Nicolae Testemițanu was a Moldovan physician and statesman who made significant contributions to the development of healthcare and medical education in Moldova. He graduated from medical school in 1951, became rector of the Chișinău State Institute of Medicine in 1959, and served as Minister of Health from 1963-1968. As rector and minister, he expanded medical education and strengthened the healthcare system. Testemițanu published over 220 scientific works and was a leading authority in the Moldovan medical community until his death in 1986.
Nicolae Testemițanu was a Moldovan physician and statesman who made significant contributions to the development of healthcare and medical education in Moldova. He graduated from medical school in 1951, became rector of the Chișinău State Institute of Medicine in 1959, and served as Minister of Health from 1963-1968. As rector and minister, he expanded medical education and strengthened the healthcare system. Testemițanu published over 220 scientific works and was a leading authority in the Moldovan medical community until his death in 1986.
Nicolae Testemițanu was a Moldovan physician and statesman who made significant contributions to the development of healthcare and medical education in Moldova. He graduated from medical school in 1951, became rector of the Chișinău State Institute of Medicine in 1959, and served as Minister of Health from 1963-1968. As rector and minister, he expanded medical education and strengthened the healthcare system. Testemițanu published over 220 scientific works and was a leading authority in the Moldovan medical community until his death in 1986.
Nicolae Testemițanu was a Moldovan physician and statesman who made significant contributions to the development of healthcare and medical education in Moldova. He graduated from medical school in 1951, became rector of the Chișinău State Institute of Medicine in 1959, and served as Minister of Health from 1963-1968. As rector and minister, he expanded medical education and strengthened the healthcare system. Testemițanu published over 220 scientific works and was a leading authority in the Moldovan medical community until his death in 1986.
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NICOLAE
TESTEMIANU
BIOGRAPHY
Student: Rotarciuc Jana
Nicolae Testemianu was born on August 1, 1927 in Ochiul Alb village, Bli district. He had graduated from gymnasium in Baraboi village then he pursued his studies at the secondary school No. 1 in Bli. In 1951 he graduated from Chiinu State Institute of Medicine (CSIM). PARENTS AXENIA AND ANDREI In 1958 he defended the PhD thesis in medical sciences. A year later, at the age of only 32, he was appointed Rector of Chiinu State Institute of Medicine. The young Rector managed to establish Faculties of Dentistry (1959), Continuing Education in Medicine (1962), Preventive Medicine (1963) and Pharmacy (1964). Thanks to this, the number of students doubled thus solving the problem of medical specialists shortage in the country. He strengthened the academic staff and technical-material basis, provided equipment and teaching materials for the training process, improved the living conditions for staff and students. JUST MARRIED NICOLAE AND LUDMILA TESTEMIANU 1953 WITH LITTLE SON ANDREI In 1963 Nicolae Testemianu was appointed Minister of Health, continuing at the same time his activity at the Chair of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Surgery. Acting as Minister he developed strategies aimed at strengthening the healthcare system patrimony, providing a sufficient number of healthcare specialists, improving the forms and methods of rendering healthcare services to people. He had advocated for the provision of healthcare system with medical specialists, preponderantly autochthonous, and introduction of Romanian language in the training process for which initiative he was dismissed from the position of Minister in 1968. Later on he was appointed Associate Professor at the Chair of Social Medicine and Organization of Healthcare. In 1973 he defended the thesis of doctor habilitatus in medical sciences. After he had received the scientific-academic title of Professor, he was appointed Head of Social Medicine Chair, which he led until his last breath WITH DAUGHTER ELENA AND SON ANDREI 1978 Nicolae Testemianu was an experienced educator, committed to the cause and ideals of young generations. He published over 220 scientific papers, including 15 monographs, methodical works dedicated to public health management and the history of medicine. Under his guidance it was developed the concept on provision of specialised healthcare for the rural population, for which the State Prize in the field of Science and Technology was awarded. Also, the Chair led by Professor Testemianu was recognised in the USSR as a scientific coordination centre for issues of healthcare provision to rural population. Professor Testemianu was a leading authority of the medical community in the Republic of Moldova, a brilliant scientist and Statesman who brought an essential contribution to the reformation and development of the higher medical education and the national healthcare system. Thanks to him it was created a modern primary healthcare system functionally integrated with the specialised medicine. Nicolae Testemianu passed away on September 20, 1986. He was conferred the title of Academician of ASM post-mortem. As from 1990 the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova bears the name of the brilliant scientist. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION