Institutional Staff Research Articles

Effect of abusive supervision on organizational cynicism (Cognitive, affective, behavioral) mediating effect of playing dumb.

The purpose of the present study is to examine the link of Abusive Supervision with Organizational Cynicism i.e. Cognitive, Emotional, or Behavioral Cynicism by focusing on the mediating role of Abusive Supervisor's Knowledge Hiding behavior of Playing Dumb in Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan. Data was collected using questionnaire under the survey research design. The participants included 400 faculty and staff members from Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan. Structural Equation Modelling using SmartPLS is used to test the hypothesized relationships of Abusive Supervision and Knowledge Hiding Behavior of Abusive Supervisors with the faculty and staff's Organizational Cynicism behaviors. The results indicate that Abusive Supervision is significantly and positively related with faculty and staff's Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Cynicism. This study also indicates that Knowledge Hiding behavior of Playing Dumb fully mediates the relationship between Abusive Supervision and Cognitive Cynicism and partially mediates the relationship between Abusive Supervision and Behavioral Cynicism. However, Playing Dumb as a knowledge Hiding behaviour does not impact the relationship between Abusive Supervision and Emotional Cynicism. This means that Knowledge Hiding by Playing dumb contributes to the adverse effect of Abusive Supervision, leading to increased Cognitive and Behavioral Cynicism. This study contributes to literature on Organizational Cynicism and Abusive Supervision by studying the link between them and effect of Abusive Supervisor's Knowledge Hiding behavior of Playing Dumb as a mediator. The study also indicates that Abusive Supervision characterized by Knowledge Hiding behavior of Playing Dumb is really a problem in Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan. This study holds importance for top management in Higher Education Institutions in to curb the negative effects of Abusive Supervision by developing a policy framework that ensures prevention of Organizational Cynicism in faculty and staff. Moreover, the policy guidelines should ensure that control of essential resources such as Knowledge in the hands of the Abusive leaders should not be misused, causing Organizational Cynicism and eventually leading to problems such as turnover and psychological and behavioral issues among faculty and staff in Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan.

Comparative Effect of Moonlighting on Job Commitment, Retention and Satisfaction Between Academic Staff and Medical Doctors in Nigeria

This study deals with the effect of moonlighting on job commitment, retention and satisfaction between academic staff and medical doctors of public institutions in Southwest Nigeria. Data were analysed through t-test, and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Evidence from MANOVA test indicates that moonlighting has a significant effect on the dependent variables of job commitment, retention and satisfaction respectively with comparative effect of 11% for academic staffs, 4% for medical doctors and 7% for the combined effect on academic staff and medical doctors respectively. Conclusions are drawn from the findings that moonlighting has a significant effect on job commitment, retention and satisfaction between academic staff and medical doctors of public institutions in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The study recommends that Management of public institutions should develop HRM practices that can satisfying their employees with the aim of getting them more committed to their primary duties and assignments assigned to them.

Leading, but are there followers? Exploring the influence of heads of departments on staff and students in Ghanaian higher education institutions.

This research investigated followers' expectations of their heads of departments (HoDs) and how they felt about the fulfilment of the expectations within the context of Ghanaian higher education. It further explored the nature of the challenges the HoDs faced as they tried to meet followers' expectations. The research used a phenomenological design and engaged 36 participants selected from three large Ghanaian universities to participate in individual interviews. Data were analysed using the interpretative phenomenological analytical technique. The research revealed that while the subordinate staff expected a more supportive work environment, the students wanted a more conducive learning environment. The HoDs were, however, constrained to do much because of the ethos of the Ghanaian HE sector. The study concluded with recommendations informing policy and practice, both locally and internationally.

