Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Yaroslavl State Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation .By order of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR No. 16725-r dated August 15, the Yaroslavl State Medical Institute was organized 1944 , The first classes began on October 2;

first student scientific conference1946,for the first time, YAMI students participate in the development of virgin and fallow lands publication of the first issue of the newspaper “For Medical Personnel commissioning of the morphological building opening of the Faculty of Dentistry (worked until 1972).the first independent student construction team (SCO) was organized at YAMI 1966.Election of acting Rector of YSMU, Professor A.L. Khokhlova Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, creation of a basic department of biotechnology and industrial pharmacy on the basis of R-Pharm JSC creation of the Institute of Pharmacy signing an agreement between Sberbank and YSMU on the creation of a digital competence center the official website of the University has been updated.

Yaroslavl State Medical University (YSMU) is a multi-profile institution with the reach history, deeply grounded traditions and clear perspectives of future dynamical development. For decades, YSMU occupies solid positions in the education and scientific environment of modern Russia.

As the birthday of YSMU we consider August 15, 1944: the date when it was signed the Decree of Council of People Commissars of USSR about the opening of Yaroslavl State Medical Institute. The development and high authority of YSMU are based on the solid basis of carefully keeping traditions and are assured by the work of multiple generations of teachers and employees. Our alumni are successfully working in many regions of Russia and foreign countries. Among the pupils of Alma Mater are famous scientists, leaders of healthcare system, authoritative specialists of different branches of medicine and extraordinary public figures.

In 2014 (the year of YSMU 70-th anniversary), our institution obtained the status of university. Nowadays, Yaroslavl State Medical University is a large scientific and educational center that is persistently development-oriented in the new millennium.

During several recent years, there were many important events in YSMU life. In 2009, it was finished new theoretical building at Chekhov Street and there were launched Educational Center for Practical Skills Acquiring (from 2018. Accreditation-Simulation Center) & Russian Endoscopic Scientific-Educational Center, From year 2010. Stomatology Faculty has restarted its work. From year 2012. it was started the realization of middle professional educational programs. From year 2013, there were initiated educational programs of highest education on Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Psychology, and Social Work. Also, there were significantly increased the spectra of study programs of additional professional education, two new basic university departments were founded in the city of Kostroma and in the city of Vologda.

The connections between YSMU and practical healthcare system, medical and pharmaceutical organizations are continuously expanding and consolidating. From year 2015, the university became the member of scientific- educational medical cluster of Central Federal County of Russia “Eastem-European”. Our alumni successfully work in all the regions of Russia, in near and far foreign countries. Among our alumni, there are a number of well-known scientists, notable healthcare administrative figures, highly-reputed medical professionals and extraordinary social leaders.