Institute of Medicine and Health Preservation
Director of the Institute
About the Institute
The Institute of Medicine and Health Preservation is a leading institution dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice in the fields of medicine and healthcare. Our mission is to promote health and well-being through cutting-edge research, education, and community outreach initiatives. Our team of experts includes renowned healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators who work together to provide innovative solutions and promote evidence-based practices in healthcare. Join us in our commitment to improving health outcomes and promoting a culture of wellness for all.
- Physical Education
- Physical Education for the Differently-Abled
- Sports Training
- Sports Management
- Physical Rehabilitation
- High Level Sport
- General Medicine
- Dentistry
- Clinical Psycology
Departments
The Department trains specialists in the field of medicine at the following levels of higher education:
- specialist’s degree programs in General Medicine (31.05.01), Pediatrics (31.05.02) and Dentistry (31.05.03),
- residency programs in (31.08.67), Oncology (31.08.57), Traumatology and Orthopedics (31.08.66) and Radiology (31.08.09).
The main clinical base of the Department is the 1st and 2nd Surgical Departments of Tambov City Clinical Hospital No. 3 named after I.S. Dolgushin. In addition, the Department's disciplines are taught in medical institutions of the city of Tambov, which are clinical bases of the Medical Institute, including Tambov City Clinical Hospital named after Archbishop Luke, Tambov Regional Clinical Hospital named after V.D. Babenko, Tambov City Clinic No. 5.
A significant part of the classes are conducted directly in the hospital departments. Students learn practical skills at the patient’s bedside during supervision, in dressing rooms, operating rooms, endoscopic rooms and functional and ultrasound diagnostic rooms.
Lectures and practical classes are conducted at a high scientific and methodological level by professors holding advanced degrees and titles, as well as practicing doctors with extensive experience in practical healthcare and surgery.
The Department has a student scientific club called “Faculty Surgery”. The main goal of the science club is to discuss at its meetings the latest methods of treatment and diagnosis of surgical diseases of the abdominal organs, blood vessels and endocrine organs. The main objectives of the club are to develop students’ skills in conducting scientific work, the ability to speak in front of an audience, and consistently express and defend their views. In addition, students participate in scientific and experimental work carried out at the Department, collect statistical material, and survey patients.
Key research areas:
- Modern approaches to surgical treatment of diseases of the abdominal cavity and chest, endocrine system, surgical infections.
- Studying the possibilities of minimally invasive and organ-saving technologies in surgery.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Faculty Surgery”
The teaching staff of the Department conduct lectures and laboratory classes in Outpatient Therapy and Palliative Care for 5th and 6th year students majoring in General Medicine. The Department also provides practical training “Outpatient Physician Assistant”. It is possible to conduct classes using distance technologies.
The main goal of the educational process at the Department is the formation of professional competencies in diagnosing, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of the most common and socially significant acute and chronic therapeutic diseases at the stage of primary health care, necessary for the professional development of future doctors of various specialties. In addition, an important aspect of the work is preparation of students to undergo the procedures of final state certification and primary accreditation of a specialist, as well as the implementation of a set of measures to adapt students to the specifics and conditions of professional activity in medical organizations of the state healthcare system, which determines practice-oriented nature of the classes for students, including a risk-oriented approach.
It has become a common practice to involve students in volunteer activities as part of preventive measures and information campaigns for the population (Walking with the Doctor project, thematic events, health days, open days in clinics), social assistance to the population in the context of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic (as part of the All-Russian mutual assistance campaign “We are Together” in cooperation with the Tambov Regional Branch of the All-Russian Social Organization “Medical Volunteers”).
All this allows us to ensure a combination of traditional methods in the work of the Department with an informal approach to conducting classes, which results in a positive educational effect - the implementation of high-quality, competitive training of specialists aimed at solving problems of any level of complexity when carrying out professional activities in the field of practical healthcare.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club on therapy.
The Department of Propaedeutic Dentistry starts training students majoring in Dentistry (31.05.03) at the first year of their study. Lectures and practical classes are conducted by professors holding advanced degrees, as well as practicing doctors with extensive experience in practical healthcare.