Readiness of Teachers of General Education Institutions to Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

RELEVANCE The problem of sudden cardiac arrest and sudden death among the students of educational institutions is highly relevant for the Russian Federation. In order to plan interventions aimed at improving effectiveness of management and reducing mortality from cardiac arrest in educational institutions, a clear understanding of level of readiness and motivation of teachers to provide help to a cardiac arrest victim is necessary. AIM OF STUDY To evaluate willingness of teachers of general education institutions to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in cases of cardiac arrest, and to investigate factors and relationships that determine readiness of teachers to give help. MATERIAL AND METHODS In February–March 2021, an online questionnaire survey of teaching staff of general education institutions was conducted in the Republic of Crimea. As part of the survey, respondents were asked to evaluate their willingness to attempt CPR on a loved one, a stranger or a pupil on a five-point Likert scale, and to indicate potential barriers for performing CPR. The survey was voluntary and anonymous. RESULTS The questionnaire was completed by 5,921 teachers. Of all respondents, 9.2% were males, 31.6% — aged over 50 years, 32.3% — work in urban areas. The proportion of teachers who expressed absolute willingness to perform CPR on a loved one, a stranger or a pupil was 63.6% (n=3,766), 34.8% (2,058) and 41.0% (2,427), respectively. At the same time, 13.6% (804), 31.0% (1,836) and 30.6% (1,809), respectively, indicated that they would probably not or definitely not attempt CPR. A high readiness to perform resuscitation (4–5 points) was confirmed to be associated with previous CPR training (p<0.001) and with higher level of CPR knowledge (p≤0.006). The main barriers to providing resuscitation were “lack of CPR knowledge and skills” (indicated by 31.4–36.3% of the respondents depending on the type of presumed cardiac arrest victim) and “fear of causing harm to a victim” (49.2–51.4%). CONCLUSION Considerable portion of teachers of general education institutions demonstrate low level of readiness to provide life-saving help in case of cardiac arrest. Lack of CPR knowledge and skills constitute the main barrier to attempting resuscitation. In order to improve survival from cardiac arrest in educational institutions, comprehensive organisational interventions are required, which should primarily focus on ensuring full coverage of teachers with high-quality training and retraining in resuscitation.

Оцінювання результатів підвищення кваліфікації педагогічних працівників в умовах диверсифікації освітніх послуг

The paper highlights the problems of evaluating the effectiveness of the process of advanced training of pedagogical staff in the context of the diversification of relevant educational services. After the analysis of scientific sources, it has been proven that the mentioned topic is not sufficiently developed by domestic specialists and it requires the activation of scientific research in this direction. 
 As a result, an attempt was made to develop and theoretically substantiate an information matrix regarding providers that give services for advanced training of pedagogical staff, a matrix of coordination of the professional competencies of the pedagogical worker, the competencies which need improvement in the process of advanced training and their evaluation. An example of a matrix for evaluating the dynamics of the professional competence of a pedagogical worker based on the results of advanced training is also given.
 The presented paper is a logical continuation of the author's previous work on the transformations of the process of advanced training of teaching staff, which began after the Law of Ukraine «On Education» came into effect. The main focus is on the relations between the presented theoretical provisions and the procedures for creating an internal system for ensuring the quality of education in a general secondary education institution, procedures for self-evaluation of the work of an educational institution and institutional audit. 
 Particular attention is paid to the issue of compiling that part of the portfolios of pedagogical workers, which highlights their professional development in the process of lifelong learning. The paper emphasizes that the use of the theoretical provisions presented in it will form a systemic vision of the process of advanced training as a component of the socio-pedagogical system of the respective educational institution in the teaching staff and administration of general secondary education institutions. Considerable attention is paid to the selection and use of tools for evaluating the results of advanced training. The need to unify relevant procedures and their technology is emphasized.

Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia Tenaga Pendidik dan Kependidikan Di TK Al-Aqsha Kota Jambi

This study aims to provide insights related to PAUD management to readers, observers, academics, and education practitioners to understand how comparisons are made from various perspectives regarding the human resources of educators and educational staff in PAUD institutions. This research was conducted at Al-Aqsa Kindergarten Jl. Captain A Hasan, Pematang Sulur, Telanaipura District, Jambi City. The time for this research to be conducted was November 2, 2022. This research is a qualitative descriptive research, namely the research method used to examine the natural conditions of objects. Data collection techniques are triangulation (combined), data analysis is inductive/qualitative in nature, and the results of qualitative research emphasize meaning rather than generalization. The approach uses a qualitative approach, namely an approach that describes the data descriptively. The results of this study are that the school's efforts to improve human resource management are quite good, this can be seen by the academic atmosphere that is well organized, where this school is still relatively new but has shown good quality, this is evidenced by the large number of students with a large number of students. balanced teachers and the enthusiasm of the community to send their children to the school, where all staff are people who have met the qualifications to work according to their respective job descriptions

