Tashkent Medical Academy

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Tashkent Medical Academy (TMA) is a leading public medical university in Uzbekistan, renowned for its comprehensive medical education and significant contributions to healthcare research and practice in Central Asia. It offers a wide range of programs in fields like General Medicine, Pediatrics, and Public Health, with a strong emphasis on practical training and clinical experience. For international students, TMA provides English-taught programs, dedicated support services, and an International Relations Department to facilitate integration and academic success. The university is particularly distinctive for its extensive network of affiliated clinics and hospitals, offering unparalleled opportunities for hands-on learning and research.

Background

The Tashkent Medical Academy or TMA (Uzbek: Toshkent tibbiyot akademiyasi; TMA) is a public undergraduate and graduate medical school. It was founded in 1920 as the Faculty of Medicine at the Turkestan State University and renamed the Tashkent Medical Institute (ru.wikipedia.org: Ташкентский медицинский институт) in 1931, and became two separate Medical Universities: the First Tashkent State Medical Institute and the Second Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1990. The Tashkent Medical Academy was formed in 2005 by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov by merging the First and Second Tashkent State Medical Institutes. The main campuses are located in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The TMA includes six faculties, 52 departments, the Multidisciplinary Clinic of TMA. There are three branches of TMA which function as independent institutions in the cities of Urgench, Termez and Fergana.

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