Stage epicrisis: analysis of innovations of the Pavlov University through the eyes of its graduates

Abstract

The article presents a generalized material of the historical establishment of laboratory medicine at the Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University (University), based on a survey of graduates and employees of the laboratory service of the University. 40 years ago, the Rector’s office of the First Medical Institute of Leningrad named after akad. I. P. Pavlov decided to introduce the academic discipline «laboratory diagnostics» as a variable part of the general training program for a medical doctor. The students demonstrated the gain knowledge at the final examination with microscopy of a blood preparation, performing a urine test strip, followed by a discussion of the plan for laboratory diagnostics of a specific situational task. Further, training of specialists for work in the laboratory service of the country (internship, residency, postgraduate studies) was also started. Many people keep in touch with Alma mater and the analysis of the «feedback» with graduates of our University allows to formulate a short historical essay and make some suggestions about the further development of this block of educational activities of the University.

Keywords

• clinical laboratory diagnostics
• metrology
• computer science
• quality management system
• biophysics
• urology
• nephrology
• personnel