to “Odessa State Medical University” and in 1997 got the National status and was renamed to “Odessa National Medical University”.

Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” was the first among medical universities in Ukraine which got the National Status in Ukrainian Medical Universities. It is the most prestigious medical university in Russia, Ukraine and Europe. The scientists of Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” made great contribution to Ukrainian Medicine.

All our educational programs are regulated and approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. The degrees and diplomas issued to graduated foreign students by the Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” are legalized by the Ministry of Heath of Ukraine and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” is recognized by the World Health Organization, IMED, Indian Medical Council, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, European Council of Medicine, General Medical Council (limited Registration) of UK and so on. 
Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” is recognized by SADC council and there is no exam after completing your studies to start working in Southern African countries.
Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” ” has joint researches and partnership relations with many Scientific Institutions of former USSR and all over the world, such as The Poland Medical Academy, The Cambridge University, The Virden University, Clinics of Urgent Medicine in Germany, Belgium, Austria and Israel. Medical center of Cardiff (England), Medical Center in Sent-Etien (France), New York Medical Center, Ukrainian Medical Society in Canada and Austria.

During the last years our workers have an opportunity to work abroad as specialists and teachers in the Universities of USA, Yemen, Germany, UK etc. Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” is proud of the fact that its workers were the scientists whose contribution to the world Medical Science has been commonly acknowledged.

Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” started training students in English language in 1993 and it was the first Medical University in Ukraine, Russia and Eastern Europe which started training in English medium. Later on a lot of other medical universities also started medical faculties in English medium.

Odessa national medical university’s teaching staff consists of more than 1000 doctors. This is the highest number of Academicians working in Medical University of Ukraine and in whole Europe.

Odessa National Medical University has 8 faculties, medical college and Preparatory department for Foreign students. 58 theoretical departments and 45 Clinical departments work under Odessa National Medical University. Except them ODNMU has One University Multiple clinic and one ODNMU dental clinic. Now more than 9000 students are training at Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” , among them there are 1900 foreign students from 52 countries.

In the recent years, Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU”  created the unique scientific research and medical departments, which includes ODNMU dental clinic, ODNMU multidisciplinary University Clinic, Research institute of Molecular-Genetics and Cellular Medicine, Clinical Research Institute of Biophysics.

With the help of Ministry of Health of Ukraine at Odessa National Medical University the following Diagnostics centers were opened:

Cardio Hematology,
Eye Microsurgery,
Synthesis,
Endoscopy,
Laser Surgery,
Pediatric cardiology,
Toxicology and others.

 The Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU”  has well established library with computer rooms and electronic library which include 1140 seats. Students are issued with a ticket of junior and senior year and they can use library books any time.

Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” offers wide range of UNDER GRADUATE COURSES which includes:

• General Medicine,
  · Pediatrics,
  · Dentistry,
  · Pharmacy,
  · Nursing,
  · Preparatory Department for foreign students,
  · Post Graduate courses which includes Clinical Residency Programs,
  · Doctorate Programs.

FACULTIES

 INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

1946 the first foreign student – citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jang So has been admitted to Odessa Medical Institute (previous name of Odessa National Medical University ).
In general, in the history of education of foreign people in the Odessa State Medical University there are three stages. The first – from 1946 till 1961. – Training of doctors for the people’s democracy.

The second – from 1961 till 1991. – Training of medical personnel mainly to Asia, Africa and Latin America, and the third – since 1991 till now. This period of training on contract basis is interested by all foreigners, including citizens of the CIS. At the first stage of training was carried out on the basis of intergovernmental agreements, on the second – on the basis of intergovernmental, inter-party coordination and communication between NGOs and trade unions, the third stage is associated with the collapse of the USSR and the CIS inability to perform the former arrangement.

At the initial stage, a small number of students from European countries changed hardly the organizational structure of the educational process. Foreign students entered into existing groups and studied together with Soviet students.

The emergence of students from Asia, Africa and Latin America resulted in significant changes in the education of foreign students, so in 1964 has been created the dean dedicated to work with foreign students and later the Department of Russian Language (1969).

In 1979 the position of vise-rector for international relations has been introduced.

In 1990 the faculty is preparing graduates – foreign nationals in the internship, masters, postgraduate, doctoral studies. This year we start a training courses for foreign citizens.

In 1992 the preparatory department for foreign citizens, where students are trained in Russian and Ukrainian language, improve basic training in physics, chemistry and biology have been created.

After passing the final exams students receive state certificate and can be credited to the first course chosen specialty Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” or other institution of higher education in Ukraine.

