Kazakh National Medical University (KazNMU) is the No:1 University in Kazakhstan having the status of National University of the country,
Established in the year 1931, KazNMU is considered as one of the oldest Universities in the world which is named after S.D.Asfendiyarov who was the first rector of this prestigious institution.
Carrying the proud history and leadership in education, KazNMU also update, adopt and implement latest technologies and knowledge in administration and education for keep upgrading the quality of service and education at par with the changing world.
KazNMU is completely a government university which provide world class services to its students, researchers and staffs,
Campus of KazNMU is well equipped with most modern technology and facilities
- KazNMU campus is maintained as 100% free wifi zone
- KazNMU campus has various refreshment centers, canteens & snacks bars etc
- KazNMU campus has both administrative and education blocks
- Education blocks of KazNMU has class rooms, lecture halls, laboratories for various branches, computer lab, indoor & out door theaters, sports facilities, library etc
CENTER OF PRACTICAL SKILLS
One of the priorities in KazNMU named after SDAsfendiyarov is to develop practical skills and communicative competence ofuniversity graduates. For this purpose, the university has opened modern Center of Practical Skills (CPS).
The CPS consists of the following units:
- Medical Simulation Center
- OSCE Center (an independent assessment of the knowledge and skills)
- Department of Instrumental and Functional Diagnosis
- Emergency Medicine Center
- Communication Skills Center
- Pharmaceutical skills Center
- Dental Skills Center
Medical Simulation Centre is equipped with a wide range of teaching aids – from of simple fantoms fortraining basic clinical skills to interactive programmable simulators for complex team simulations, such as the SimMan 3G.
Students’ clinical skills are assessed in the OSCE Center using standardized techniques and simulated patients. Examinable areas include initial interview with a patient, medical inspection, ability to make differential diagnosis and to choose the correct treatment tactics.American system of medical licensing examinations technology (USMLE, step 2 Clinical Skills) is adapted and used in OSCE Center. The Center has a system for recording simulations with subsequent analysis of actions of trainees (debriefing).