On the basis of the expansion and development of Yerevan State University a number of higher educational independent Institutions were formed including Medical Institute separated in 1930 which was set up on the basis of medical faculty. In 1980 Yerevan State Medical University was awarded one of the main rewards of the former USSR – the Order of Labor red Banner for training qualified specialists in health care and valuable service in the development of Medical Science. In 1995 YSMI was renamed to YSMU and since 1989 it has been named after Mkhitar Heratsi, the famous medieval doctor. Mkhitar Heratsi was the founder of Armenian Medical school in Cilician Armenia. The great doctor played the same role in Armenian Medical Science as Hippocrates in Western, Galen in Roman, Ibn Sīnā in Arabic medicine. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was Yerevan State Medical University awarded the Order of Labor red Banner? ANS1 1980 QSN2 When was the Medical Institute formed? ANS2 1930 QSN3 When was Yerevan State Medical Institute renamed to Yerevan State Medical University? ANS3 1995 QSN4 Who founded the Armenian Medical school in Cilician Armenia? ANS4 Mkhitar Heratsi QSN5 Which doctor did the YSMU rename itself after? ANS5 Mkhitar Heratsi