In the modern world, one of the key trends is the emergence of multi-level integration processes that increasingly encompass various spheres of life, including the student environment. These processes are most clearly manifested in the field of education, which holds strategic importance for the future development of society. The internationalization of higher education, along with its essential component—student academic mobility—serves as a vivid example of socio-cultural convergence and effective cooperation among countries, regions, and academic communities.
In this context, second- and third-year medical students from the Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute of Education and Research (Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan), under the supervision of Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Medical Biology, Nemat Nozirovich Gafurov, arrived on September 15 of this year to undertake an academic mobility program at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. The students were warmly welcomed by Dean of the School of General Medicine-1 (SOM-1) S.Kh. Izmailova, Vice-Dean R.T. Tagirova, and Associate Professors of the Department of Chemistry E.K. Karlova and G.U. Begimova, which emphasized the significance of this visit and contributed to creating favorable conditions for the adaptation of the participants.
Academic mobility provides students with opportunities not only to acquire professional knowledge and skills that enhance their competitiveness in the labor market, but also to gain valuable intercultural experience, learn to collaborate with representatives of other countries, and develop universal values. During international training, future specialists cultivate discipline, tolerance, and readiness for dialogue. These qualities further contribute to their personal and professional growth and enable them to play a vital role in the development of their home countries and in strengthening international cooperation.
As part of the academic mobility program, the students will participate in educational and practical sessions at the Departments of Normal Anatomy, Histology, General Surgery and Topographic Anatomy, as well as at the Department of Normal Physiology with a course in Biophysics, where they will have the opportunity to meet with leading professors and medical scientists of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
