Bogomolets National Medical University

Bogomolets National Medical University originated from a small group of students and teachers of the medical faculty of St. Volodymyr University in 1841. In 1840, an Imperial Decree was signed to establish a medical faculty at St. Volodymyr University. Teaching began in 1841, with 29 students admitted to the first year. The official start of classes was September 9 in the old style (September 23 in the new style). The Medical Faculty of St. Vladimir University had 10 departments. In 1844, three faculty clinics were opened: therapeutic, surgical, and obstetric. ==Alumni==

• 1860: Vladimir Betz, anatomist, histologist and professor • 1884: Danylo Zabolotny (1866-1922), pioneer in microbiology • 1925: Favst Shkaravsky, was an officer, physician and forensic expert in the Soviet army during World War II • 1946: Isaac Trachtenberg, member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine • Maryna Poroshenko, First Lady of Ukraine • 1989: Olga Bogomolets, singer, songwriter, physician, and presidential candidate • Oleh Musiy, Minister of Healthcare • Elena Teplitskaya, doctor, psychologist and academic • Maryana Bezuhla, doctor, politician • Serhiy Dyachenko, psychiatrist, screenwriter, fantasy fiction writer and novelist ==See also==