Provincial teachers of the pre-reform period (the case of the Menzelinsk city, Orenburg province)

The article presents the case of the county town of Menzelinsk in the first half of the 19th century: the formation of the school system and the staff of the first educational institution − the Menzelinsk county school. For this work, the author mainly used archival documents. Here there is a reconstruction of the working biography of teachers, information about their origin, professional training, and activities outside the school. Teachers were important for the socio-cultural life of the city.

The Problem of Quality and Efficiency of Educational Institution Management

The article researches and substantiates the problem of quality and efficiency of educational institution management, describes the transformation processes that take place in Ukraine at this stage, and reveals the existing problems. The article reveals the strategic tasks of reforming the management process of educational institutions. The authors justified ways to implement these tasks. At the same time, the authors of the article pay attention to the lack of readiness of heads of educational institutions for professional management activities and the lack of the necessary managerial competence in many of them, emphasizing the need to form a new generation of leaders. The authors emphasize the importance of the role of the head of an educational institution in introducing the latest educational technologies into the educational process, forms and methods of teaching, upbringing, and development of the individual, and so on. At the same time, special attention is paid to the need to improve the management system, and attention is focused on the importance of making managerial decisions. Considerable attention is paid to the importance of the management decision made by the manager of an educational institution in ensuring the goal. Among other things, the authors draw attention to the importance of directing the entire scientific and educational potential to ensure the high efficiency of the educational institution's activities. The article specifies the criteria used to evaluate the activities of an educational institution. The authors emphasize the spheres of influence of the quality of management on the activities of an educational institution, name the factors that directly affect the management process, and draw our attention to the importance of the level of professionalism of the head (manager) of an institution of general secondary education. The authors also pay attention to properties that contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of the management process. At the same time, the authors focus our attention on the effectiveness of management systems. In this context, special attention is paid to the choice of approaches that contribute to successful quality assurance of educational institution management, while emphasizing their advantages and highlighting their disadvantages. The article emphasizes the involvement of the teaching staff of an educational institution in management activities. At a high professional level, the topic of the article is revealed, the tasks of writing it are defined, and the level of potential for implementing the management process of educational institution managers is studied and justified. The Conclusions Drawn by the authors of the article are specific and fully correspond to the content of the work.

Effect of Occupational Stress on Academic Staff Productivity of Public Tertiary Educational Institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria

People who work in helping professions that involve interacting with people—especially teachers could be more vulnerable to mental discomfort due to stress. Thus, this study examined the relationship between occupational stress and academic staff productivity in public tertiary educational institutions in Lagos State. Two hypotheses (tested at 0.05 level of significance). With the study’s foundation anchored on Transactional Theory of Stress and Effort-Reward Imbalance Theory (ERI) in which correlational and descriptive research designs were adopted, its population comprised all academic staff in public tertiary educational institutions in Lagos State. The sample size was 700. Questionnaire was used to collect data after ensuring its validity and establishing their reliability using test-retest method. This is the ‘Occupational Stress Questionnaire for Teachers (OSQT) (r = 0.94). In addition, Records observation was used to obtain examination results from the tertiary educational institutions sampled. Analysis was carried out using inferential statistics of Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Analysis and Regression Analysis by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24.0. Findings indicate that In the same vein, results show that there is no significant difference in occupational stress among academic staff in public tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria based on gender [t (df = 641 ) = 1.888; ρ= 0.059> 0.05]. Also, the study found that there is no significant difference in occupational stress among academic staff in public tertiary educational institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria between Federal and State government institutions [t (df = 641 ) = -0.888; ρ= 0.375> 0.05]. It is concluded that occupational stress has a considerable influence on the lecturers’ productivity in tertiary educational institutions in Lagos State. The study therefore recommended that more academic staff should be employed. Tertiary educational institution managers, including vice-chancellors, Provosts, deans of faculties, and head of departments, should ensure that lecturers are assigned duties in line with their carrying capacities. Keywords: Stress, Occupational stress, Productivity, Academic staff, Public tertiary educational institution DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-11-02 Publication date: April 30 th 2023

Gender Discrimination and Reporting Experiences among Academic Pediatric Faculty: A Qualitative, Single-institution Study.

