FORMATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DENTAL SCHOOL IN LVIV

Abstract

Purpose of the study – to present the evolution of dental medical education in Galicia, the history of the creation and organization of the medical school – the Medical Collegium, the peculiarity of the training of medical personnel during this period of time. Research methods. The bibliographic method of studying library catalogs was used; sources from the history of medicine, pedagogy; chronological method, which allowed to analyze the peculiarities of formation and development of medical education in different historical periods. Scientific novelty. Medicine was going through a long period of developing professional medical care. Family means of treatment and healing were passed down to descendants, their arsenal was constantly growing, until the first schools of organized professional training appeared. They systematized the acquired knowledge, formed the directions of scientific and educational programs. Reforming the educational process was largely influenced by historical events and outstanding figures, the general development of science, and the state’s attitude to the medical field. This was the basis for establishing historical stages in the formation of higher medical education. The origins of the acquisition of knowledge about dentistry in Lviv date back to the end of the 18th century with the establishment of the first medical school. The training of qualified doctors proved the importance of the formation of educational centers with their further improvement. Conclusions. The creation of scientific and educational centers for the training of highly qualified specialists contributes to the progress of the medical field and increases the level of dental care.