Since 1996 the university opened training of doctors English study.

Foreign students acquire knowledge and skills of the newest medical technologies: endoscopic, laparoscopic, maxillofacial, plastic surgery, transplantation, tissue therapy, implant dentistry and others.

The priority task of the university at the present stage is to expand direct contacts with foreign countries based on mutual agreements, which is aimed at further integration into European and global health structures to learn best practices in medical education and scientific research development.

Since 1946 the faculty received training over 7,000 foreign citizens from 58 countries worldwide. Many graduates have become leading specialists, heads of medical institutions, regional services, educational institutions.

At present time at the university more than 1000 foreign students have the opportunity to use high-quality and modern information services, new student library, study books that are written by professors of the University and published in Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” . Continuing the tradition of educational work with foreign students in Odessa National Medical University “ODNMU” operates a comprehensive approach to learning and international education fully developed personality, which aims to create a friendly atmosphere, good conditions for learning and a comprehensive and mutually enriching review of our countries, their history and culture. There are more than 7 thousand people with Medical degree.

The current educational work with foreign students has been repeatedly identified Diplomas Office for Youth Policy, Office of European Integration of Odessa City Council, diplomas Department on Nationalities and Religions of the Odessa Regional State Administration, as well as representatives of diplomatic corps in different countries.

POST GRADUATE COURSES

Short term Advanced Certificate Course – Duration of course is from 3 months up to 12 months. These courses are conducted in Russian and English medium in various specializations on specific topics / techniques.

Senior Residency – Duration of course is 3 years and is conducted in Russian and English medium.

PG courses in Dentistry (MDS) – Duration of course is 2-3 years and in conducted in Russian and English medium. University is conducting PG courses in English medium in following specializations of dentistry:

• Orthopedic Stomatology (Prosthodontics)
  · Orthodontics
  · Pediatric Stomatology (Dentistry)
  · Stomatology
  · Surgical Stomatology / Oral Surgery
  · Therapeutic Stomatology / Conservative Dentistry

Benefits of pre-med courses for international students
Preparatory visas start after 15th November. This way student can easily get visa 100%.

Student can easily acclimatize when he prefers preparatory course, and then the student can start 1st year right from 1st of September without missing any classes.

Tuition fee for preparatory course is not more than 1200$.

After completing the preparatory course student gets direct and guaranteed admission to 1st year or any other course.

Preparatory courses can be joined from 1st December till 1st of March.

Types of Training 

Educational process in the Centre based on providing conditions that help to perform diagnostic and treatment procedures on simulators with instructors or mentors. There are different types of simulation trainings, depend on participants category, topic and goals:

• Basic medical practice

Low and middle fidelity simulators with ultrasound assistance are usually used for practical skill trainings, such as

• subcutaneous, intracutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intraosseous injections;
  · intravenous access, central line catheter;
  · urinary catheter insertion;
  · thoracocentesis;
  · laparocentesis;
  · pericardiocentesis;
  · nasogastric tube insertion;
  · lumbar punction at adult and newborn;
  · suture applying;
  · bandaging;
  · auscultation;
  · tracheostomy, conicotomy;
  · CPR with orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation.
  · Simulation based training with high fidelity manikins

Department is equipped with high fidelity manikins – human patient simulators (HPS) that produce real human physiology: heart and lungs sounds auscultation (normal and pathological), peripheral pulse, pupil reaction etc. There is also a possibility of diagnostic, treatment procedures, CPR with real medical equipment (defibrillator, pulmonary ventilation!!!, ECG monitor), programmed physiological reaction on drugs  depend on dose and way of administration, use of virtual monitor with needed vital signs.

Special advantages of high fidelity simulators are wireless link “manikin-monitor-network”, full autonomy; possibility of manikin transporting and any medical case reproduction (simulation in situ); possibility of any clinical event programming such as rare pathology and  events that hard to demonstrate in clinical practice.

• Virtual reality simulation

This department allows acquiring different surgical diagnostic and treatment procedures in general surgery, gynecology, urology and ophthalmology.   For those purposes we use the most modern virtual reality models that haven’t got analogues in Ukraine. On first stages simple simulators for basic endoscopic skills training are used. Further trainee proceeds to different surgical modules and complete operations with specific haptic sense, surgical tools selection, operation algorithm with objective assessment of surgeon’s activities.
Virtual operating room can provide training for 12 trainees at the same time.

• Standardized patient 

This method gives a possibility of acquiring communication skills with patient which role plays specially educated actor. He can imitate various pathological conditions, complaints. The goal of studying person is to ask patient about medical history, perform physical and instrumental examination, laboratory data interpretation in order to put a correct diagnosis.

