Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (, or UMF Iași) is a public

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-level

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located in

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. Named in honor of the scientist Grigore T. Popa, it is classified by the

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as an ''advanced research and education university''.

History

Romania has a long-standing tradition in the medical field. The Romanian health care system has been in existence since the 18th century, St. Spiridon Hospital (1757), in Iași, being the oldest in the historical region of

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, and one of the largest in Romania. On 30 November 1859, Surgery School of Iași was inaugurated in the Academia Mihăileană building. Founded by Nicolae Negură, it was the first Romanian language higher learning medical school in Romania. Iași University of Medicine and Pharmacy, as one of the oldest educational places in Romania, was established on 30 September 1879, as the Faculty of Medicine, incorporated in the

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. In 1948, the Medical School was associated with the School of Pharmacy and the School of Dentistry to form together the Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy (renamed, in 1991, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy).History of the Faculty of Medicine

Structure

The University is a complex higher education institution, comprising four

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Medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

Pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medication, medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it ...

Dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the Human tooth, teeth, gums, and Human mouth, mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, dis ...

and

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. In addition, it is home to eight

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s (General

Nursing Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alle ...

, Dental Technique, Dental Nursing,

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and Rehabilitation, Medical

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and

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, Pharmaceutical Technique). Colleges hold three-year-courses. Students are required to pass a license examination upon completion of their studies. The Medicine and Dentistry courses both last six years.

Conferences

Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy organizes various conferences throughout the academic year.

Congressis

Congressis is a medical students and young doctors conference (organised in April), focusing on Fundamental Sciences, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Bioethics. It is one of the most popular congresses in Romania, as it has one of the largest participations of all the medical students conferences organized throughout the country. The official language of the Congress, is English.

Affiliations

Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy has adopted the

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since the academic year 1998–1999. It is affiliated with the following educational institutions: * University of Freiburg, Germany * University of Lyon, France * University of Amiens, France * University of Amions, France * University of Nancy, France * University of Louvain, Belgium * University of Torino, Italy * University of Parma, Italy

Hospitals Affiliations

* St. Spiridon Hospital * St. Maria Clinic Children's Hospital * Regional Oncology Institute * Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases * Socola Psychiatric University Hospital * Parhon Hospital * CFR Hospital * Neurosurgery Hospital

Gallery

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External links

Association of Medical Students of Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Congressis Official Website
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Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Official Website
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1948 establishments in Romania