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University of Belgrade

THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE


The Faculty of Medicine - Dean's Office Building

Address:
Dr. Suboti}a 8
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 685-158
Fax: (011) 684-053

Dean:
Professor Dr. Radivoje Grbi}

Vice deans:
Professor Dr. Rajko Dotli}
Professor Dr. Tomislav Jovanovi}
Professor Dr. Vasilije Kalezi}
Professor Dr. Slavko Simeunovi}

Detailed information in Serbian



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

In 1876, the world-renowned scientist Josif Pan~i} initiated the founding a faculty of medicine in Belgrade. In spite of his proposal, the adoption of the Medical Law in 1881, called for physicians and pharmacists to be educated "by the regular sending of candidates to well-known foreign universities".

However, as early as 1895, the National Assembly decided that a faculty of medicine should be founded within the future university, as one of the first five faculties. The relevant ruling on the opening of the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade was signed in May of 1914, but the Faculty began its work six years later, due to the First World War. The first lecture at the newly-founded Faculty of Medicine was delivered in the main auditorium of the University in the Captain Mi{a Building, in December 1920.

During the subsequent five years, institutes and clinics were established at the Faculty of Medicine and, after 75 years of work, the Faculty of Medicine of tthe University of Belgrade has become the largest faculty of medicine in Europe - according to the number of students and TEACHING STAFF.

This renowned institution has graduated 27,057 students, including 500 foreigners. M.S. studies were completed by 1,600 physicians, while doctoral degrees were granted to 1,546 candidates. Some 8,000 physicians have completed their specializations in various fields of medicine and they are active in their profession both in the country and abroad.



INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

The following organizational units exist at the Faculty: institutes, organizational units of the subjects, and the Expert Department with a Center involved in publishing, library, information, photography and film activities.

The institutes are: the Institute of Chemistry in Medicine; the Institute of Biophysics in Medicine; the Institute of Biology and Human Genetics; the Institute of Anatomy; the Institute of Histology and Embryology; the Institute of Physiology; the Institute of Biochemistry; the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology; the Institute of Pathological Anatomy; the Institute of Pathological Physiology; the Institute of Epidemiology; the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; the Institute of Hygiene and Medicial Ecology; the Institute of Forensic Medicine; the Institute of Social Medicine, Statistics and Research in the Sphere of Health Services.

Chairs are organized for the following subjects: chemistry in medicine; biophysics in medicine; biology and human genetics; anatomy, histology and embryology, physiology; biochemistry; microbiology and immunology; pathological anatomy; pathological physiology; epidemiology; pharmacology and toxicology; hygiene and medical ecology; forensic medicine; social medicine; statistics and informatics; general education; occupational medicine; physical therapy medicine; internal medicine; radiology; fundamentals of oncology; nuclear medicine; psychiatry; dermatology and venerology; surgery; otorhinolaryngology with maxilofacial surgery; ophthalmology; gynecology and obstetrics, and pediatrics.



TEACHING STAFF

The educational and research activities at this Faculty are carried out by: 160 full professors, 139 associate professors, 118 assistant professors, 256 assistants and 37 junior assistants.



UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Tthe UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES enrolment capacity of the Faculty is about 500 first-year students.

Studies last six academic years, namely twelve semesters, and are organized according to a uniform curriculum without specializing into sections or majors. Instruction is carried out at the Faculty institutes (basic subjects) and at the instruction bases of the Faculty (clinical subjects).

After completing studies at the Faculty, one acquires the profesional title: doctor of medicine.


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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The Faculty of Medicine organizes M.S. studies in the following areas: cytology, histology, electronic microscopy and embryology; clinical and experimental bacteriology; immunology; experimental pharmacology; experimental physiology; forensic pathology and expertise diagnostics; social medicine; neonatology; statistics in laboratory and clinical experiments; medical genetics; human reproduction; surgical anatomy; hygiene with medical ecology; nutrition; school hygiene, physiology of growth and development; epidemiology; neurology; neuropsychology; social psychiatry; psychotherapy; cardiology; endocrinology; hematology; clinical biochemistry; the digestion system; pulmonary studies; nephrology; rheumatology; clinical transfusion studies; urology; dermatology and venereology; radiology; radiological protection; nuclear medicine; occupational medicine; sports medicine; orthopedics; oncology; physiology of labour with evaluation of work capacity; otorhinolaryngology; opthalmology, physical therapy and rehabilitation; biological psychiatry; vascular surgery with angiology; digestive surgery with endoscopy; neurosurgery; the economics and organisation of health services; clinical and applied anatomy and emergency surgery.

After defending a dissertation at this Faculty, one acquires a doctoral degree in medical sciences.

Specialized studies in the sphere of health services are regulated by a special law, and fall within the competence of the relevant ministry.



PUBLICATIONS

The Faculty publishes the periodical "Medical Research" (in Serbian), consisting of works of the TEACHING STAFF and associates of the Faculty, the professional journal "Medical Students" whose authors are students of medicine, as well as a series of information gazettes and periodicals (in Serbian).



LIBRARY

The Faculty library holdings total 40,000 units, as well as 500 periodical titles. There are two student reading rooms with about 300 seats.



STUDENT LIFE

The Center for Culture and Sports is available to the students providing all the necessary conditions for a variety of activities.