85 years of the department of human anatomy of the Kursk State Medical University

The need to organize a medical institute in the center of Soviet Russia was caused by difficult socio-economic conditions, an increase in the incidence of the population, and insufficient provision of medical care in the 30s of the 20th century. It was rational to found the new medical university in the city of Kursk to provide of the doctors training with the western part of the Central Black Earth Region. The decision of the Soviet Russia Government was implemented in 1935. One of the first to form and begin work was the Department of Normal Anatomy. The material base for ensuring the educational process at this difficult time was collected bit by bit and required a long time. However, the Great Patriotic War soon ensued and the department as part of the institute was evacuated to Alma-Ata in 1941. After the evacuation in 1943 its employees had to restore both the premises and the provision of the educational process with cadavers. The first heads of the department L.A. Shangina, M.K. Mavromati, N.V. Dobroserdov in the 40-50s began the formation of the anatomical museum and laid the foundations for scientific activity, which were mainly devoted to the study of the lymphatic system. From 1954 to 1966 under the heading of Professor A.A. Otelin were made significant changes to the educational process, the results of more than 40 morphological studies were published and 4 dissertations were defended. The main significant transformations occurred at the department during the years of Professor D.A. Sigalevich heading, 23 candidates and 4 doctoral dissertations were defended, a complete reconstruction of the anatomical museum was made, and many methodological manuals were created. Followers of Professor D.A. Sigalevich - E.M. Smolyar, E.P. Borzilov, N.N. Kaznacheev were keepers and enhanced the good traditions and staff of the department. Since 1999, the head of the department is Professor V.V. Kharchenko, who completely changed the face of the department, equipping it with new technical teaching aids, modern environmentally friendly preparations.