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Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy is one of

the most important higher education establishments in the Republic of Moldova.
It was founded on the basis of Sankt-Petersburg Medical Institute nr. 2, evacuated
during the Second World War in Kislovodsk and then transferred to Chişină u with all
the students and academic staff under the name of State Medical Institute.
The Institute started its activity in October 1945 having just one faculty –
the Faculty of General Medicine, which had 13 departments with 996 students. The
educational process was accomplished by 130 teachers, including 15 Professors and 19
PhDs.
The foundation of Chişinău Medical Institute served as an impulse for
development of the medical higher education in Moldova as well as for the
consolidation of the health system in the republic.
In 1954 the Faculty of Pediatrics was founded, in 1959 – the Faculty of
Stomatology, in 1963 – the Faculty of Preventive Medicine and in 1964 – the
Faculty of Pharmacy. The necessity of training medical specialists after graduation
contributed to the appearance of the Faculty of Continuous Medical Training in 1962.
In order to create adequate conditions to carry out the scientific activity in a proper
way, the Central Laboratory of Scientific Research was founded the same year.
In 1965 the Institute ranked among other first–category higher education
institutions, and in 1967 it started to use differential training of medical
specialists by means of internship and residency.
From 1990 the Institute is named after Nicolae Testemiţanu (1927-1986) –
outstanding scientist, talented pedagogue and educator, chairman, good
organizer and leader in the field of public health, the person who highly
contributed to the development and organization of the health system in our
country. He promoted the ideas of sovereignty and independence of our republic.
In July 1991 Nicolae Testemiţanu State Medical Institute in Chişinău was
reorganized into University. In 1995 the establishment became Nicolae
Testemiţanu University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
 In 1992, passing onto a higher level of training – postgraduate education of
medical and pharmaceutical specialists within residency programs, the Faculty
of Residency was founded. Due to the conscientious work of the academic staff and
the rich scientific experience, the academic system has been in a continuous change
and improvement. This qualitative development and great success obtained
internationally

place the University among the 50 best medical shools in Europe. The diploma of
Nicolae Testemiţanu University of Medicine and Pharmacy is recognized throughout
the world.
At present, Nicolae Testemiţanu University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a
higher education establishment of international prestige, which trains medical
specialists taking into consideration modern concepts and complying with
international requirements of training future medical specialists. Within the
framework of the undergraduate education there are the following faculties: the
Faculty of General Medicine (including the speciality of Pediatrics), the Faculty of
Stomatology, the Faculty of Preventive Medicine, the Faculty of Pharmacy and the
Department of Pre-university training (for foreign students); at the level of the
postgraduate education: the Faculty of Residency, Improvement of Medical Specialists
(On-going Training) and Master’s Degree, Doctorate and Post-doctorate programs.
The training is accomplished according to the modern curricula, emphasizing
effectively the values, methodology and didactic elements: tradition, advanced
concepts, analysis and synthesis skills, discipline and highly motivated attitude; the
conditions for prodigious and creative ways of education.
The noble mission of preparing young academicians belongs to the academic staff
of the university remarked by their intellectual potential. Within 79 departments and
16 scientific laboratories there are 1000 specialists, including 15 academicians and
corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova,
honorary members of academies of other countries, 150 professors and 584 PhDs in
medicine, 21 Laureates of the State Prize in the field of science and technique. Along
with the educational and academic activity this potential allows to maintain
collaborative relations in the field of medical science and practice with more than 140
clinics and universities.
At the present moment Nicolae Testemiţanu MPhU has a well-equipped
technical-material base, a rich collection of scientific medical literature and up-to-date
informational sources, respected and valuable traditions meant for education of the
young generation.
During the 75 years of its activity the university has trained over 32 thousand
doctors and pharmacists. Now more than 5500 students from Moldova and other 26
countries are pursuing their medical studies at the departments located in 35 modern
hospitals and clinics.
Today the university, through its activity, confirms the prestige of the national
medicine and contributes greatly to the development of the national health system and
universal medicine, being one of the outstanding medical establishments in Europe and
the whole world.