the experience of generations of doctors and teachers, which gives meaning to the motto of MU of Plovdiv - „Dedicated to humanity“. The main values, affirmed by MU of Plovdiv are: objectivity and tolerance; innovation and creativity; openness, criticality, responsibility and respect; philanthropy. History The Medical University of Plovdiv was established as the Faculty of Medicine at the Plovdiv University in 1945. The faculty was disjoined under the name of the Plovdiv Medical Academy in 1950 and a little later received the name of the notable Russian scientist, Nobel Laureate Ivan Petrovich Pavlov as its patron. The Medical Academy was renamed the Higher Medical Institute in 1955. In 1972, HMI was incorporated in the structure of the united Medical Academy. In 1990 it became independent again. On the 22nd of February 2002 the Higher Medical Institute was renamed the Medical University by decision of the National Assembly. 1974 - the Faculty of Dentistry was established 1997 - the Medical College was included in the structure of HMI. 2000 - as part of the European orientation and vision of MU of Plovdiv, the Department of Languages and Specialized Training (DLST) was established by decision of the Academic Council. 2002 - Medical University of Plovdiv became an independent educational structure and acquired the status of an autonomous university, officially and finally disjoining it from the university hospital. 2006 - the Faculty of Pharmacy was established as a main unit in the structure of the Medical University by a decision of the National Assembly. 2006 - a new independent building was officially inaugurated where the Faculty of Dentistry, renamed the Faculty of Dental Medicine, was relocated. 2007 - by decision of the Academic Council, the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) was established it was then institutionally legitimized as a main unit of MU of Plovdiv by decision of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. Since 2012 Medical University of Plovdiv has been a member of the European University Association (EUA). In 2015, the Medical Simulation Training Centre (MSTC) of MU of Plovdiv was established as the only medical training complex of its kind in Bulgaria. The MSTC is among the best in Europe, has the latest virtual reality simulators, as well as a virtual operating room. It was accredited by the American Association for Surgery in 2018. 2019 - the Research Institute of MU of Plovdiv was established by a Decree