The students are taught the fundamentals of medical deontology, general principles of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of organs and tissues of the oral cavity. Using modern educational phantoms and dummies, initial practical professional skills of a dentist are taught. These knowledge and skills are the foundation for further study of clinical disciplines.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club on propaedeutic dentistry.
The Department trains specialists in the field of medicine at the following levels of higher education:
- specialist’s degree programs in General Medicine (31.05.01) and Pediatrics (31.05.02),
- residency programs in Psychiatry (31.08.20) and Neurology (31.08.42).
Students are trained at clinical bases of the Department, in particular at Tambov Psychiatric Clinical Hospital, Archbishop Luke City Clinical Hospital of Tambov, Tambov City Clinical Hospital No. 3, Tambov Regional Clinical Hospital named after V.D. Babenko.
The educational process is based on the use of modern high-tech diagnostic and recording equipment. The use of new equipment is promising for functional diagnostics, in clinical practice - for treatment monitoring, as well as in scientific research.
The Department members regularly take part in regional, republican and international conferences of psychiatrists and neurologists.
Key research areas:
- Study and implementation of the biopsychosocial model of providing care to mental patients;
- Improving the organization of out-of-hospital forms of patient care.
- Myliotherapy in the rehabilitation system for patients with drug addiction.
- Psychosocial rehabilitation of persons with mental disorders.
- Methodological aspects of preventing suicidal behavior of the population.
- Interdisciplinary provision of medical care for mental disorders.
- Study of neurological diseases in the region and modern methods of treating nervous diseases.
- Problems of diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical patients.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Psychiatry and Narcology”.
- Regional conferences: “Interaction of Specialists in Providing Assistance for Mental Disorders”, “Problems and Prospects for the Development of Inpatient Psychiatric Care”, “Organizational, Legal, Clinical and Diagnostic Issues of General Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatric Examinations”.
The Department trains specialists in the field of medicine at the following levels of higher education:
- specialist’s degree program in General Medicine (31.05.01), Pediatrics (31.05.02) and Dentistry (31.05.03),
- residency programs in Therapy (31.08.49), Endocrinology (31.08.53) and Cardiology (31.08.36).
A point-rating system for assessing academic performance has been introduced into the educational process. The staff of the department uses domestic and world experience in teaching medical disciplines.
Key research areas:
Treatment-diagnostic and organizational-methodological work at the clinical bases of the Department.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Faculty Therapy”.
The Department provides teaching in the following specialties:
- General Medicine (31.05.01), Dentistry (31.05.03), Pediatrics (31.05.02) and Nursing (34.02.01).
A Histological Laboratory has been created at the Department, which not only meets the needs of the Department for microspecimens, but is also capable of performing any morphological studies at the highest professional level.
The Department has two student scientific clubs. Student scientific works are presented annually at final scientific student conferences and conferences of young scientists.
Key research areas:
- Histology, cytology, embryology.
- Pathological anatomy, clinical pathological anatomy.
- Pathological physiology, clinical pathophysiology.
- Forensic medicine, autopsy course and fundamentals of pathology.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Histology, Cytology, Embryology”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Patophysiology and Pathology”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Histology and Embryology of the Oral Cavity”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Forensic Medicine and Pathological Anatomy”.
The Department trains specialists in the field of medicine at all levels of higher education:
- specialist’s degree programs in General Medicine, Pediatrics and Dentistry
- master’s degree program in Public Health
- PhD program in Medical Treatment and Preventive Care specializing in Public Health and Healthcare.
Currently, holders of Habilitation Degree and PhD Degree in Medicine are involved in teaching at the Department. Extensive research work is carried out at the Department with much attention being paid to work with graduate students and residents.
Key research areas:
- Regional characteristics of population health.
- Organization of medical care: regional aspects.
- Population health risk factors and lifestyle.
- Reproductive health and the factors that shape it.
- Demographic problems of the Tambov region.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club on public health and healthcare.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Vaccine prevention of infectious diseases and parasitology”.
- Pitirim Spiritual and Educational Readings (annually).
At the moment, the Department teaching staff trains students specializing in General Medicine (31.05.01), Pediatrics (31.05.02) and Dentistry (31.05.03). They teach four disciplines, as well as organize practical trainings in obtaining primary professional skills, including primary research skills for students of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years of study.
