History of medicine as part of medical science, the role, importance, development and support of its scientific direction in healthcare

Abstract

The article is devoted to the history of medicine as part of medical science, its role, the importance of developing and supporting its scientific direction in healthcare, the second Congress of medical historians of Ukraine with international participation on the occasion of the 215th anniversary of the Medical faculty of Vasyl Nazarovych Karazin Kharkiv National University. The event that took place on this occasion at the V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University on October 22 and 23, 2019 in the Column Hall of the Northern Corps, which brought together scientists from all over Ukraine and other countries, is reflected in detail. It is said that the Ukrainian Academy of History of Medicine (UAHM) was the main initiator of the Second Congress, and Professor A.A. Oparina was elected the President. Holding of the II Congress of medical historians of Ukraine with international participation was undeniable evidence of decisive action by the Ukrainian Academy of the History of Medicine. The attention was paid to the fact that the Congress of medical historians of Ukraine was promoted by: V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv Medical Society, Ukrainian Academy of Social Sciences, Professor V.D. Ottoman Center for Local History, Honored Professor N.S. Bocarius Kharkiv Research Institute of Forensics, and others. The program of the Congress consisted of two plenary sessions, attended by 78 scientists and teachers from three foreign higher educational institutions and eight educational and scientific institutions of Kharkiv and other cities of Ukraine and more than 250 Doctors and Masters, graduate students and students of medical, philosophical and historical faculties, three Kharkiv higher educational institutions and numerous medical institutions. The article discusses numerous fascinating reports on the development of medical science both in Ukraine and abroad. The program of the Congress is described. It includes 28 reports, in which the scientific aspects and directions of research on the history of Ukrainian and world medicine, their theoretical, scientific, academic and practical significance, discussions and adoption of a resolution were examined.