Education quality management as an integral part of highly qualified personnel training

The publication analyses the development of quality management in higher educational institutions. The quality of educational services determines the competitiveness and further development of any university. Quality management systems creation has become one of the most important aspects of the university activity. Samara state medical university quality management system was developed and introduced in 2006. The university obtained the international certificate of quality according to ICO 9001 standards. Only two Russian medical universities - our university and Moscow Medical Academy named after I.M.Sechenov - obtain such a certificate.