Gender-harassment is well-described in academic medicine, including pediatrics. We explored academic pediatricians' qualitative descriptions of: 1) workplace gender-harassment; 2) its professional and emotional tolls; 3) barriers to and outcomes of reporting gender-harassment; and 4) tools to intervene. We conducted a cross-sectional, anonymous, survey-based study within a single, large pediatrics department. Surveys included demographic items, validated measures to assess prevalence of gender-harassment, and optional, free-text boxes to elaborate. Here, we present the directed content analyses of free-text responses. Two trained qualitative researchers coded participant comments to identify types of gender-harassment, its impact, and participants' experiences reporting it. Final agreement between coders was outstanding (Kappa>0.9). A secondary, inductive analysis illustrated the emotional burdens of and opportunities to interrupt gender-harassment. Of 524 total faculty, 290 (55%) completed the survey and 144 (27% of total, 50% of survey-respondents) provided text-responses. This sub-cohort was predominantly white women >5 years on-faculty. Compared to the full cohort, sub-cohort participants had more commonly witnessed/experienced workplace-harassment; 92% of sub-cohort women and 52% of men endorsed fear of reporting it. Respondents described harassment by institutional staff (24% of respondents), patients/families (35%), colleagues (50%), supervisors/leadership (50%), and the system (63%). Women used stronger emotional descriptors than men (ie, "humiliated" vs "uncomfortable"). Only 19% of women (and no men) had reported witnessed/experienced harassment; 24% of those described a negative consequence and 95% noted that no changes were made thereafter. This single-center study suggests gender-harassment in academic pediatrics is common. Faculty feel fear and futility reporting it.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ ДОШКІЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ

Innovative educational trends in the preschool education system require a new type of teacher and make extremely high demands on his professional competence. The article describes current issues of professional training of future specialists in preschool education. The need for professional training of pedagogical staff of preschool education institutions leads to the development of new approaches to technologies and methods of professional training of future specialists. An integral component of the professional training of future educators is the formation of professional qualities. The training of future specialists in preschool education is considered as a multifactorial structure, the main task of which is the acquisition by each student of a personal sense of activity, the formation of professional skills, an ever-growing interest in working with children and their parents, as well as in the development of success in activities. Qualitative training of a preschool teacher includes interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary integration, the implementation of personal-activity and systemic approaches. An analysis of approaches to the organization of the educational process in institutions of higher pedagogical education was made. Professional training of a future specialist in an educational institution is carried out in the pedagogical process and includes the following components analyzed in the article. The basic principles of training future preschool teachers and primary school teachers in the light of the concept of early childhood and preschool education and the concept of the New Ukrainian School define the provisions of the following approaches: humanistic; axiological; interdisciplinary; personally oriented; technological; activity; competent. The training of preschool teachers is characterized by the presence of two methods of integration: horizontal and vertical. The issues of organization of the learning process within the andragogic approach require further consideration.

Theoretical basics of the development of the professional competence of higher military education institution faculty and staff

Theoretical basics of the development of the professional competence of higher military education institution faculty and staff

DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE EVALUATION OF ADMINISTRATION AND ACADEMIC STAFF ATTITUDE

The purpose of the present study is to outline and justify the role of internal governance in higher education institutions to provide an eff ective quality management.The methodology: The study is carried out using the questionnaire designed solely to higher education sector based on key peculiarities and features of an academic fi eld.The originality of the paper is that it discusses the fi ndings of the research about the role of eff ective internal governance for the eff ective quality management in higher education. Secondly, the current study is the fi rst attempt to study the role of internal governance as one of the most important pillars of quality management in higher education at the regional level.The fi ndings of the study reveal that both administrative and academic staff of higher education institution (Kazakh national university) consider the importance of developing key procedures and processes in aligning to internal stakeholders’ needs. The obtained results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed dimensions of internal governance and open new insights into the concept of quality management from the perspectives of an institution’s internal environment.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in nursing homes - the experience of care workers in Poland.

