Faculty of Medicine

The specialty “General Medicine” at the Shymkent State Medical Institute was opened in 1992. The first dean of the Faculty of Medicine was Professor Kudabaev Kanapia Zhumagazievich. In 1996-1997 the dean of the faculty was associate professor Galymzhan Ilyasovich Beketov. Since 1997, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Karabekov Agabek Karabekovich was appointed dean. Since 1999, the dean’s office of the Faculty of Medicine has been headed by Professor Sisabekov Kasymkhan Ermekbaevich. In 2003, Associate Professor, Ph.D., was appointed to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Anartayeva Maria Ulasbekovna.
In 2012, by order of the rector No. 222 dated October 8, 2012, the Faculty of Medicine was created. The first leadership of the work of the medical faculty was carried out by doctor of medical sciences, professor, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan Agabek Karabekovich Karabekov. Since 2015, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Acting Professor Doltaeva Bibigul Zaidullaevna has been appointed dean of the faculty. In 2022-2024 – the dean of the faculty was Sagtaganov Zhaksybek Ilesbekovich. Since January 2024, the dean of the Faculty of Medicine is Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor Aizat Ashimkhanovna Seidakhmetova.
The faculty is a subdivision of SKMA, which trains students in several specialties that determine the profile of training, and also carries out educational, methodological, research, and educational activities. Currently, the faculty provides training in the following undergraduate educational programs: “General Medicine”, “Medicine”, “Pediatrics”, “Dentistry”, “Public Health”, “Public Health”, “Nursing”, “Medical and Preventive Care” .
Currently, over 2,000 students from different cities of Kazakhstan and other CIS countries are studying at the Faculty of Medicine. Every year, students of the educational programs “General Medicine” and “Pediatrics” receive personalized scholarships from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The faculty has 279 full-time teachers. Of these, 20 are doctors of science, 66 candidates of science, 9 PhD doctors, 57 masters, 94 doctors of the highest category, 6 doctors of the first category.
The faculty unites departments related to educational programs included in the faculty, general scientific and general education departments, which, in terms of the content of their work, are closest to the profile of the faculty.