100 years of the Department of clinical laboratory diagnostics of the Russian medical academy of continuous professional education. History and modernity

The history of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics of the RMAСPЕ begins in 1925, when, on the initiative of E.A. Kost, in the city hospital named S.P. Botkin, an assistant professor course for advanced training of laboratory doctors was created at the Moscow City Health Department. In 1936 the course was transformed into the Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics as part of the Central Institute for Advanced Training of Doctors. Until the 60s of the last century the department was the main center for training clinical laboratory diagnostic doctors for the country’s laboratory service. During the Great Patriotic War the department trained doctors for hospital laboratories, published a short manual on laboratory technology for hospital laboratory doctors, and employees of the department worked in military hospitals. In the 70s the department became the main place for training teachers of clinical laboratory diagnostics and organizers of laboratory services for the republics of the Soviet Union. Constant work is being carried out to improve the training plans for specialists, teaching aids, and scientific and methodological publications. The department annually organizes conferences and constantly travels to regional events on clinical laboratory diagnostics. In the 80s and subsequent years, the heads and staff of the department determined state policy in the field of laboratory medicine, were organizers and leaders of specialized scientific and practical societies, editors and members of the editorial boards of specialized journals, authors of manuals and educational literature, dissertation councils, participated in international cooperation in the preparation of educational programs. The department has been participating in the public life of the country’s laboratory services since its formation and has been for a century. The department celebrates its 100th anniversary, having a high educational and scientific rating, valuable personnel potential and a decent material and technical base. The department carries out a wide range of educational, scientific, methodological, organizational tasks, develops the level of laboratory service specialists, focusing on the highest indicators, ensures the process of introducing medical products into laboratory diagnostics, and carries out high-tech laboratory research for clinical practice.