We gathered at our native university after 50 years

A meeting of graduates of the Orenburg State Institute in 1976 took place today. The date was not chosen by chance: October 29 is Komsomol Day. In the assembly hall of the second building, those who carried the love and gratitude of alma mater through their lives met - a whole galaxy of famous doctors, healthcare professionals, university teachers. In this issue, there are 8 doctors of medical Sciences, 12 candidates of medical Sciences, 9 Honored Doctors of the Russian Federation, 1 Honored Healthcare Worker of the Russian Federation, 1 Honored Social Security Worker, 9 excellent healthcare workers. Doctors who have worked for over 50 years in 25 municipalities of the region gathered in the hall.

The event was moderated by a psychiatrist and narcologist of the highest category, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Orenburg Regional Organization of the Trade Union of Healthcare Workers of the Russian Federation Vladimir Karpets and a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Orenburg Region, Chairman of the Committee on Social and Demographic Policy and head of the Orenburg Regional "Union of Women"Olga Khromushina.  

Vice-rector for Science, Innovation and International Affairs Elena Lutsai and Vice-rector for Educational, Social Work and Public Relations Andrey Pakhomov came to greet the graduates gathered at their native university.

- On behalf of the rector of the university, Professor Igor Vasilyevich Miroshnichenko, who is on a business trip, I would like to congratulate you on such a significant event: 50 years since the graduation of our beloved medical university, - said Elena Dmitrievna. - Igor Vasilyevich sends his warm greetings and personal wishes of health, success, and well-being to all those present at this meeting.

Elena Lutsai presented a short presentation about the university, noting the achievements of the university and the successes of her colleagues. Then Ilya Kagan, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Citizen of Orenburg, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, founder and artistic director of the Goritsvet Student Theater, lecturer at the Department of Pathophysiology, Efim Zimberg, Professor at the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, addressed the audience. Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation, winner of the national award "Professor of the Year", Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Alexander Stadnikov, Secretary of the Komsomol Committee of the OGMI, commander of the construction teams of the Medical Institute on Irikla, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation Viktor Boev.

Andrey Pakhomov was presented with the 36th issue of the newspaper Sovetsky Medik about the work of construction crews, published in 1976. Today, the university staff was also presented with a certificate of honor and letters of appreciation from the Committee on Social Policy and Health of the Legislative Assembly of the region for conscientious work, high professionalism, many years of training and merits in the development of healthcare in the Orenburg region.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, there were many stories about his student years and, of course, words of gratitude to teachers, mentors, and his native university, which gave him a start in the profession. Together with the younger generation, the songs "Stroyotryadovskoe happiness" and "Furious Stroyotryad" were performed to the guitar. With a minute of silence, the graduates honored those who are no longer around today.