The Analysis of Evolutionary Changes in the System of Higher Medical Education in Ukraine in the First Half of the Xx-th Century

The article is devoted to the development of the higher medical education in Ukraine in 1900–1940. The actuality of the history of educational establishments' system generalization for the theoretical understanding of educational process peculiarities within a certain brunch of education is revealed. The state of the higher medical education in Ukraine at the beginning of the XX century is depicted. The development of universities' medical departments in the first two decades of the XX century is analyzed. The common features and differences of university education in Russian and Austrian parts of Ukraine are described. Organizational forms of medical educational establishments are analyzed. The tendency of increasing the system of educational establishments by the foundation of the higher courses for women is stated. The changes in the system of medical education after the establishment of the soviet power in Ukraine are analyzed. Soviet government activities in the sphere of higher education in general and its medical branch in particular are depicted. The dynamics of medical institutes as well as the system of higher education administration development in 1920–1930-s is revealed. New organizational forms were established that reflected the search for the optimal educational system corresponding to the new epoch challenges and the goals of the new state. The influence of ideological conceptions on all branches of higher education in that time is obvious. It was especially strong in 1920-s in comparison with more pragmatic 1930-s. The general conclusion is made about the unification and strengthening of the state control in the educational process, especially in the soviet period. It is stated that, though the organs of self-administration in higher school were functioning, the educational process was to the great extent centralized. The formation of the soviet higher medical education system in Ukraine in general till the end of 1930-s is noted