The international activities of Samarkand State Medical University are carried out in accordance with the university’s development strategy and are aimed at expanding cooperation in the fields of education, science, and innovation. Within this strategy, the Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology has been developing effective academic and scientific collaboration with leading foreign higher education institutions and research centers. Cooperation includes academic mobility of faculty and students, joint scientific research, international conferences, educational and methodological projects, and the introduction of modern teaching technologies.

  Samarkand State Medical University has established partnerships with more than 60 countries, international organizations, universities, and research centers. This cooperation is based on the principles of equality, mutual interest, and exchange of experience. As a result, foreign professors, scientists, doctors, and students regularly visit the university and actively participate in educational and scientific processes.

  The Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology has established effective cooperation with more than 10 universities and research centers in CIS countries. Among them are Tashkent Medical Academy, Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute, the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Phthisiology and Pulmonology, Yaroslavl, Astrakhan, Tver, Smolensk, Volgograd, and Izhevsk State Medical Universities of Russia, Tajik State Medical University, and the Republican Scientific and Practical Center “Mother and Child” of Belarus.

  Within this cooperation, faculty and students regularly participate in academic mobility programs, international scientific‑practical conferences, seminars, round tables, webinars, and master classes. The department regularly organizes international scientific events dedicated to pressing issues of phthisiology and pulmonology.

  For example, in 2021, an international round table on “Tuberculosis and COVID‑19: Current Issues” was held with the participation of L.A. Gorbach, Scientific Secretary of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center “Mother and Child” of Belarus. In 2022, an international webinar on “Modern Aspects of Latent Tuberculosis Infection” was organized with the participation of Professor O.G. Chelnokova from Yaroslavl State Medical University. In addition, international seminars and webinars were held with specialists from Smolensk and Tver State Medical Universities on drug‑resistant tuberculosis, pulmonary hemorrhage, and modern treatment methods.

  In the 2022–2023 academic year, Professor O.G. Chelnokova, Doctor of Medical Sciences from Yaroslavl State Medical University, worked at the Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology as an Associate Professor by order of the rector of Samarkand State Medical University, delivering lectures and practical classes for students of the faculties of General Medicine and Medical Pedagogy.

  On March 20, 2026, an international round table on “Current Issues of Phthisiology” was held online at Astrakhan State Medical University (Russia) using distance learning technologies. Associate Professor A.A. Kim presented a report on “Primary Disseminated Tuberculosis with Spinal and Intrathoracic Lymph Node Involvement in a One‑Year‑Old Child,” while PhD, Assistant D.N. Adjablaeva delivered a presentation on “The Epidemiological Situation of Tuberculosis in Uzbekistan.”

  During 2025–2026, faculty members of the department actively participated in international congresses, conferences, seminars, and round tables held in Russia, Belarus, and other countries, presenting scientific reports on pressing issues of phthisiology and pulmonology, thereby strengthening the department’s international cooperation.

  As a result of international scientific collaboration, faculty members of the department published 10 scientific articles in prestigious international journals indexed in Scopus, belonging to Q2 and Q4 quartiles. These works addressed latent tuberculosis infection, pediatric phthisiology, tuberculosis and COVID‑19, drug‑resistant tuberculosis, and current issues in pulmonology. 

  The department runs a three‑year master’s program for training academic staff. Graduate students conduct research under the supervision of faculty members and in collaboration with Professor Oleg Evgenyevich Russkikh, Doctor of Medical Sciences at Izhevsk State Medical Academy (Russia). This cooperation helps graduate students gain international scientific experience and master modern research methodologies.

  Within international cooperation, faculty members also implement joint educational and methodological projects. In particular, PhD, Assistant D.N. Adjablaeva and Professor O.E. Russkikh co‑authored and published an English‑language textbook “Fundamentals of Phthisiology.” Created in accordance with international educational standards, this textbook is widely used in teaching students of the Faculty of International Education, master’s students, and clinical residents, enriching the department’s English‑language methodological base.

  The department teaches students of the Faculty of International Education in English according to modern curricula. For foreign students, lectures, practical classes, electronic learning resources, and methodological materials are organized in line with international standards, which improves the quality of education and promotes academic mobility.

  Through international cooperation, faculty and students of the department gain opportunities to conduct joint research with foreign colleagues, master modern diagnostic and treatment technologies, and integrate evidence‑based medicine principles into education and clinical practice. This strengthens the department’s scientific potential, improves the quality of education, and enhances its international reputation.

  Looking ahead, the department has set priorities to further expand the geography of international cooperation, participate in Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and other international grant programs, develop joint scientific projects, broaden academic mobility, and increase the number of joint publications in prestigious journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.