Medical Education in the Soviet Union: Report of the Delegation on Medical Education under the US-USSR Cultural Exchange Agreement October 20-November 8,1963

Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Office of the Secretary, 1963. — 62 p.Interest in the Soviet Union’s system of medical education is current among American educators concerned with the preparation of physicians and others in the health professions. This interest is appropriate since both societies are faced with comparable challenges, particularly in the evaluation of existing programs and in the development of optimum relationships among the distinct functions of teaching, research, and service in the health sciences. This report covers the observations and findings of the American Delegation on Medical Education under the US-USSR Cultural Exchange Agreement, together with brief descriptions of institutions visited. It is addressed to those in our Nation’s educational and health institutions who wish to know more about existing approaches to education and training for the health professions in other countries. Information about the USSR program gives additional perspective on health services in a large, rapidly growing industrial society.ForewordMap
ItineraryHealth organization, manpower, and facilitiesEducation in the Soviet UnionAdmission to Medical InstitutesCharacteristics of medical education in the USSREnrollments
Organization of Medical Institutes Faculty
Teaching Posts SalariesCurricula in medical institutesCurriculum Planning
Preclinical Subjects
Clinical Years
Faculty of Therapy
Faculty of Pediatrics
Faculty of Sanitation-Hygiene
Faculty of Stomatology
Faculty of Pharmacy
Evening and Correspondence Courses
ExaminationsPostgraduate trainingSpecialization
Continuation Education
Advanced Degrees
Ordinatura
AspiranturaResearch in the medical sciencesStudent Scientific Circles
Research Instittites
Central LaboratoriesParamedical education
Impressions and comments
Summary and conclusionsAppendixCurricula of Medical Institutes
Institutions Conducting Medical Education
Individuals Visited by the Delegation
Notes on Selected Visits