Background: Nursing homes in Poland are the most common formal care institutions for dependent people. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing homes had particularly high infection rates. In this context, it is important to ask about the experiences of the care workers working in these institutions. Methods: This research was conducted using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) technique in five provinces in Poland. The field research was carried out in April 2021. The research sample included, among others, nurses, care workers, therapists, social workers and the management staff of institutions whose representatives worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were asked to assess the care provided to residents. Results: It turned out that the vast majority of respondents positively assessed the fulfillment of the basic living needs of residents and the availability of care. The assessment of the organization of residents' leisure time, the fulfillment of their religious and cultural needs, and the issue of maintaining contacts with the social environment was less satisfactory. The article also describes the results of care institution employees' self-assessment of their mental health. For the majority, the most stressful factor was the need to work in a health-threatening environment and the sense of responsibility for the residents. Regarding the availability of the forms of support offered to workers experiencing deteriorating mental health due to working in the pandemic situation, more than a third said that their institution did not offer any form of assistance. Conclusions: The article lists a number of recommendations. In the light of the data obtained, it is necessary to increase the intensity of services provided to residents of nursing homes in terms of organizing their free time, meeting their religious and cultural needs and maintaining contact with the social environment.

Foreign language as a special subject for creation of activity simula-tions

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the important characteristics of a foreign language as an educational subject for the creation of special problem situations that contribute to the effective assimilation of foreign language material. The specific objectives include: to analyze types of activity simulations used in the English language classroom; to conduct teachers survey and to reveal the peculiarities of using activity simulations; to develop the algorithm of using activity simulations in the English language classroom. During the educational research we use the following methods: literature review, open-ended survey, observation, content analysis, interview. The research was conducted in the first semester of 2022-2023 academic year and involved 156 teachers of English language of different higher educational institutions throughout the country. The findings showed that brainstorming, education discussion, round table, project-based technology, analysis of real-life situations, and simulation exercise are used most effective in the process of teaching a foreign language. They bring a number of advantages like engagement of students, formation of real-life experience, language practice, improvement of communication, improvement of collaboration, efficient organization of individualized learning, and motivation enhancement.. The research resulted in elaboration of recommendations for the teaching staff of higher educational institutions to use activity simulations in the classroom.

The role of cultural and linguistic factors in shaping feedback practices: the perspectives of international higher education teaching staff

ABSTRACT The literature on internationalisation of higher education usually focuses on the student perspective, with intercultural competence often featuring as a graduate attribute. However, given the high proportion of international teaching staff in UK higher education institutions, more attention needs to be paid to intercultural competence of teachers. A key aspect of educational practice is feedback, which we consider to be culturally situated and affected by cultural and linguistic experiences of teachers and students. This paper presents a study which explored the conceptualisations and experiences of feedback among 18 international teaching staff at a UK STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Medicine) higher education institution. Based on focus group data, we explore the dynamic relationship between culture, language and feedback, highlighting the importance of considering the intercultural dimension in feedback dialogues.

Changing the Landscape of Remediation: The Creation and Implementation of an Institution-Wide Graduate Medical Education Performance Enhancement Program.

Purpose Remediation is a daunting process for both residency leadership and trainees due to several factors including limited time and resources, variable processes, and negative stigma.Our objective was to transform the remediation process by creating a transparent institution-wide program that collates tools/resources, interdepartmental faculty mentors, and positive rebranding. Methods Education leadership across seven specialties created a process for trainees with professionalism and interpersonal-communication skills deficiencies. Formalized departmental program-based improvement plan (PIP) and an institutional house staff performance enhancement plan (HPEP) were developed by consensus of triggers/behaviors. Utilizing published literature, a toolkit was created and implemented. Trainees were enrolled in HPEP if PIP was unsuccessful or exhibited ≥1 major trigger.Wellness evaluations were incorporated into the process to screen for external contributing factors. Surveys were sent to the program director (PD), faculty mentor, and trainee one month and six months after participation. Results Between 2018 and 2021, 12 trainees were enrolled. Overall feedback from PDs and the trainees was positive. The main challenge was finding mutual time for the faculty mentor and trainee to meet. Six-month surveys reported no relapses in unprofessionalism. One-year follow-up of the trainees was limited. Conclusions Utilizing an institution-wide standardized process of performance improvement with the removal of negative stereotyping is a unique approach to remediation. Initial feedback is promising, and future outcome data are necessary to assess the utility. The HPEP may be adopted by other academic institutions and may shift the attitudes about remediation and allow trainees to see the process as an opportunity for professional growth.

