I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (1st MSMU) is the oldest and the largest national medical higher educational institution in the Russian Federation. For more than 250 years I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, previous name - I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Institute of Medicine (before 1990) and I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy (1990 to 2010) - has been playing the leading role in the development of medical science and training of medical and scientific personnel.
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