Ukraine to deliver consultations and medical care for patients with the most severe pathology. Honorable doctors and famous alumni There worked following prominent scientists as academicians, member-correspondents of the Academy of Sciences, professors as: V.H. Vasylenko, B.M. Man'kovskyi, M.M. Amosov, O.O. Shalimov, D.F. Chobotariov, F.Yu. Bohdanov, L.I. Medvid', O.M. Marzeiev, D.M. Kaliuzhnyi, O.I. Arutiunov, B.P. Komisarenko, V.D. Bratus', L.V. Tymoshenko, M.H. Shandala, E.L. Macheret, M.D. Strazhesko, M.S. Kolomiichenko, L.A. Pyrih, V.I. Koziavkin, M.M. Sergiienko and others at the university. At different times in Ukraine the founders of new schools became scientists of the university such as M.M. Amosov, Yu.P. Vdovychenko, Yu.V. Voronenko, I.M. Hanzha, O.A. Yevdoshchenko, Ye.V. Kohanevych, E.L. Macheret, O.P. Mintser, M.Ye. Polishchyk, M.M. Sergiienko, L.V. Tymoshenko, A.I. Trishchuns'kyi, O.O. Shalimov. Academics, member-correspondents of National Academy of Science and National Academy of Medical Science such as Yu.V. Voronenko, O.K. Tolstanov, Yu.I. Feshchenko, S.O. Vozianov, V.V. Kaminskyi, M.Ye. Polishyk, V.V. Kovalenko, M. D. Tronko, V.V. Lazoryshynets, O.Iu. Usenko, N.H. Horovenko, S.O. Rykov, H.V. Beketova, B.M. Mankovskyi, N.M. Rudenko, B.M. Todurov, N.V. Kharchenko, Ye.Ie. Shunko who are well known in our country and abroad work at the university today. International relations The university has the Department of International Relations and Scientific-Pedagogical Work with Foreign Subjects was organized. The major purpose of the department is to participate in developing and realizing international educational, scientific, clinical and humanitarian programs. The relation of the university with foreign countries develops from year to year. Annually, over 30-50 foreign delegations visit the university. A number of agreements on cooperation with many countries have been signed. Over 70 scientists visit other countries annually. Training visits are aimed at on-site training in the leading clinics, exchanging experience, establishing cooperation relations, participating in congress, symposia. Young scientists take traineeships in leading clinics of the West. Leading scientists of Germany, Greece, Sweden, Austria, and the UK are honorous professors of the university. The university's partners are the University of Colorado (United States), the Jagiellonian University (Poland), the Scottish Royal College of General Practitioners (United Kingdom), the German Academy of Development Rehabilitation (Munich), the University of Bari (Italy), the Medical University of Lublin (Poland), the Slovak Medical University, the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany), the University of Maastricht (The Netherlands), the Medical University of Silesia (Poland), the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy (Greece), etc. Great attention is paid at the university to training foreign citizens. Almost 400 foreigners from 54