Faculty of Medicine
The RSU Faculty of Medicine is rich in traditions and offers a high quality and modern medical education that is highly valued in Latvia and worldwide.
Unlike medical studies at most European institutions of higher education, studies at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Medicine are more integrated with clinical practice. Students learn the basics of the profession at RSU clinical hospitals and the main medical treatment and scientific institutions in Latvia: Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, the Children’s Clinical University Hospital, Riga East University Hospital, and the Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics.
International students enrich our community, are a testament to the quality of medical education in Latvia, and act as ambassadors for RSU all over the world. The presence of international students raises lecturers' awareness of the international dimension of studies and research, and our university’s importance in European medical processes.
Smuidra Žermanos, Vice-Dean for International Students
The RSU Faculty of Medicine is becoming increasingly popular among foreign students due to its competitive education and tuition fees in Europe. It offers a full professional education programme that enables graduates to continue their education in their chosen residency programme or master’s study programme in Latvia or in any other European Union member state.
The RSU Faculty of Medicine is working on five-year medical study development plan with the aim to become the leading medical education centre in the Baltic region. It will introduce the high quality standards and modern teaching technologies found at the world's best medical universities.
Studies
The departments within the Faculty of Medicine coordinate the training of students in all clinical and theoretical medical disciplines. In cooperation with the institutions of higher education and scientific institutes in other countries the faculty departments have become scientific schools and research centres, ensuring the professional quality of the RSU academic teaching staff.
Starting with the second year of studies the students of the Faculty of Medicine have the option of acquiring in-depth knowledge in paediatrics. Placements in clinical patient care, internal diseases, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology are also included in the study process to supplement theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
Graduates and teaching staff of RSU Faculty of Medicine are working successfully in Latvian and foreign clinics, research institutes and international health protection organisations.
Programmes
- Undergraduate programmes
- Post-graduate programmes
- Health Management – Professional master’s degree in Health Management/Professional qualification ''Business Establishment Executive''
- Medicine – Doctor’s qualification
Vice-Rector for Health Studies
rsu [pts] lvDean
rsu [pts] lvVice-Dean
rsu [pts] lvVice-Dean for International Students
Academic Staff, Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry
rsu [pts] lvVice-Dean of Sciences
Academic Staff, Department of Biology and Microbiology
Academic Staff, Department of Internal Diseases
Researcher, Phage Research Group
Lead Researcher (Acting), Institute of Public Health
rsu [pts] lvHistory
The Faculty of Medicine was founded in 1919 as part of the University of Latvia. In 1950, the Faculty of Medicine was separated from the University of Latvia and the Riga Medical Institute (RMI) was founded as an independent institution of higher education with the university as its base. From 1990 onwards (after RMI was renamed the the Medical Academy of Latvia) the Faculty of Medicine has continued its pedagogic and scientific and is today the cornerstone of Rīga Stradiņš University.
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