Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

Kyrgyz State Medical Academy
Кыргыз мамлекеттик медицина академиясы (Kyrgyz); Кыргызская государственная медицинская академия имени И. К. Ахунбаева (Russian)
Type	University
Established	1 September 1939
Rector	Turgunbay Sydykov
Location	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Website	Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

The Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA), known officially as the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after I.K. Akhunbaev (Russian: Кыргызская государственная медицинская академия имени И. К. Ахунбаева: Kyrgyz: Кыргыз мамлекеттик медицина академиясы) is a medical school in Kyrgyzstan, located in Bishkek.

History

It was opened on 1 September 1939 in the city of Frunze (now Bishkek) in the Kyrgyz SSR, with the recruitment of 200 students. The establishment of the institute was contributed to by the First Moscow Medical Institute, high medical schools of Saint-Petersburg, Almaty, Tashkent and other medical institutions.

Scientific research

Central Research Laboratory
Scientific Student Society
Council of Young Scientists
International Research School of Science & Medical
Annual international conferences of students and young scientists

Student life

Department of educational work:

Golden Mean
Annual Student Initiation
Student festivals "Star hour" and "Spring - Bishkek"
KVN team "DNA", "LCD"

For international students:

Friendship evenings
Russian language evening
Study tours

Student Senate:

Educational sector
Research Sector
Housing sector
Law Enforcement Sector
Sports and fitness sector
Cultural work sector
Information support sector

Faculties

Military Faculty

The Military Faculty of Kyrgyz State Medical Academy was created in the beginning of the Second World War, specifically in October 1941 when there was a shortage of medical personnel in the medical service. Originally it was the Sanitary Department of Defence, and in 1942 it was renamed to the Department of Military and Health Training, and has since 1944 been known as the Department of Military Medical Training. It is currently part of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic and engages in the military training of students of medical, pediatric, dental, sanitary and pharmaceutical departments of the armed forces.^{[citation needed]}