The teaching staff of the Department consists of practicing specialists who work in leading medical organizations of the city. The Department's strategy is practice-oriented training. The main task is to train qualified specialists who will be in demand in modern medical organizations.
The Department staff is engaged in extracurricular activities. Every year, students majoring in Nursing, under the guidance of the teaching staff of the Department, take part in championships of professional excellence: “Young Professionals” (WorldSkillsRussia), Abilympics, the All-Russian Olympiad of Professional Excellence, where they show high results.
Key research areas:
- Theory and practice of nursing.
- Bioethical aspects of nursing.
The Department organizes the educational process of professional disciplines for students at the following levels of higher education:
- specialist’s degree program in Dentistry (31.05.03) and
- residency program in Therapeutic Dentistry (31.08.73).
It is a graduating department.
The main clinical base of the Department is located in Tambov Regional Outpatient Dental Clinic. The following departments of the Clinic are profession-oriented: Surgical Department, Therapeutic Department, Orthopedic Department, Medical Treatment and Preventive Care Department.
There is up-to-date diagnostic and treatment equipment, which allows the Department members to carry out classes in full, ensuring a high level of knowledge for students, in accordance with educational standards.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club in dentistry.
Currently, the Department trains students in the following specialties: General Medicine (31.05.01), Dentistry (31.05.03), Pediatrics (31.05.02) and Pharmacy (33.05.01).
Virtual laboratory classes are introduced into the educational process; at the same time, the Department members carry out practical work demonstrating the basic biological principles in humans and experimental animals.
Key research areas:
- Medical, biological and environmental foundations of human health.
- Non-drug optimization of the human condition.
- Microbiological and immunobiological aspects of human and animal diseases, opportunistic pathogenic bacteria in human pathology.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- International Scientific and Practical Conference “Non-drug Optimization of the Human Condition”.
- Section “Medical and Biological Aspects of Human Health” within the framework of the annual University Student Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
Currently, the Department trains students in the following specialties: General Medicine (31.05.01), Pediatrics (31.05.02) and Dentistry (31.05.03). It also trains residents specializing in Traumatology and Orthopedics (31.08.66), Anesthesiology and Reanimatology (31.08.02) and Radiology (31.08.09).
The Department is hosted by Kotovsk City Clinical Hospital. The following departments of the Hospital are profession-oriented to train students: Traumatology Department; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Radiology Department and Surgical Department.
Each clinical site is equipped with classrooms for students and necessary diagnostic and treatment equipment. Patients are treated for various diseases here. Modern audiovisual teaching tools are used. The presentation materials are created by the staff of the Department and reflect not only current provisions of medical science and practice, but also their own rich practical experience.
During the educational process, students have the opportunity to work not only in specialized departments of traumatology and orthopedic, anesthesiology and resuscitation at Kotovsk Clinical Hospital, but also in departments of other teaching hospitals, including the Department of General Surgery, Department of Endocrinology, Neurology Department, Neurosurgical Department, Therapeutic Department, etc.
The teaching staff of the Department actively take part in interregional, all-Russian and international conferences, such as the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Concepts of the Development of Science”, International Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Issues of Natural and Technical Sciences”, All-Russian Congress of Orthopedic Traumatologists, Interregional Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Current Issues of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Combustiology”.
Key research areas:
- Improving methods of surgical treatment of limb fractures.
- Improving methods for the prevention of orthopedic diseases and rehabilitation after injuries.
- Improving medical care for victims of severe road trauma and polytrauma.
- Introduction of modern technologies in anesthesiology and resuscitation.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Traumatology and Orthopedics”.
The Department trains 4th, 5th and 6th year students majoring in General Medicine (31.05.01) and Pediatrics (31.05.02), as well as residents specializing in Dermatovenereology (31.08.32), Therapy (31.08.49) and Endocrinology (31.08.53).
In teaching students, special attention is paid to practical application of knowledge. The regulatory documents, instructions, current methodological and clinical recommendations in healthcare are studied in detail. The majority of classes take place directly at the patient's bedside. When studying Hospital Therapy, a medical record for learning purposes is drawn up with a preliminary diagnosis, a plan for examining the patient, substantiation of the main diagnosis and differential diagnosis, reflection of the dynamics of the pathological process and the subsequent writing of a discharge summary. Innovative methods and forms of teaching are used in the educational process; for residents, elements of independent research work are used, followed by the preparation of scientific articles and presentations. Every year, interuniversity competitions in therapy and endocrinology are held among residents.
