Evgeny Kryukov Kirov, President of the Military Medical Academy, Academician of the SM Russian Academy of Sciences, said that studies of military field therapy, surgery and other military medical disciplines should be started in Russian civilian universities, as it will help doctors gain significant experience in treating gunshot wounds. He expressed this opinion in the broadcast of the television channel. “Star”.
While today these disciplines are not taught in universities of the Russian Federation, Kryukov believes that a surgeon with all qualifications should be able to provide assistance, among other things, with gunshot wounds and serious mine blast injuries.
For this reason, special attention should be paid to changing training programs, military field treatment and military health experience, and this should be transferred to civilian universities in order to be ready.” Russian Academy of Sciences.
Former Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation knowledgeablethat 13 medical universities in the country can start training reserve officers in military specialties from 2024.