The volgograd state medical university

The Stalingrad Medical Institute was founded in 1935. There was only one department then. It was the department of General Medicine. In 1993 it was granted the status of Academy, in 2003 – the status of University.

Nowadays the Volgograd State Medical University has nine departments: Department of General Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Clinical Psychology and Social Work, Postgraduate Training, Continuing Training and Department for International Students.

The Medical University framework includes a number of research centres. There is a medical college training dental technicians, pharmacists, nurses. Postgraduate training involves an internship, a clinical residency and a postgraduate course.

The University has been included into the WHO's List of World medical schools. The Diploma granted by the VolSMU is recognized in over 80 countries and by the World Health Organization. Our University has got wide international links.

The Department of Dentistry was organized in 1962. There are several divisions at the department: therapeutic, operative dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, orthopaedic, surgical and pediatric dentistry and prevention of dental diseases. Students get training in all branches of dentistry. They attend lectures, seminars and practical classes in various subjects. They master their speciality and do research under the supervision of highly qualified teachers and researchers.

Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 4. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations:

был основан; был организован; признается; Всемирная Организация Здравоохранения; Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет; лечебный факультет; педиатрический факультет; стоматологический факультет; фармацевтический факультет; медико-биологический факультет; факультет клинической психологии и социальной работы; факультет последипломного образования; факультет повышения квалификации; последипломное образование; интернатура; клиническая ординатура; аспирантура; факультет для иностранных студентов; широкие международные связи; стоматология; терапевтическая стоматология; оперативная стоматология; челюстно-лицевая хирургия; ортопедическая стоматология; хирургическая стоматология; детская стоматология; профилактика стоматологических заболеваний; овладевать специальностью; получать образование; выполнять исследования.

Exercise 5. Fill in the blanks in sentences from the text «THE VOLGOGRAD STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY» with prepositions where necessary. Translate them.

1. The ________ was founded in 1935.

2. The department of ________ was the first department then.

3. In 1993 it was granted the status of ________, in 2003 – the status of ________.

4. Nowadays the ________ has nine departments.

5. The Medical University framework includes ________ research centres.

6. There ________ training ________, pharmacists and nurses.

7. ________ involves an internship, a ________ and a postgraduate course.

8. The University has been included into ________ of World medical schools.

9. The Diploma granted by the VolSMU ________ in over 80 countries.

10. The Department of Dentistry ________ in 1962.

11. The ________ has several divisions.

12. Students get training in ________ dentistry.

13. Students attend ________, seminars and ________ in various subjects.

14. Dental students ________ and ________ of highly qualified teachers and researchers.

Department of Dentistry; all branches of; Academy; Volgograd State Medical University; Stalingrad Medical Institute; a number of; practical classes; a medical college; clinical residency; the WHO's List; General Medicine; University; is recognized; dental technicians; was organized; lectures; master their speciality; do research under the supervision; Postgraduate training.

Exercise 6. Combine the words in the columns A, B and C to complete each sentence:

№	A	B	C
	Our University	involves	in all branches of dentistry
	Nowadays the VolgSMU	has	9 departments
	Department of Dentistry	get training	in 80 countries
	Postgraduate training	attend	their speciality
	Our Diploma	master	several divisions of dentistry
		was founded	an internship, a clinical residency and a postgraduate course
	Our University	was organized	lectures, seminars and practical classes
	Students	trains	wide international links
		has got	in 1935
	Dental students	is recognized	in 1962
			dentists, dental surgeons, orthopaedists and pedodontists