The Department conducts research work and pays great attention to the creation of software products and teaching aids. The teaching staff of the Department regularly takes part in regional, all-Russian and international conferences.
The Department has a student scientific club; members of the club present their research results at student scientific conferences, where they win prizes, and at All-Russian Olympiads in therapy.
Key research areas:
- Problems of diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- Modern aspects of diagnosis and treatment of internal medicine diseases.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference “Derzhavin Readings”.
- Annual Round Table “Current Issues in Internal Diseases”.
The Department has been training resident doctors majoring in Obstetrics and Gynecology (31.08.01) and Pediatrics (31.08.19) from 2017 to the present.
Students begin their training at the Department in the 4th year of study. Much attention is paid to practical application of knowledge: methodological and clinical recommendations are studied, practical skills in examining and supervising patients are mastered, and the interpretation of data gained from laboratory and instrumental research methods are examined.
Practical skills are taught using models and phantoms. Students also gain practical skills when they are on duty in medical organizations.
Lectures and practical classes are conducted at a high scientific and methodological level by the teaching staff who have academic degrees and titles and by practicing doctors with extensive experience in practical healthcare in these specialties.
Key research areas:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Pathological Obstetrics.
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Student section of the annual All-Russian Scientific Conference "Derzhavin Readings".
- Meetings of the student scientific club “Obstetrics and Gynecology”.
The department trains undergraduate students in the field of Physical Education (profile “Sports Training”), master's students in the field of Sports (profile “Sports of High Achievements”). Lecturers of the department teach sports disciplines to students from other areas of the faculty and university and conduct training work in sports and pedagogical disciplines: athletics, sports games, skiing, wrestling and polyathlon. The department carries out scientific research in the field of theory and methodology of selected sports, the fundamentals of sports training in selected sports, optimization of planning the training process at various stages of long-term training. Lecturers also monitor the level of physical fitness of schoolchildren involved in youth sports schools at various stages of sports training.
Key areas of research:
- Study of the influence of training loads of various types on the growth of indicators of physical and functional readiness of athletes.
- Monitoring the level of physical fitness of schoolchildren studying in sections of youth sports schools at various stages of preparation.
- Optimization of planning of various structural units of the training process (individual days of training, micro-, meso- and macrocycles, stages of long-term training).
Events traditionally organized by the Department:
- Annual All-Russian scientific and practical conference “Ways to optimize physical education, sports training, health-improving and adaptive physical culture.”
The Department trains undergraduate, graduate and PhD students in the areas of study “Social work in the system of social services”, “Social engineering: design, organization and management of processes in the social sphere”, “Educational work with young people”, “Theory and methods of education and upbringing”.
The teaching staff of the Department of Social Work carry out research within the framework of the scientific and pedagogical school “Formation and development of the institute of social educators and social workers in Russia (forms and methods of social and pedagogical work in various societies; training of personnel for the social sphere).”
Key areas of research:
- Research into theoretical and methodological foundations of social and socio-pedagogical work as a professional activity and construction of a conceptual model of continuous social education.
- Development of modern technologies for training specialists for the social sphere; identifying the conditions for the effective formation of professional and personal qualities of a specialist.
- Development of innovative management technologies in social sphere, programs and projects aimed at solving social problems to improve social well-being of society and implementation of the state’s social policy.
Traditional events organized by the Department
- Annual international scientific and practical conferences, round tables on the problems of improving and developing the system of university training of specialists in social sphere, content and forms of social work with vulnerable categories of the population, on the history of charity in Russia and abroad.
- Student social project competitions.
- Events dedicated to the Day of Social Worker, Day of the Elderly, Day of the Disabled, etc.
The Department trains students majoring in “Clinical Psychology” (specialist’s degree program), “Psychology” (bachelor’s degree program) and “Psychological and Pedagogical Education” (master’s degree program “Methods and Techniques of Clinical Psychology”). The educational process is full of practical sessions and work placement internships. Students of the Department do practical training at medical and educational institutions of the city: Tambov Psychiatric Clinical Hospital, Tambov Children's Regional Clinical Hospital, Federal Penitentiary Service, Center for Medical-Psychological-Pedagogical Support for Children, secondary schools, Center for Psychological Support for Students at Derzhavin University.
