The Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Moscow) hosted the VIIIth Russian and CIS Obstetrics and Gynecology Olympiad named after L.S. Persianinov. L.S. Persianinov.

The Olympiad consisted of two stages: theoretical and practical. Our students were invited to the finals as they successfully passed the first stage among 45 teams.

The second stage took place on March 25-26, 2024. Students took part in the following competitions: “Laparoscopy” (Beshodarny K.S., Markina T.V.), “Hysteroresectoscopy” (Tyunkin D.V., Markina T.V.), “Introduction of emergency delivery on a robotic mannequin” (Alfimova K.A., Kubareva S.Y.), “Sutures at caesarean section” (Petrova A.S., Alfimova K.A., Kubareva S.Y.).

The team is grateful to the heads of the departments: Obstetrics and Gynecology Ivanova Oksana Yurievna, Obstetrics and Gynecology INO Lazareva Galina Anatolievna, as well as – the director of the Federal Accreditation Center Dolgina Irina Ivanovna, assistant of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology INO Ponomaryova Lyubov Alexandrovna. Special thanks for assistance in theoretical training – to Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Ponomaryova Nadezhda Anatolievna.

The students express their special gratitude for the support and assistance in preparation for the Olympiad to the Rector of Kursk State Medical University, Professor Victor Anatolievich Lazarenko.