MEDEA KICK-OFF MEETING Riga, Latvia November 27-29, 2013 Baku, Azerbaijan
Area 86600 km² Population 9.4 mln Gained independence in 1918 (Azerbaijan Democratic Republic) In 1920-1991 yy one of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Regained independence in 1991 Azerbaijan Republic
Landscape: mountains, plains and lowlands Climate: 9 out of 11 existing climatic zones Economy: oil & gas industry, agriculture Nation: Azerbaijanis Official language: Azerbaijani (Turkic language family) Main religion: Islam Azerbaijan Republic
Baku - the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Medical education in Azerbaijan In 1919 Baku State University was founded One of 4 faculties of BSU was the medical faculty In 1930 Azerbaijan Medical Institute was found on the basis of medical faculty of BSU Initially there were 2 faculties in AMI: General Medicine and Sanitary faculty
Medical education in Azerbaijan In 1991 Azerbaijan Medical Institute was renamed as
Currently there are 75 departments, 5 faculties Academic staff: 9 academicians, 165 Professors 815 Doctors of Philosophy 420 Associate Professors About 7000 students, including 1000 foreign students
Undergraduate education conducted in 3 languages: Azerbaijani, Russian and English Faculties Duration of education (years) General Medicine 6 Dentistry 5 Medical prophylactic 6 Pharmacy (Bachelor s Degree) 4 Military medicine 6
Postgraduate (residency) Programs Master s Degree in Pharmacy - 2 years
- Code of the specialty DOE 1 060901 Anesthesia and Reanimatology 3 years 2 060902 General Surgery 5 years 3 060903 Neurosurgery 5 years 4 060904 Plastic Surgery 5 years 5 060905 Cardiovascular Surgery 5 years 6 060906 Pediatrics Surgery 5 years 7 060907 ENT 4 years 8 060908 Traumatology And Orthopedic 5 years 9 060909 Oncology 5 years 10 060910 Urology 5 years 11 060911 Ophthalmology 3 years 12 060912 Obstetrics and Gynecology 5 years 13 060913 Psychiatry 2 years 14 060914 Neurology 4 years 15 060915 Therapy 4 years 16 060916 Cardiology 4 years Postgraduate (residency) programs
060917 Nephrology 4 years 060918 Gastroenterology 4 years 060920 Dermatovenerology 4 years 060921 Immunology 2 years 060922 Allergology 3 years 060923 Infection diseases 4 years 060924 Rheumatology 4 years 060925 Endocrinology 4 years 060928 Lung diseases 2 years 060930 Pediatrics 4 years 060931 Ray therapy 3 years 060932 Ray diagnostics 4 years 060933 Dentistry 3 years 060934 Oral and maxillofacial surgery 5 years 060935 Public health 3 years 060936 Hygiene 2 years 060937 Microbiology 2 years 060940 Epidemiology 2 years Postgraduate (residency) programs
Material and technical basis 5 educational buildings Rector s office building 4 university clinics: - Oncological clinic - Stomatological clinic - Therapeutical clinic - Surgical clinic Departments in 26 city hospitals 6 hostels for 1700 students Scientific and research center Library (about 800000 books and journals) Sports and fitness center Students outpatient clinic
Sports and fitness center
Chinar dance group AMU Sporting Club
AMU has gradually joined the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) since 2006 Postgraduate education has been changed from internship to residency in 2011 Theoretical examinations are conducted in the Virtual Test Center
Simulation center
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Since 2002 AMU has participated in 5 Tempus projects aimed at modernization of higher education Currently the AMU takes part in 2 TEMPUS projects targeted to change the curriculum of undergraduate medical education AMU has started 3 new TEMPUS projects in the framework of the 6th TEMPUS call
Hope to have a fruitful collaboration Hope to have a fruitful collaboration and partnership!! Contact: AMU, International Relations Office rahima.gabulova@ gmail.com