Therapeutic and Diagnostic Activities: Key Information
Therapeutic and Diagnostic Activities
Therapeutic and diagnostic work is an integral part of educational and scientific activities and is conducted by academic staff of clinical departments to achieve the following objectives:
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Ensuring the practical component of the educational process and implementing higher and postgraduate (internship) education programs.
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Collaborating with healthcare institutions to improve the quality of medical care.
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Developing and introducing advanced medical technologies for disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient rehabilitation into healthcare practice.
These objectives are fulfilled by 41 clinical departments of the university, including 19 departments of therapeutic profile, 16 surgical, and 6 pediatric. The departments employ 407 academic staff, including 86 doctors of medical sciences and 256 candidates of medical sciences. Additionally, 30 employees work part-time, of whom 7 are involved in therapeutic and diagnostic work. Among clinicians, 71.2% hold the highest qualification category, 13.1% the first category, and 9.3% the second category. Additionally, 6.4% are certified as specialist doctors.
Therapeutic and diagnostic work is conducted in accordance with the Regulations approved by the Academic Council of ZSMPhU (Protocol No. 1 dated April 21, 2023) and enacted by the Rector’s Order No. 96 dated April 21, 2023. Collaboration between healthcare institutions hosting clinical departments and ZSMPhU is carried out under these Regulations and formal agreements.
The organization of therapeutic and diagnostic work at ZSMPhU is based on Ukrainian legislation and orders from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
The therapeutic and diagnostic work of ZSMPhU clinical department staff includes:
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Providing medical assistance, including conducting therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, patient rounds, consultations, and reviewing research results; performing surgeries, assisting in operations, organizing and conducting consultations, and determining and adjusting further diagnostic and treatment plans, including remotely.
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Organizing and conducting joint clinical, pathological, and scientific-practical conferences with healthcare institutions.
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Developing and implementing scientifically proven methods and technologies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation in clinical practice; conducting clinical studies, and observations, and trials.
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Testing and integrating innovative developments and technologies, diagnostic and treatment methods, medications, medical instruments, and equipment into clinical processes at university facilities.
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Monitoring the implementation of scientific developments in healthcare institutions.
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Participating in the development and implementation of medical-technological documents, including local clinical protocols, into treatment processes.
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Efficient use of medical equipment owned by ZSMPhU or its clinical bases.
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Conducting expert reviews of primary medical documentation at the request of healthcare authorities and institutions.
Since the beginning of 2024, university clinicians at 18 leading healthcare institutions have conducted nearly 94,000 patient consultations and performed over 16,000 surgical interventions.
The high professionalism, experience, and authority of ZSMPhU scientists are recognized by the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration’s Department of Health, which has appointed 49 clinical department staff as Chief Experts and 19 as members of attestation commissions.
