International Relations of Samarkand State Medical University (SamSMU) The international relations of Samarkand State Medical University are an important component of its strategic development and are formed within the framework of the general concept of modernization of the higher education system. The main goal of this activity is to strengthen the university’s position in the global educational space and to enhance its competitiveness among leading medical universities.

  The main advantages of international cooperation include:

• attracting students from foreign countries to receive high-quality medical education;
• developing joint research projects with leading foreign universities and scientific centers;
• increasing the number of academic programs implemented in partnership with international institutions;
• enhancing the mobility of students and faculty;
• integration into international scientific and educational networks.

  Currently, SamSMU has established partnerships with more than 60 state and international organizations, universities, and research centers. The geography of cooperation covers Europe, Asia, North America, and the CIS countries. The university hosts international students, postgraduate researchers, and PhD candidates, while also actively sending its specialists abroad for internships, experience exchange, and participation in educational programs.

  Regular participation of SamSMU in international conferences, forums, and symposia contributes to strengthening its scientific reputation and expanding opportunities for collaborative research. As a result, the number of highly qualified specialists and researchers visiting Samarkand to share knowledge, deliver lectures, and conduct clinical internships is steadily growing. The university also serves as an open platform for discussing current issues in medicine and healthcare, drawing attention to matters of global importance.

Geography of Cooperation of the Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology

  The Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology of SamSMU plays a key role in the university’s international relations. Today, the department actively cooperates with more than 10 higher education institutions and research centers in CIS countries.

  Among its strategic partners are the Departments of Phthisiology and Pulmonology of Tashkent State Medical University; Izhevsk, Tver, and Astrakhan State Medical Universities of the Russian Federation; Privolzhsky Research Medical University; Tajik State Medical University; Grodno State Medical University (Republic of Belarus); and S. D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.

  Another significant area of cooperation is collaboration with the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Center of Phthisiology and Pulmonology. These partnerships make it possible to integrate advanced methods of tuberculosis diagnosis, prevention, and treatment into the educational process, as well as to establish a modern scientific-clinical approach to training future specialists.

  The department regularly organizes international open lectures, lecture cycles, seminars, webinars, and round tables with the participation of leading foreign experts — phthisiologists, pulmonologists, pediatric phthisiologists, and thoracic surgeons.

Some of the most significant events in recent years include:

• Open integrated lecture “Secondary Tuberculosis” (March 2025, delivered by PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology of SamSMU, A.A. Kim, and Associate Professor of Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Russian Federation, E.I. Afanasyev);
• Open integrated lecture “Current Issues in Tuberculosis Diagnostics” (March 2025, with the participation of Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Phthisiopulmonology, Grodno State Medical University, E.N. Alekso, and Associate Professor of SamSMU, Kh.I. Turdibekova);
• Discussions with Smolensk State Medical University on the problem of drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and modern strategies for overcoming it;
• Integrated online meeting of student scientific societies of the Departments of Phthisiology and Pulmonology of Samarkand and Grodno State Medical Universities, as well as Izhevsk State Medical Academy;
• Open integrated lecture “Tuberculosis and Risk Factors: Psychological Characteristics of TB Patients” (April 2025, with the participation of Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Phthisiopulmonology, Grodno State Medical University, E.N. Alekso, and Assistant of SamSMU, U.D. Pardaeva).

  Of particular note is the collaboration with Professor O.G. Chelnokova, who, at the invitation of SamSMU, served as an Associate Professor of the department during the 2022–2023 academic year. In the 2024–2025 academic year, Assistant of SamSMU, S.A. Khodjaeva, together with the Department of Phthisiopulmonology of Privolzhsky Research Medical University, delivered a course of lectures and conducted practical classes for 4th-year students of the Faculty of Medicine at Tashkent State Dental Institute.

  Thus, international cooperation of SamSMU and its Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology is becoming an important factor in improving the quality of medical education, introducing innovations in practical healthcare, and strengthening Uzbekistan’s position in the global medical community.

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