Master classes, trainings, and intensive courses conducted by leading practicing psychologists in the region are regularly organized for students.
Key areas of research:
- The problem of increasing psychological resources and adaptive capabilities of a person.
- Application of psychotherapy and psychocorrection strategies in the rehabilitation and adaptation of various population groups.
- Mental, psychosomatic health disorders and disruption of a healthy lifestyle as a result of the impact of negative biopsychosocial factors.
The Department conducts research in the field of psychodiagnostics and psychocorrection of deviant behavior in adolescents and youth. The research is led by Professor Uvarov, Doctor of Psychology.
Traditional events organized by the Department
Annual International Scientific and Practical Conference “Human Psychology in Sickness and in Health”
Сenters and Laboratories
The Center was created in 2003. The Center's activities are aimed at developing political, legal and gender culture of the population; formation of a scientific community of gender male and female researchers; increasing the status of women in society; identifying cases of gender discrimination and promoting its elimination; development of gender studies in educational institutions based on the integration of educational programs at various levels of the university cluster.
The research team of the Center for Gender Studies are authors of more than 300 publications, including more than 12 monographs, 30 textbooks, about 80 VAK (Higher Attestation Commission) articles, 10 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, more than 100 articles in collections of scientific papers and proceedings of scientific and scientific-practical conferences.
More than 5 PhD dissertations have been completed and defended under academic supervision of the Center staff members.
Every year, as part of the Center’s activities, scientific conferences, seminars, and round tables are held on the problems of implementing scientific grants and projects (May, November).
The Center was created in 2008. Its activities are aimed at carrying out current scientific research in the field of somnology, introducing this medical section into educational residency programs and advanced training of medical specialists in the system of continuing medical education; development of cooperation with third-party organizations, etc.
The research team of the Center are authors of more than 150 publications, including a monograph, a textbook, more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, over 30 articles in collections of scientific papers and proceedings of scientific and practical conferences.
Two dissertations for PhD degree in biological sciences have been completed and defended under academic supervision of the director of the Center.
The Laboratory was created in 2013 as a structural unit of the Medical Institute of Derzhavin Tambov State University at Forensic Medical Examination Bureau.
The laboratory's activities are aimed at carrying out scientific research in medicine and biology; development of ideas for professional and creative self-development and effective interaction between the subjects of the educational process at the university; development and application of histological morphometric methods in morphology, etc.
The Laboratory's research team has more than 50 publications, including 5 textbooks and a monograph.
The Anatomical Museum of the Medical Institute is an integral part of the general museum complex of Derzhavin University.
Currently, the museum has more than 350 exhibits in all sections of normal human anatomy - osteology, myology, arthrosyndesmology, splanchnology and angioneurology.
The museum's collection includes both anatomical preparations which are made using traditional methods and stored in containers with formalin, and exhibits which are made using the latest technology of polymer embalming.
All bone preparations are made using the osteoclarification method, which allows preserving natural color and hardness of bone tissue. Anatomical preparations were made at the Center for Educational and Medical Technologies at the Military Medical Academy (St. Petersburg).
The polymer embalming technique preserves the natural size, shape and consistency of anatomical structures. It allows you not only to look at the organ, but also to touch it, which significantly increases its didactic value. All drugs are multi-purpose. They can simultaneously demonstrate topographic formations, internal organs, vessels and nerves. The same exhibits can be used to teach different class topics and even sections of the Human Anatomy course. It should be noted that 70% of drugs are multidisciplinary. They can serve as visual aids for classes at the departments of anatomy and physiology, operative surgery and specialized clinical departments.
The pride of the anatomical collection is three total life-size preparations of the human body including two angioneurological and one myological. Among the exhibited samples is a fairly representative selection of various types of pathologies of the human body, both congenital and caused by diseases.
Anatomical collections are actively used in the educational process for teaching Human Anatomy, Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy in such program as General Medicine, Pediatrics, and Dentistry.
The museum is interested in active cooperation with various research organizations, universities, educational and methodological centers, and other organizations.
Teaching staff
