On 19.01.2024, a round table was held at the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology on the topic: “Prevention of offenses, violations of the principles of academic integrity among students.” Organizers: assistant of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology Almagambetova A.A. (curatorial group 5108); Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Dermatovenerology and Immunology Maukaeva S.B. (curatorial group 5230); assistant, PhD Doctor of the Department of Hospital Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Abdrakhmanov S.T. (curatorial group 5216); Almagambetova A.A. made a welcoming speech to the 5th year students of Semey Medical University. In her speech, she highlighted that the quality of knowledge and academic integrity are the main principles of the university. The profession of a doctor is one of the most socially significant. People’s lives and health depend on the quality of knowledge, the level of professional skills, and decisions made.

Academic integrity is a set of values and principles of student behavior in the educational process that develop personal honesty and responsibility for learning. The main principles of the academic value of students in the educational process are: integrity, protection of the rights of the author, openness, transparency, mutual trust, open exchange of information and ideas between students and teachers; respect for the rights and freedoms of students, equality. It is the responsibility of each student to comply with the rules of academic integrity and equal responsibility for their violation.

For many decades, Semey Medical University has been training highly qualified specialists in various areas of healthcare, providing them with solid knowledge and skills that meet international standards. One of the criteria for success is strict adherence to the principles of academic integrity and zero tolerance for any manifestations of offenses. The principles of academic integrity of the university are strict, but fair and binding for every student.