Legal Regulation of Qualification Requirements for the Teaching Staff of Higher Educational Institutions

The subject of the study is the legal regulation of qualification requirements for the teaching staff of higher educational institutions in the Russian Federation. The authors discuss the main qualification requirements that apply to the positions of assistant, teacher, senior lecturer, associate professor, professor. Universities may introduce additional requirements when announcing a competition for positions, in most cases they are reduced to the applicant's compliance with a certain level of publication activity. The legal regulation of the requirements for the teaching staff of higher educational institutions is carried out in accordance with the norms of the Labor Code, the Law "On Education in the Russian Federation", the corresponding Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation. The activity of the teaching staff is connected with the implementation of federal state educational programs, which also prescribe the requirements for personnel. As a result of the study, the specifics of the qualification requirements for scientific and pedagogical workers were revealed. The complexity of the professional functions performed by the teaching staff largely determines the existence of a fairly extensive legal framework regulating social and labor relations between an employee and an employer. The analysis of this legal framework indicates not only its multi-step nature and complexity, but also a certain instability. A number of qualification requirements have recently undergone significant changes. A certain obstacle to starting a teaching profession is the qualification requirements for the position of an assistant. The requirements for the teaching staff vary not only from position to position, but also vary depending on the institution of higher education.

Diversity Towards the Human Capital Development and Staff Job Satisfaction in Tertiary Institutions in Kogi State

This study aimed at Human Capital Development (HCD) and Job Satisfaction (JS) in public tertiary institutions in Kogi State. The study applied a descriptive research survey. The sampling method used in this study was a multi-stage sampling technique. A sample size of 123 was chosen. The quantitative data obtained from respondents using a questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Matrix and Ordered Probit Regression. Findings showed a statistically significant and positive relationship between HCD and Staff Job Security in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kogi State and that HCD significantly affects the JS of Staff in higher institutions in Kogi State. The study concluded that through HCD, Public Tertiary Institutions could enhance JS. The study recommended that the management of Public Tertiary Institutions should increase investment in HCD to facilitate improved job security of staff in Kogi State. The government should also provide adequate funding support to adopt best practices in HCD in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kogi State. Furthermore, the management should adopt any strategic measure to increase commitment to HCD as it positively affects the JS of Staff in higher institutions in Kogi State.

“To Whom He Did Not Do!”: Alexander Pavlovich Ivanov in the circle of Dostoevskys

The building of the former Konstantinovsky Boundary Institute, preserved on Old Basmannaya Street, is a memorable Moscow location associated with the name of Dostoevsky. The writer often stayed and lived here, thanks to his close relationship with the family of his sister Vera Mikhailovna Ivanova. They were formed not only because of his sister, but primarily owing to her husband Alexander Pavlovich Ivanov, a doctor and teacher at the Surveying Institute. A. P. Ivanov was distinguished by high moral qualities, incredible kindness, generosity, excellent education, dedication to medical and pedagogical service. These qualities of the writer’s brother-in-law are acknowledged not only in the letters of Dostoevsky, whom A. P. Ivanov helped during difficult periods of his life, but also in the famous memoirs of A. M. and A. G. Dostoevsky’s, N. Von Focht, and M. A. Ivanova. The article presents the data from A. P. Ivanov’s record of service for 1847, 1848, 1854, 1867 and 1868, allowing to trace his career growth and professional duties. The living image of a motivated student of the medical faculty of Moscow University, A. P. Ivanov, is drawn by the forgotten memoirs of his classmate M. V. Tolstoy, published in 1881. The significance of the “long-term and useful service” of the doctor and teacher of the Boundary Institute for students and the entire staff of the educational institution is reflected in the little-known memoirs about him by A. L. Apukhtin, the director of this educational institution, which were used in this study.