MD Medical Group and MGMO open medical university MGIMO Med

2 September 2022 – MD Medical Group Investments Plc (“MD Medical Group”, the “Group” or the “Company”), a leading Russian private healthcare provider, today announces the opening of MGIMO Med, a medical university created jointly with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).

The MGIMO Med University was established on the initiative of the governor of the Moscow region, MGIMO and the MD Medical Group in 2021. The educational process will be carried out at the sites of the Lapino medical cluster, the Odintsovo campus of MGIMO, as well as at sites of our program partners such as Pirogov Research Medical University, Research Institute of Human Morphology, Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.

The 2022 program includes the training of specialists in the field of General Medicine. In the future, the project also will cover other levels of training, in particular, residency and additional professional education.

Mark Kurtser, CEO of MD Medical Group, said:

“The Company's strategy is closely related to attracting the best personnel to our medical facilities. In cooperation with MGIMO, we have developed a modern educational program that meets the current needs of the industry. Today, experienced professionals in our field want to pass on their knowledge to future generations of doctors, and MGIMO-Med will allow them to bring this to life.

“Given the scope of our activities and the accumulated experience, we offer students the unique individual medical education, as well as excellent opportunities for further career and professional development.”