• within priority directions having taget financing (financing scientific-technological programmes, state commands, fundamental and applied SRW in the sphere of prophylactic and clinical medicine);

• initiative-pilot studies (at chairs);

• extra budget (on a self-supporting basis);

• theses for candidate’s and doctorate’s degrees.

The integrated plan of scientific-research activities at the Academy is performed by: the staff members of Institute of Stomatology, International genetic Center, Distance Eduation Center, State Educational Medical Geriatrics Center, Central Scientific-Research Laboratory, Scientific-Research Laboratory ”Surgery of wounds”, International School of Homeopathy, staff members of 74 chairs and Departments of patent-license, scientific and medical information, economic planification, metrology, postgraduate course and clinical residency.

Major directions of scientific-research activities

• Developing effective methods and means of diagnosing, preventing and treating basic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

• Developing methods and means of diagnosing, preventing and treating basic diseses of mother, infant and child.

• Developing methods of diagnosing, preventing and correcting immune and genetic disorders in various pathologic conditions.

• Development of new methods of electro-stimulation, repflexotherapy and rehabilitations of patients with the defeat of the nervous system

• Developing effective techniques of urgent and emergency medical care, surgical treatment of internal organs and locomotor system.

• Prophylaxis and treatment of acute intestinal infections.

• Developing new methods of treating cataract and progressive myopia.

• Development of new technologies of diagnostics and treatment of oncologic diseases.

• Substantiating and developing new pharmaceuticals. Development of technology and methods of monitoring drug quality.

• Prophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, dermatovenereal diseases.

• Complex measures regarding family medicine implementation into public health practice.

• Scientific-informatory activities and distance education.
  

Scientific-research activities (SRA) performed at the Academy in 2007

Scientific-research activities at NMAPE named after P.L.Shupuk in 2008 compise the following SRWs:

Budget programme KPKVK 2301020 “Fundamental investigations in the sphere of prophylactic and clinical medicine”:

Role of genetic determinants and immune mechanisms in developing endotoxicosis as a basic condition of forming methabolic disorders with the purpose of developing techniques of correction.

Budget programme KPKVK 2301050 “Applied scientific and scientific-technological developments, performed works according to state target programmes and state command, financial support in training scientific specialists in the sphere of public health” including:

• applied scientific developments withim priority directions

• Diagnosing and treating patients with traumatic respiratory damages and their complications.

• Developing a method of permanent anaesthetization for oncological patients.

• Investigating immunogenetic mechanisms of early stage implantation disorders for grounding the algorythm of molecular-genetic examination of women while using assisted reproductive technologies.

• Diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients with larynx cancer.

• Developing an algorithm of managing families with the aim of preventing the most common diseases in general medicine practice.

• Developing technology of effective treatment of breast cancer using immunohistological and genetic markers.

• Medical electronic passport of citizen of Ukraine.

• Investigating factors of infertility and perinatal complications in patients with disturbed reproductive function with the purpose of improving and developing the standards of diagnosing and treating these pathologies.

  • State target programmes

• “Programme of preventing and treating arterial hypertension in Ukraine"

• Grounding approaches to reduced risks of cardiovascular complications in patients with essential hypertenstion associated with damaged heart and vascular flow.

• “National Programme of providing HIV-infection prophylaxis, care and treatment of HIV-infected with AIDS in 2004-2008”

• Clinico-immunologic features of developing AIDS in children (dynamic investigations).

In 2007, as a result of scientific-research activities there were published: 26 monographs, 10 textbooks, 24 educational manuals, 15 reference books, 10 guidelines, 3 encyclopedias, 8 collections of scientific works, 12 materials of scientific forums, 1647 scientific articles at state level and 213 ones at international level. 42 methodological recommendations, 23 informative letters, 11 innovations were published and sent off. Scientific workers participated in exhibitions, scientific forums, where 1012 reports were presented, including 74 reports which were made at international level. 1 patent on inventions and 84 declaration patents on useful models, 4 Certificate on Copyright registration on work were received and 11 normative documents were worked out by the Academy staff. 40 scientific forums (including 5 scientific school-seminars) were organized and held. The Academy is a co-founder of 22 scientific journals. The scientists of the Academy took part in state and international exhibitions.

