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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GĂ–TTINGENUMG

UMG PROFILEOurpeople(2007)7,026employees5,460full-timeemployees118professors3,730students(wintersemester2007/2008)of medicine, dentistryand molecularmedicine7vocationalschoolsforhealthcare-relatedoccupations621vocationalschoolstudentsand apprenticesLargestemployerand largestinstitutionin theregionofferingvocationaland on-the-jobtraining

In year 2000 Odessa State Medical University has completed its 100 years of existence. It is a government university with the rights of self governing. The world known scientists and the founders of numerous scientific medical schools which brought glory to the world science worked at OSMU. Some of them are Prof. Pidvysotsky V.V. , Prof. Lisionkov M.K., Prof. Voronin V.V. , Prof. Batuev M.O., Prof. Verigo B.F., Prof. Boggomolets O.O., Prof. Zabolotny D.K., Prof. Strajesko M.D., Reznik B.Y. and others.

The Noble prize winner, Director of Institute of Experimental Immunology (Switzerland) Prof. Rolth Zinker Nagel, Nobel Prize winner Director of Russian Cardiological Scientific - Production Complex (Russia). Prof. Evgene Ivanovich Chazov, Director of American International Union of health protection (U.S.A.)

James Smith, President of George Washington University (U.S.A.) Prof. Stephen Doel Trachtenberg, President of Polish medical Academy (Poland) Prof. Kasimir Imielinsky, President of International Hippocrates Fund (Greece) Dr.Spiros Marketos & Prof. Juliano Di Bernardo (Italy) are among the Honored & Visiting Professors of the university.Recognized/Listed by World Health Organization, International Association of Universities, European University Association, Medical Councils of almost all major countries, including USA, UK, Europe, India & others. OSMU is a member of Bologne Process (Single European area of higher education).
 
OSMU is the only university of Ukraine, which is a member of MEDINE (Medical EDucation IN Europe). The Thematic Network on MEDINE addresses educational, institutional and quality issues in European medical education within the framework of European initiatives. This project is being carried out with the support of the European Community.

Odessa State Medical University is the first university of Ukraine which started medical education in English medium in 1996. In 2005, OSMU  was awarded with a medal for the development of modern model for teaching the English speaking students by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Only university of Ukraine which provides post-graduation courses in English medium.

Odessa State Medical University is one of the largest higher medical universities, a member of European and International Association of Universities, the leader of reformation of medical education in the country. Odessa State Medical University is an higher education institution of the IV (the top level) accreditation level conferred by the State Accreditation Committee of Ukraine (Record No. 12 of June 30, 1994). The University trains specialists of the following qualification levels: Junior Specialist, Specialist, Master (Foreign students included) for the following specialties:
 

     * Medical
     * Stomatological (Dental)
     * Pediatric
     * Pharmaceutical
     * Post graduate
 

The University comprises 56 departments, a medical college, preparatory faculty and post-graduation faculty.The University enrolls around 4000 students, including 1200 foreign students from 52 countries of the world. The training of students is given in Russian, English & French. OSMU is the only university of Ukraine & other CIS countries which provides complete education in English medium and has already produced 7 batches of complete English medium.
 

Foreign Students : Foreign students have been studying since 1946. Over 6000 students from Europe, Asia,
Africa, America have got education from this university and are working successfully as doctors in 87 countries of the world. 240 have done specialization and 109 super specialization from OSMU.
The studies are carried out by 800 teachers, 18 academicians, 105 professors and doctors of Medical Science, 407 docents and candidates of medical science. During the course students master all modern medical technologies which are available today in the world.
The university has 18 blocks with general area of 20,000 sq.m., 6 hostels (Fully furnished with all essential facilities), a library with total stock of 1 million books, publishing-printing complex, scientific medical computer center, Students Polyclinic providing medical aid to students free of cost, 3 Museums (Historical Museum, Anatomic Museum & The Museum of  Pathological Anatomy), sport complex with indoor & outdoor sports facilities, Students' Club/Cultural and Scientific Societies, modern recreation centers on the coast of Black Sea where up to 500 students can rest at a time.

