Professor Anna Timofeevna Faidysh: 110th anniversary of her birth

Abstract

The article is devoted to the 110th anniversary of the birth of Anna Timofeevna Faidysh – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Epidemiology of Perm Medical Institute (1960–1973), honorary member of the Memorial Complex dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad. Anna Timofeevna graduated with honors from the First Kharkov Medical Institute and took postgraduate studies at the Department of Microbiology. In June 1941, the Great Patriotic War began. For her participation in the military actions, she was awarded two orders and six medals. From 1960 to 1973, Anna Timofeevna worked as the Head of the Department of Epidemiology at Perm Medical institute. In 1965, she defended her doctoral dissertation and became a professor. A.T. Faidysh introduced a course of military epidemiology into the educational process. She is the author of more than 100 scientific papers. Under her leadership, four PhD theses were defended.