Clinical work


Clinical work of the Department of Internal Medicine conducted by employees of the department at clinical sites with the involvement of students in the study of relevant disciplines.

Clinical bases of the Department of Internal Medicine are the lead agency of the health system of Ukraine, known for its scientific and clinical potential far beyond Ukraine: Kharkiv railway clinical hospital №1 of the branch “Center of healthcare” of public joint stock company “Ukrainian Railway” and Kharkiv city polyclinic № 24.
In clinical sites conducted lectures, practical and laboratory classes, clinical reviews with the participation of students, is the formation of practical skills and consolidation of theoretical knowledge.
Practical exercises are conducted in conditions as close to real. Students and teachers of the department take part in the clinical examination of patients, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures of specific clinical cases, participate in clinical case rounds, symposia, seminars, consultation and have already received at a grade invaluable clinical and practical experience.

During the process of training activities in the department, students have the opportunity to get acquainted with the work of modern diagnostic and treatment equipment, which is available to the department: sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes, 12 channel cardiographs to record ECG and check heart rate variability, spirographs, holter daily monitoring of ECG and blood pressure, inhaler, nebulizers, pick-floumetry. Diagnostic equipment of the department is regularly updated with new modern equipment and is held annually metrological control.
Senior students have the opportunity, together with the doctors of the institution involved in the diagnosis, selection of diagnostic procedures and optimal treatments for evidence-based medicine. Highly qualified personnel and modern equipment allow high-quality primary and secondary prevention of many states in internal medicine.
In clinical sites conducted lectures, practical and laboratory classes, clinical reviews with the participation of students, is the formation of practical skills and consolidation of theoretical knowledge.

A common practice is a multimedia clinical reviews that prepares by students with the support of teachers and after the presentation on clinical conferences are published on the website of the department, in the depository of the University and in the form of articles in professional medical journals of Ukraine.