On September 17, 1934, in accordance with the Decree of the People’s Commissariat of Health, the former pharmaceutical institute and evening production institute were reorganized into Vinnytsia Medical Institute. Accordingly, clinical departments were created, including the Department of Faculty Therapy.

The first head of the department was Yefim Fischenzon, MD, professor. The staff of the department, in addition to the head, included two assistants and one laboratory assistant. From the moment of its foundation, the department functioned clinical, and since 1936 — biochemical laboratories.

In 1939, after the death of prof. Fischenzona E. Ya., the chair was held by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor A. A. Iserberg. In the pre-war years, the department did not have a single scientific direction. 5 papers by Professor E. Fischenson were published, as well as two works by Associate Professor Shinkareva M. F.

In September 1950, Boris Shklyar became the head of the Department of Faculty Therapy who remained in this position until 1961. He was awarded the Order of Honor and many medals. He is the author of one of the best textbooks on internal medicine diseases which has withstood 4 editions.

Under the leadership of B.S. Glazier, he prepared 2 doctoral and 11 PhD theses. For 11 years of work of Professor Shklyar B. S. wrote 2 collections of scientific papers, and 2 monographs were published at the Department of Faculty Therapy. B. S. Shklyar was the author of 5 articles for the Big Medical Encyclopedia, 67 scientific articles. 11 students of his became the heads of departments, professors: Oleynik S. F., Pilipenko V. A., Kamenetsky S. I., Mikunis R. I., Rybachuk I. A., Golovtsev Y .N., Andrenko P. T., Zelinsky B. A., Berezovsky B. A., Sheverda M. G., Serkova V. K.

After his death, Glazier’s chair was headed by one of his first students — R.Y. Mikunis — who was the head of the department until August 1988.

1941. Y. Mikunis graduated from Vinnytsia Medical Institute in 1941. In 1953, she defended her PhD and in 1966 – her doctoral dissertation.

For the period 1961-1989. under the leadership of R. Y. Mikunis 5 doctoral theses (Zelinsky B. A., Andrenko P. T., Sheverda M. G., Serkova V. K., Dubovy A. H.) and 23 PhD theses were defended. R. Y. Mikunis prepared 7 scientific manuals and 5 monographs. The staff, at the same time, published more than 500 scientific papers. The department developed problems of cardiovascular diseases: hypertension, CHD, circulatory insufficiency, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Since 1974, the department has become the base of the State Pharmacological Committee of the Soviet Union for testing new drugs.

The staff of the department is constantly being updated and expanded. Prior to 1988, the staff of the department consisted of 19 teachers and 3 laboratory assistants.

In 1988, the department was headed by Professor Serkova V. K. who was the head of the department until July 2006. Having graduated from Vinnytsia Medical Institute in 1955, she was left to graduate school at the Department of Faculty Therapy. From 1956 to 1977 she worked as an assistant, from 1977 to 1988 — an assistant professor in the same department. In 1960 she defended her PhD, in 1986 — a doctoral dissertation, and in 1988 she received the title of professor. In 2003, she was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine. She was repeatedly awarded the Certificates of Honor from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, with the marks “Excellent Health” and “Excellent Education of Ukraine”. In 1981 she was awarded the Medal for Labor Valor. She has authored more than 280 publications, including in foreign publications, and co-authored 10 monographs.

Scientific researches during this period are devoted to pathology of cardiovascular system and rheumatological diseases.

Under the guidance of prof. V. K. Servoy, 2 doctoral theses on important problems of cardiology and rheumatology were defended: Ph.D. Zhebelem V. N. (“Age Peculiarities of Oxidant and Antioxidant Systems and their Change in Patients with the Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension, Ways of Their Correction” – 1995) and M.Sc. Stanislavchuk N. A. (“Optimization of Treatment of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Drugs: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Approaches” – 1997). From 1989 to October 2006, 31 Ph.D. dissertations were defended, 21 of them — under the guidance of Professor Serkova V. K. and 10 – under the guidance of Professor Stanislavchuk N. A. Currently, 9 PhD theses are being prepared at the department. 19 masters graduates of Vinnytsia Medical Institute and 2 graduates of Indian universities were trained at the department. Since 1989, 27 students have been studying at the department. All of them defended their PhD theses.