Main distinetions conferred on staff member of

NMAPE named after P.L.Shupuk

90 medals of exhibition of economic achievements, among them 22 golden, Hero of Ukraine – 2, the “Order of Merits” II and III class – 15, the “Order of the princess Olha” III class – 2, the “Order of the prince Yaroslav the Wise” V class – 2, Academician of NAS and AMS of Ukraine – 12, associate member of AMS of Ukraine – 12, associate member of NAS of Ukraine – 5, state prizerwinner of Ukraine– 21, Honoured Science and Technology Worker of Ukraine – 29, Honourod Physician of Ukraine – 43, Honoured worker of health protection of Ukraine – 4, Honoured national Education Worker of Ukraine – 5.

In 2007, the staff members oh the Academy for their great acgievements in scientific and educational work obtained:

• Yu.V.Voronenko, V.L.Kulinichenko, V.D.Mishalov, S.V.Pustovit were rewarded with a Gold Medal for the development “A method of performing ethical expertize of morphological investigations in medicine and biomedicine”.

• Prof. N.G.Hojda – the “Order of the princess Olga” V class.

• Academician of AMS of Ukraine, Prof. L.A.Pyrih – the Order of the “Prince Yaroslav the Wise” V class.

• Associate Prof. I.Ya.Hubenko of Cherkasy branch of the Dept. of Family Medicine – the Order of Merits” II class.

Honorary titles

• Assosiate Prof. T.Ye.Boychenko – Honoured National Education Worker of Ukreaine.

Honours Diplomas

• Prof. O.P.Mintser – Honours Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

• Hero of Ukraine, Prof. V.I.Kozyavkin – 2 Honours Diplomas of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

• Assosiate Prof. O.V.Hoyko – Honours Diploma of MES of Ukraine.

Grant obtained by staff members of the Academy

Participation in scientific forums – 61, education according to international Master’s Programme – 7, delivering a course of lectures and practicals – 1, work at the project “Strategy of preventing streptococal infection in neonates in Ukraine” – 1, preparation of a project on distance education of Albanian doctors – 1, participation in educational Programme “Doctor to doctor” – 2, practicipation in practical traineeship “Hospital Management” – 1.

One of the most important tasks of the Academy is training scientific and pedogogical successors. As long as 40 years ago, for the first time, it obtained the right to defend theses for a Degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences. Currently, NMAPE named after P.L.Shupyk there are 10 Specialized Academic Boards in 12 specialities for awarding Candidate’s and Doctorate’s Degrees in the following areas: internal diseases; nervous diseases; obstetrics and gynecology; anesthesiology and intensive therapy; forensic medicine; pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacognosy; pharmaceutics and pharmacy organization; surgery; social medicine; stomatology; eye diseases; medico-biological informatics and cybernetics.

The Academy trains postgraduates in 40 medical and pharmaceutical specialities, persons working for Doctor’s Degree – 13 specialties. Currently, over 160 postgraduate students, 20 masters, 192 clinical residents and more than 400 foreign subjects through commercial contract are being trained at the Academy. 8 Doctor’s and 83 Candidate’s Theses were obtained.

The training of postgraduate students as well as clinical residents and masters is performed on the basis of state demand, commericial contracts and according to aim destination. The majority of postgraduate student’s theses are performed within priority scientific programmes. In 2007, young scientists took part in various competitions:

• The assistant of the Dept. of clinical laboratory diagnosis O.A.Oliynyk obtained a Grant for education according to International Master’s Programme “Methods of Medical Diagnosis” with a course of lectures, seminars and practicals in Orebro University.

• The junior research worker of CSRL O.G.Yevseyeva obtained a Grant for education according to International Master’s Programme “Methods of Medical Diagnosis” with a course of lectures, seminars and practicals in Orebro University.

• The junior research worker of CSRL D.V.Vatlitsov obtained a Grant for education according to International Master’s Programme “Methods of Medical Diagnosis” with a course of lectures, seminars and practicals in Orebro University.

• The junior research worker of the Department of Medical Genetics Z.I.Rossokha obtained a Grant for education according to International Master’s Programme “Methods of Medical Diagnosis” with a course of lectures, seminars and practicals in Orebro University.