• Interdisciplinary training

This training allows rehearsing management of various pathological conditions in intensive care, pediatrics, anesthesiology, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology. There is also a possibility to create scenarios with situation progress, for example starting from home visit and finishing with operation room or also imitate scenarios with different ethical and law issues. Interdisciplinary training can be integrated as a part of team training.

• Team training

Team training gives a possibility of synchronous performance of healthcare specialists from various fields (general practitioner, nurse; obstetrician, neonatologist, nurse; surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse etc.). Such trainings help to optimize teamwork, improve interactions between doctors and nurses, teach to distribute duties of team members.

During the debriefing which finishes and supplements clinical scenario instructor with psychologist perform detailed action analysis of healthcare specialists and develop a structured guideline in each case.

• Psychological consulting and management

Psychological trainings carried out at the Educational-innovative centre aimed to develop self-regulation skills, stress steadiness, motivation to self-development, communicative skills and critical thinking of healthcare specialists.  As a result, there is a emotional effect, increase of participants’ communicative competence, transfer of theoretical skills to a practice. These trainings have also a long-time effect of professional and personal competence increase, activate intellectual, motivational potentials.  This is possible because of purposeful use of special procedures, such as psycho technical, role play methods, group phenomena etc.

PRACTICAL TRAINING

The practical training is the important component in training a doctor and pharmacist.

Our students will have a unique opportunity to have a medical practice in the best

hospitals of Odessa:

• City Hospital No. 5
• City Hospital No. 7
• City Hospital №8
• City Children's Hospital No. 2
• City Children's Hospital No. 3
• City Clinical Hospital № 1
• City Clinical Hospital No. 11
• City Clinical Hospital № 2
• City Clinical Hospital № 3
• City Clinical Hospital No. 9 named after Professor A.I. Minakov
• City Clinical Hospital №10
• City Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital
• Children's Clinical Hospital of Odessa Railway
• Odessa Railway Clinical Hospital
• Clinic of Odessa National Medical University
• Medical center for the rehabilitation of children with somatic diseases of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
• Regional Children's Skin-Venereological Hospital
• Regional Clinical TB Hospital with a unit for disabled WWII
• Odessa City Children's Hospital №1 named after Academician B.Ya. Reznik
• Odessa Regional Children's Clinical Hospital
• Odessa Regional Clinical Hospital
• Odessa Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital №1

ACCOMMODATION

Odessa National Medical University has six hostels. Hostels are provided with:

1. Free 24 hrs. gas, electricity, hot & cold water and phone.
2. Rooms are centrally heated.
3. Furniture and bedding in rooms is provided by the hostel.
4. Reading rooms and gym are also available in every hostel.
5. Hostels are provided with full security.
6. Student Cafeteria.
7. Hostels are surrounded by green belt with outdoor sport activities like basketball, volleyball, football, etc.

Sports-Health Complex

The university has good conditions not only for study but also for sports and recreation. There is a sport-health complex on the Black Sea shore, where over 500 students at a time can rest in summer.

The university’s Sports Complex is situated on the territory of the campus. It has six sports halls; for various games, including wrestling, table tennis, athletics, aerobics, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics, training room (gym). At the university the students can participate in more than 16 kinds of sports. The most popular are athletics, basketball, handball, tennis, weight lifting, swimming, football, fencing, mini-football, judo, unarmed combat, chess, badminton and other.

The students who are interested in the creation art can attend the students’ centre “VITA”. The most popular are ballet dancing, modern and folk-dancing, Students Theater of popular miniatures, poetic studio and students press-club.

Polyclinic Service

Annual medical examination of every student is mandatory, which is carried out every year in the beginning of academic session at the Students’ Polyclinic. The medical examination is done by the specialist doctors and if needed all type of diagnostic investigations are carried out. In the system of treatment, rehabilitation and medical check-up, an important role is played by the rehabilitation sector, which provides the following procedures: paraffin / ozokerite / mud-treatment, all kinds of electrical / light radiation treatment, laser therapy, magnetic therapy, electrically stimulated sleep, vacuum therapy, barotherapy, whirl bath, under-water vertical stretching of the spinal column, contrast massage, reflexotherapy, etc.

Museums of the university

Odessa National Medical University  has three museums:

Historical Museum comprises the exhibits, which tell about the development of the University. At present there are 4.5 thousand exhibits which help students to study at the courses of the history of Odessa National Medical University.

