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Odesa National Medical University is one of the Oldest Independent Medical Universities of USSR and Europe. High standards of life of Odesa residents was the main reason for opening a medical faculty in Odessa. On the 1st of September 1900, the Medical Faculty in Odesa was opened under the Greater Novorossiysk University of USSR.
The Medical Faculty of Odesa played a significant role in medicine of Ukraine, a lot of research works were done by this Faculty.
Before the opening of Odesa Medical Faculty of Novorossiysk University the main administrative, education buildings and Clinics were constructed with the modern style by highly qualified architects of USSR and Europe. At that time (the beginning of the century) the Medical faculty of Odesa was one of the leading and the most effective medical school in Ukraine. Many world-known scientists worked for Odesa Medical Faculty and took part in all research works for Odesa National Medical University.
The first dean of Odessa Medical faculty was world famous scientist Pidvysotskyy V.V.
In 1922, Odesa Medical Faculty of Novorossiysk University awarded the status of Independent Medical Institute and became Odesa Medical Institute. Odesa Medical Institute was the leading medical university in South of USSR.
However, the great start of Odessa National Medical University was suspended during the war with Japan from 1905 -1907, then in World War from 1914-1918, and then during the Communist revolution of USSR.
After 1918 in the last century Odesa National Medical University developed its well-known departments and research centers, which brought the worldwide fame to Odesa National Medical University.
Odesa Therapeutic School Under Odesa Medical Institute was founded by Botkin S.P., Professor Levashovym S.V., Valterom P.O., Dmytrenko L.P., Strazhesko M.D., Yanovsky F.H., Yasynovskiy N.A.
Odesa Ophtalmolic School Under Odesa Medical Institute was founded by Professor Holovin S.S. and world-famous Academician Filatova V.P.
At pre-revolutionary times the world-renowned school of pathologists of Odesa National Medical University was founded by the first dean of the Medical Faculty Pidvysotskyy V.V., His closest helpers and workers in this project were Bohomolets O.O., and Zabolotny, who later headed the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
At the same time, a large scientific Scholars school was formed under Odesa Medical University, members of which were recognized worldwide. Some of the most famous Scientists of Odessa national Medical University were Pathologist Voronina V.V., Filatov V.P., Dmytrenko L.P., Vinokurov S.I., Cherkes L.O., Yasynovskyy N.O., Zhhenti V.K., Lysonkova M.K., Kondrat George M.S., Volynskoho F.A., Bushkovycha V.I., etc..
After the Independence of Ukraine, Odesa National Medical University awarded the highest IV level of accreditation. In 1994 the name of Odesa Medical Institute was changed to Odessa State Medical University and then in 1997 Odesa State Medical University awarded the national status and was renamed to Odesa National Medical University.
Odesa National Medical University is a member of the International and European Universities Association. Odesa National Medical University extensively uses latest scientific techniques and practices of best universities of the world in the teaching process. This great contribution is due to close links with leading universities and academic centres : Washington University (USA), Polish Academy of Medicine (Poland), Milan University (Italy), Institute of Experimental Immunology (Switzerland), the International Fund of Hippocrates (Greece), A. Schweitzer International Medical Academy (Poland), etc.
Today the Odesa National Medical University is having eight faculties and 58 theoretical and 45 Clinical departments where about 9000 students are studying. Among them, there are more than 1900 international students from 52 different countries. More than 250 foreign students are also studying at Postgraduate Education and Clinical Residency programs.
Foreign students study at Odesa National Medical University in English, and in the Ukrainian Language.
The teaching staff of ONMU consists of 106 Professors and 410 Ph.D.-Associate Professors. Among them, there are 20 Academicians of State Academies of Ukraine, 42 members of foreign academies, 39 honored workers of science and technology of Ukraine, 10 winners of state and other prestigious international awards.
This is the highest number of Academicians working in any one Medical University of Ukraine, USSR and in whole Europe.
Odesa National Medical University has a modern physical infrastructure for teaching, research, and medical diagnostic work. This facilitates the implementation of the educational process and clinical practice with latest advanced technologies in medical science, including endoscopy, laparoscopy, transplantology, tissue therapy, genetic medicine, and a lot of others.
In the recent years, ONMU created the unique scientific research and medical departments, which include ONMU dental clinic, ONMU 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 Odesa National Medical University, the following Diagnostics centers were opened: Cardiorhematology, Eye Microsurgery, Synthesis, Endoscopy and Laser Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology, Toxicology and others.
ONMU has a well-established library with computer rooms and electronic library and has 1140 seats. Students are issued with a ticket for a junior and senior year and they can use library books any time.
The “modern publishing and printing complex” of Odesa National Medical University is publishing four scientific journals licensed WAC Ukraine, books and manuals, authored by university scientists. Reference Books series “Library students – physician” is published in Ukrainian and English. Over the years ONMU has published 170 titles of textbooks with the total circulation of 205,000 copies.
Odesa National Medical University is the only University in Ukraine having Computer Park for students and staff members, which is having 680 computers with internet connections. Students are allowed to use them freely anytime.
Educational work is a priority of the Odesa National Medical University. Educational work is carried out on the base curriculum adapted to the Bologna system and are recognized by Ministry of Health of Ukraine. This provides a balanced fundamental, special and humanitarian training at the intersection of different branches of a medical learning process, implemented testing science, credit-module system, remote learning method, system independent expert assessment of student learning.
Today Odesa National Medical University is having 12 academic buildings with total area of 27,700 square meters, 608 classrooms, offices, and laboratories. There are six dormitories/hostels with 3 thousand students living places. ONMU library fund is 8000 thousand books.
More than 110 years the Odesa National Medical University has trained about 90,000 doctors, 700 Ph.D. doctors and about 4 thousand candidates of Sciences. Among them, there are more than 10,000 physicians and more than 200 candidates are citizens of foreign countries.