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - CHARLESTON, SC

Beds - Total (Total number of beds in a facility, including those in non-Participating or non-licensed areas): 596
Beds - Total certified (Number of beds in Medicare and/or Medicaid certified areas within a facility): 596
Residents (physicians) (The number of full-time equivalent residents (physicians) employed by a hospital): 510
Accreditation effective date (The effective date of the current period of accreditation by the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations (jcaho) or the american osteopathic association (aoa)): Nov 2002
Accreditation expiration date (The expiration date of the current period of accreditation by the joint committee on accreditation of health care organizations (jcaho) or the american osteopathic association (aoa)): Nov 2003
Accreditation indicator (Indicates the organization that is responsible for the accreditation of the provider): JCAHO
Certified rn anesthetists (Number of full-time equivalent certified registered nurse anesthetists (crna) employed by a hospital): 35
Current survey ever accredited (Indicates if this provider was an accredited hospital anytime during the current survey): Yes
Current survey ever non-Accred (Indicates if this provider was a non-Accredited hospital anytine during the current survey): No
Current survey ever swingbed (Indicates if this provider was a swingbed hospital anytime during the current survey): No
Date of validation survey (Date a validation survey is performed by the state agency in a jcah or aoa accredited hospital): Jan 2001
Inhalation therapists (Number of fulltime equivalent inhalation therapists employed by a hospital): 96
Licensed pract/vocat nurses (Number of full-time equivalent licensed practical or vocational nurses employed by a facility): 30
Medical school affiliation (The type of affiliation that a hospital may have with a medical school): MAJOR
Occupational therapists (The number of full time equivalent occupational therapists employed by a provider): 16
Other personnel (The number of full-time equivalent other salaried personnel employed by a facility): 1603
Participating code (y,n) (This code indicates whether a provider is participating in the Medicaid or Medicare program): Yes
Physical therapists (The number of full-time equivalent physical therapists employed by a provider): 31
Program participation (Indicates if the provider participates in Medicare, Medicaid, or both programs): MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
Psychiatric unit beds (The number of beds in a pps exempt psychiatric unit of a hospital): 105
Psychiatric unit effective date (The date a psychiatric unit became exempt from the prospective payment system (pps)): Jul 1996
Psychiatric unit indicator (Indicates if a hospital has a pps exempt psychiatric unit): Yes
Regional override #3 (nurse - Bed) (This field is set to "y" when the regional office has to ok a pending record in the special fields screen. this field only applies to categories in the odie data entry system): Yes
Registered nurses (The number of full-time equivalent registered professional nurses employed by a provider): 1067
Registered pharmacists (The number of full-time equivalent registered pharmacists employed by a provider): 81
Rehabilitation unit beds (The number of beds in a pps exempt rehabilitation unit of a hospital): 25
Rehabilitation unit effect date (The date a rehabilitation unit became exempt from the prospective payment system): Jul 1984
Resident program approved by ada (Indicates if the resident program at a hospital is approved by the american dental association): No
Resident program approved by ama (Indicates if the resident program at a hospital is approved by the american medical association): Yes
Resident program approved by aoa (Indicates if the resident program at a hospital is approved by the american osteopathic association): No
Resident program approved by other (Indicates if the resident program at a hospital is approved by other professional organizations): Yes
Srv: acute renal dialysis (Indicates how acute renal dialysis services are provided in a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: alcohol and/or drug (Indicates how alcohol and/or drug services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: anesthesia (Indicates how anesthesia services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: blood bank (Indiciates how blood bank services are provided by a hospital): 1
Srv: burn care unit (Indicates how burn care unit services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: coronary care unit (Indicates how coronary care unit services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: dental (Indicates how dental services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: dietary (Indicates how dietary services are provided): PROVIDED UNDER ARRANGEMENT
Srv: emergency services(organized) (Indicates how organized emergency services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: home care unit (Indicates how home care services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED UNDER ARRANGEMENT
Srv: inpatient surgical (Indicates how inpatient surgical services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: intensive care unit (Indicates how intensive care unit services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: laboratory (anatomical) (Indicates how anatomical laboratory services are provided in a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: laboratory (clinical) (Indicates how clinical laboratory services are provided in a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: neonatal nursery (Indicates how neonatal nursery services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: nuclear medicine (Indicates how nuclear medicine services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: obstetrics (Indicates how obstetrics services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: occupational therapy (Indicates how occupational therapy services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: open heart surgery facility (Indicates how open heart surgery facility services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: operating rooms (Indicates how operating room services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: optometric (Indicates how optometric services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: organ transplant (Indicates how organ transplant services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: outpatient (Indicates how outpatient services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: outpatient surgery unit (Indicates how outpatient surgery unit services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: pediatric (Indicates how pediatric services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: pharmacy (Indicates how pharmacy services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: physical therapy (Indicates how physical therapy services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: postoperative recovery room (Indicates how postoperative recovery room services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: psychiatric (Indicates how psychiatric services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: radiology (diagnostic) (Indicates how diagnostic radiology services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: radiology (therapeutic) (Indicates how therapeutic radiology services are provided by a hospital): 1
Srv: rehabilitation (Indicates how rehabilitation services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: shock trauma (Indicates how shock trauma services are provided by a hospital): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Srv: social (Indicates how social services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Swing bed indicator (Indicates if a hospital provides swing bed services - Beds can be used for either hospital or long term care services): No
Type of facility (Indicates the category which represents the type of facility): SHORT - TERM
Srv: respiratory care (Indicates how respiratory care services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF
Medical social workers (Number of full-time equivalent medical social workers employed by a hospital or hospice): 20
Compliance: status (Indicates if a provider or supplier is in compliance with program requirements): IN COMPLIANCE
Current survey date (The date of the health or life safety code survey, whichever is later. the "official" survey date for the provider): Mar 2002
Eligibility code (Indicates if a facility is eligible to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs): ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE
Participation date (The date a facility is first approved to provide Medicare and/or Medicaid services): Jul 1966