Anatomic Museum helps students to study basic human anatomy. It includes 3 thousand exhibits telling about the structure of Human body; these objects are prepared by the students and teaching staff of the University.

The Museum of the Pathological Anatomy is one of the best professional museums in Ukraine. The museum has 2.5 thousand unique special materials showing the changes in the human organism that occur in different diseases.

Library
The library of Odessa National Medical University is one of the oldest and biggest libraries in Ukraine. The proud of the library is the fund of the medical-scientific periodical editions, which is one of the biggest in Ukraine. The funds of the library are exhibited at the exhibitions, symposia and scientific conferences of medical workers.

The library of Odessa National Medical University  is a modern information centre that promotes educational, scientific and teaching process. Total fund of the library contains 1 million books. The library has its branches in each hostel. There is an Internet Hall in the building of library where students can receive latest international information. After enrolment every student receives “library card”, on the basis of which students can receive books for studies for the period of respective academic year. At the beginning of new academic year the students receives new books for that year.

Publishing and Printing Activity

A powerful printing base, qualified staff, the use of the latest information technologies let the university publish different scientific, educational and methodological literature. 3 medical journals are published:

1. Odessa Medical Journal – 6 times a year;
2. Medical achievements and biology – 2 times a year;
3. Integrative anthropology – 2 times a year.

The unique textbooks and practical aids on all studied disciplines are published at the University. “The library of medical student” is published in Russian, Ukrainian, English and French with a total circulation of 15,000 copies per year. The students of majority of medical establishments of Ukraine study these books

ABOUT THE CITY

 Odessa is a beautiful city in the South of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast. Odessa is an administrative center of the Odessa Oblast, major seaport as well as economic, commercial, tourist and cultural center.

It is the third largest city in Ukraine after the nation's capital, Kiev, and Kharkov, with a population of 1 012 277.

History

First settlements on the modern city territory were founded around the VI century B.C.  by the ancient Greek seafarers. The city as a Black Sea port, was founded in 1794  by the Russian Empire on the site of the Turkish fortress Khadzhibei.

Population

Odessa is traditionally multiethnic city. It hosts a number of nationalities, as a result Odessa is the most multinational city in Ukraine.

Architecture and remarkable sights

The multinational character of the city has influenced the architecture of public buildings, reflecting the Mediterranean style of classical architecture and in the planning of buildings and facade compositions, Italian and French decor is ubiquitous.

In 2009, the historical center of the port city of Odessa was officially listed in the preliminary World Heritagelist of UNESCO.

There are many theaters and museums in Odessa, a lot of them have a long and interesting history. The Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Opera house) is the biggest and the most famous theatre in Odessa. The building has unique and well known architecture. In 2011 the popular magazine "Forbes" included the Odessa Opera House into a list of the most important sights in Eastern Europe. The Odessa Opera House is not only interesting for its architecture, but it also has a rich creative biography. It has been visited by Tchaikovsky and other famous composers, musicians, singers, and dancers.

Odessa's most iconic symbol, the Potemkin Stairs, is rightfully acknowledged as one of the most beautiful staircases in Europe. In July 2015 special ceremony has inaugurated “Treasure of European Film Culture” emblem next to the Potemkin Stairs. European Film Academy awarded the Potemkin Stairs in Odessa the title “Treasure of European Film Culture” as one of the world’s most famous historical film locations. 

"Odessa Catacombs" is a gigantic complicated labyrinth of underground tunnels beneath Odessa. Stretching to an estimated total length of 2,500km, the Odessa Catacombs are perhaps the largest network of tunnels anywhere in the world. They’re significantly longer – and more complex – than the famous catacombs found beneath Rome (300km) and Paris (500 km)… in fact, if these Odessa’s tunnels were stretched out to full length, they’d reach further than the distance between Odessa and Paris.

The Capital of Humor

Odessa is considered as "capital of humor". It hosts the annual humor festival “Humoryna”, carried out on 1st of April, around the April Fools' Day. The celebration consists of carnival procession, a great number of concerts, contests and festivities held at various venues throughout Odessa.

Tourism

Sea-beaches, firth curative mud and mineral springs attract many tourists to come to Odessa, where the resort zone stretches for tens of kilometers along the Black Sea side.

The majority of beaches are sandy. Among them we may name the following: “Lanzheron” with Ukrainian largest all-year dolphinarium and seaquarium “Nemo”, “Otrada”, “Delfin”,“Arcadia” - one of Odessa’s visiting cards, beaches of the Big Fountains. Apart from sun, sand and healthy air, beachside offers various entertainments, cafes, restaurants and nightclubs alongside.