Department of Internal Medicine No. 1

On September 17, 1934, in accordance with the Decree of the People’s Commissariat of Health, the former pharmaceutical institute and evening production institute were reorganized into Vinnytsia Medical Institute. Accordingly, clinical departments were created, including the Department of Faculty Therapy.

The first head of the department was Yefim Fischenzon, MD, professor. The staff of the department, in addition to the head, included two assistants and one laboratory assistant. From the moment of its foundation, the department functioned clinical, and since 1936 — biochemical laboratories.

In 1939, after the death of prof. Fischenzona E. Ya., the chair was held by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor A. A. Iserberg. In the pre-war years, the department did not have a single scientific direction. 5 papers by Professor E. Fischenson were published, as well as two works by Associate Professor Shinkareva M. F.

In September 1950, Boris Shklyar became the head of the Department of Faculty Therapy who remained in this position until 1961. He was awarded the Order of Honor and many medals. He is the author of one of the best textbooks on internal medicine diseases which has withstood 4 editions.

Under the leadership of B.S. Glazier, he prepared 2 doctoral and 11 PhD theses. For 11 years of work Professor Shklyar B. S. wrote 2 collections of scientific papers, and 2 monographs were published at the Department of Faculty Therapy. B. S. Shklyar was the author of 5 articles for the Big Medical Encyclopedia, 67 scientific articles. 11 students of his became the heads of departments, professors: Oleynik S. F., Pilipenko V. A., Kamenetsky S. I., Mikunis R. I., Rybachuk I. A., Golovtsev Y .N., Andrenko P. T., Zelinsky B. A., Berezovsky B. A., Sheverda M. G., Serkova V. K.

After his death, Glazier’s chair was headed by one of his first students — R.Y. Mikunis — who was the head of the department until August 1988.

R. Y. Mikunis graduated from Vinnytsia Medical Institute in 1941. In 1953, she defended her PhD and in 1966 — her doctoral dissertation.

For the period 1961-1989. under the leadership of R. Y. Mikunis 5 doctoral theses (Zelinsky B. A., Andrenko P. T., Sheverda M. G., Serkova V. K., Dubovy A. H.) and 23 PhD theses were defended. R. Y. Mikunis prepared 7 scientific manuals and 5 monographs. The staff, at the same time, published more than 500 scientific papers. The department developed problems of cardiovascular diseases: hypertension, CHD, circulatory insufficiency, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Since 1974, the department has become the base of the State Pharmacological Committee of the Soviet Union for testing new drugs.

The staff of the department is constantly being updated and expanded. Prior to 1988, the staff of the department consisted of 19 teachers and 3 laboratory assistants.

In 1988, the department was headed by Professor Serkova V. K. who was the head of the department until July 2006. Having graduated from Vinnytsia Medical Institute in 1955, she was left to graduate school at the Department of Faculty Therapy. From 1956 to 1977 she worked as an assistant, from 1977 to 1988 — an assistant professor in the same department. In 1960 she defended her PhD, in 1986 — a doctoral dissertation, and in 1988 she received the title of professor. In 2003, she was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine. She was repeatedly awarded the Certificates of Honor from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, with the marks “Excellent Health” and “Excellent Education of Ukraine”. In 1981 she was awarded the Medal for Labor Valor. She has authored more than 280 publications, including in foreign publications, and co-authored 10 monographs.

Scientific researches during this period are devoted to pathology of cardiovascular system and rheumatological diseases.

Under the guidance of prof. V. K. Servoy, 2 doctoral theses on important problems of cardiology and rheumatology were defended: Ph.D. Zhebelem V. N. (“Age Peculiarities of Oxidant and Antioxidant Systems and their Change in Patients with the Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension, Ways of Their Correction” – 1995) and M.Sc. Stanislavchuk N. A. (“Optimization of Treatment of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Drugs: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Approaches” – 1997). From 1989 to October 2006, 31 Ph.D. dissertations were defended, 21 of them — under the guidance of Professor Serkova V. K. and 10 – under the guidance of Professor Stanislavchuk N. A. Currently, 9 PhD theses are being prepared at the department. 19 masters graduates of Vinnytsia Medical Institute and 2 graduates of Indian universities were trained at the department. Since 1989, 27 students have been studying at the department. All of them defended their PhD theses.