The international competition “Best foreign student of medical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2024” was held in Karaganda.
5 teams from Astana, Semey, Karaganda, Almaty, Shymkent took part in the competition.
The competition consisted of three rounds: testing in basic and clinical medical disciplines, a practical round, including an objective structured clinical examination at 4 stations, assessing emergency care skills in various situations, and a team quiz and solving clinical situational problems.
Based on the results of three rounds, the leaders were determined. The team from Astana Medical University took 3rd place. Slightly losing to the team from Shymkent, students of the foreign department of Semey Medical University won 2nd place.
Let us note that Natalya Kulabukhova, an assistant in the department of neurology, ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology, was with the guys all the time and was a part of the competition commission among the teaching staff as well.