11/12/2009

Mr. Gunnar Nerlih - manager-consultant of HBS-Consulting GmbH visited Kazan State Medical University on December the 1, 2009. He had been in Kazan on probation as part of the State Plan of training managers for organization national economy of Russia. This is the first pilot projects for German specialists to study the business climate of Tatarstan and the possibilities of organization bilateral projects. The main interest of Mr. Gyunnar Nerlih was establishing new contacts with educational medical institutions and health care establishments to identify areas of possible bilateral cooperation. Mr. Gyunnar Nerlih met the rector of KSMU, Professor A.S. Sozinov and university administration, visited the museum, the Center of practical skills, pharmaceutical department and anatomical theater of KSMU in a short visit.

20/11/2009

Representatives of international organization PRIME (Partnerships of International Medical Education) - Michael Davis, Francis Dugan and Emma Hayward visited Kazan State Medical University on 16-20 November 2009. They represent the Medical School of the Leicester University (UK). The guests held the classes on "Communication skills in clinical education" for teachers and gave an open lecture both for students and teachers of KSMU entitled "Human Medicine in general". PRIME staff met the rector of KSMU, Professor Sozinov to discuss the mutual areas of further cooperation. For more information about PRIME visit, contact, please, the Center of International Education and Cooperation KSMU (Main Building, 3rd floor).

23/10/2009

Professor of Yale University Majid Sadigh conducted sessions on biostatistics, infectious diseases, including influenza virus H1N1, and on Global Medicine. The rector of KSMU and International Center discussed the future directions of collaboration between KSMU and Yale University.

24/09/2009

In KSMU conducted certification series on evidence-based medicine and pedagogy "Ways of improving clinical training based on the Stanford model". The seminar are conducted by senior vice-rector of the Medical University of South Carolina, professor Jeffrey Wong.