Spiritual and educational work at the department is carried out in accordance with the roadmap approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, G. U. Lutfullaev.
The plan of activities in the spiritual and educational direction includes the following areas:
- Organizational issues of systematic coordination of spiritual and educational work;
- Enhancement of personal spiritual development;
- Formation of political and legal knowledge and culture;
- Formation of ecological knowledge and culture;
- Promotion of a healthy lifestyle and physical education;
- Development of ideological immunity and the ability to engage in ideological struggle;
- Celebration of national holidays, historical dates, and the birthdays of great ancestors.
The department fully implements the Decrees and Resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the resolutions and directives of the Ministry of Spiritual and Educational Affairs.
Throughout the academic year, every Thursday, under the leadership of the responsible assistant of the department S. T. Yarmatov, with the participation of department staff and students, informational sessions are held based on materials provided by the University. These sessions are properly recorded in protocols.
As is well known, the university has established a “Mentor–Student” system, which allows senior students to make full use of their free time, stay constantly informed about their living conditions, and primarily teach them specialized disciplines. Fifth-year students of the Faculty of Medicine are assigned to the Department of Propedeutics of Internal Diseases, and each student receives individual guidance from the department’s faculty. In particular, practical assistance is provided to students in familiarizing themselves with living conditions, actively participating in educational classes, and engaging in spiritual and educational activities. The mentor directly supervises the student’s scientific research work.
On March 19, 2019, under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a video conference was held dedicated to strengthening attention to youth, broadly involving the younger generation in culture, arts, physical education, and sports, developing skills for the proper use of information technologies, promoting reading among young people, and ensuring women’s employment. Within this important initiative, five priority directions were identified, forming the basis for the timely implementation of planned activities.
Regular discussions are organized for students on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For example, on December 1, World AIDS Day, a lecture-discussion was held for students on the modes of transmission and signs of AIDS, as well as possible complications of the disease. Students also attended a lecture on “Combating Harmful Habits,” which provided recommendations for developing a healthy lifestyle.
At the initiative of the Head of the Department, Associate Professor S. Kh. Yarmukhamedova, and Assistant S. T. Yarmatov, a short and simple video on “Hypertension and Its Prevention” was prepared for people without a medical background.
In the Cardiology Department, faculty members conduct discussions with patients on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, and related topics.
The department staff actively participate in spiritual and educational activities organized by various institutions.
The Head of the Department, Associate Professor S. Kh. Yarmukhamedova, and the department’s lecturers, based on Presidential Decree No. 188 of April 1, 2022, regularly participate according to plan in the activities of Samarkand State Medical University staff in the Ishtikhan and Kattakurgan districts. Their work focuses on the prevention of non-communicable diseases among the population, promoting a healthy lifestyle, increasing physical activity, encouraging proper nutrition, and supporting local clinics, family polyclinics, and family medical points to organize medical examinations in primary healthcare institutions.
Alongside active participation in charitable events organized by the university, the department has established a positive tradition of conducting its own charitable initiatives in various forms. In particular, every year during the month of Ramadan, the staff of the Department of Propedeutics of Internal Diseases organize iftars in student dormitories, give gifts to nursing homes and kindergartens, and provide financial assistance to needy families and patients receiving treatment in the department.
