First Moscow State Medical University
First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU, officially I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, informally Moscow Medical Academy or Sechenov University; ) is the oldest medical university in Russia, located in Moscow. The university was founded in 1758 as medical faculty of Imperial Moscow University as the first medical school in Russia. The institution separated from the Moscow State University and became independent in 1930. The university was renamed after Russian physiologist, Ivan Sechenov, in 1955. It was known as "I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Institute of Medicine" until 1990, and "I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy" from  1990 to 2010. MSMU is located at Devichye Pole, a historical medical campus, in Moscow. History. The university was inaugurated as the Imperial Moscow University (Moscow State University since 1917) in 1755. It is named after Ivan Sechenov, a doctoral graduate of Moscow Imperial, who is known as the "father of Russian physiology." The institution became independent in 1930 and acquired full university status in 2010. It celebrated its 260th anniversary in 2018. The academy is a center for training, certification and further education for medical staff and pharmacists. About 1500 graduates are involved in post-graduate training as part  of internship (primary specialization), clinical internship (residency), covering all clinical specialities, or post-graduate courses. There are 160 chairs at the university. It collaborates with various international organizations including the International Association of the University Programs for Health Management, the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and General Practitioners, the American International Alliance on Health Problems, the European Association of Management in Health Care, the World Academy of Medical Education.