International Postgraduate School of Medicine
World-class physician competencies
for medical graduates
for medical graduates
For those who qualify, IPSM guarantees free residency training with our partners - we will pay for your residency if you do not qualify for public funding.
Complementary competencies
At IPSM, you will have access to a complementary program that builds the competencies required of today's oncology physician.
Critical reading of medical literature
Decision-making in the concept of evidence-based medicine
Effective patient communication skills
Organization of the interdisciplinary team in oncology
Project and process management in medicine, implementation of changes in clinics
Design and organization of clinical trials
C2 level Medical English
IPSM Program
Duration of training - 2 years
Weekly classroom activities in the following formats:
- journal clubs;
- clinical case reviews and case presentations;
- group discussion of cases under faculty supervision;
- seminars;
- independent group work;
Intensives:
- basic situations communication training with simulated patients (actors who play the role of patients);
- interdisciplinary communication training;
- seminars on specific topics;
- case studies with self-presentation;
- Internships in clinics in Israel;
- сlassroom teaching in Israel, clinical case analysis with Israeli specialists;
- group discussion of cases under faculty supervision;
- development of a project to implement changes in clinic with faculty supervision;
- development of a clinical trial project with faculty supervision;
Сhanges implementation project defense, a clinical trial project defense
IPSM encourages international validation of the quality of its education and the professional development of its graduates. In case a graduate is interested in taking exams for ESMO, EHA or other internationally recognized organization with a high reputation, IPSM will cover the costs of online certification.
Faculty members
Konstantin Zirov
Breast Cancer and Plastic Surgeon
Lymphologist Clinical Analyst and Head of GI Оncology Program BostonGene
Stanislav Volchenkov
Haematologist and Transfusiologist
The NN Petrov NMRC of Oncology
Vadim Gushchin
Oncological surgeon
Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Mercy Medical Center
Ilya Fomintsev
Oncologist
Co-founder and Board Member IHEA
Victoria Neiman
Oncologist
Head of Inpatient Oncology Service Rabin Medical Center (“Beilinson”)
Felix Bokshtein
Neuro-oncologist
Head of Neuro-oncological Service Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (“Ichilov”)
Anton Barchuk
Oncologist and Epidemiologist
Researcher The University of Tampere Tampere
Erel Joffe
Haematologist
Director of Clinical trials service & attending physician at Lymphoma clinic at Department of Hematology and Cellular therapy in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Ludmila Fedorova
Haematologist
Director of Adult lymphoproliferative Disorders Department Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Research Institute of Children Oncology, Haematology and Transplantation
Director of Adult lymphoproliferative Disorders Department Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Research Institute of Children Oncology, Haematology and Transplantation
Miloš Gružić
Radiation Oncologist
University Clinical Center European School of Oncology Ambassador Kragujevac
University Clinical Center European School of Oncology Ambassador Kragujevac
Sergey Yugay
Oncologist
Research Fellow at Cancer Care Mercy Medical Center, ECFMG certified, ESMO certified
Research Fellow at Cancer Care Mercy Medical Center, ECFMG certified, ESMO certified
Vladislav Evseev
Oncologist
Head of Oncology at MEDSI Clinic
Head of Oncology at MEDSI Clinic
Application rules
You can apply if you:
Plan to develop in the future
in one of the following specialties:
in one of the following specialties:
Medical school diploma + certificate of general practitioner, or completed residency in therapeutic specialty, except oncology.
Medical school diploma + general practitioner certificate, or completed residency in any surgical specialty, except general surgery
Medical school diploma + general practitioner certificate
Medical school diploma + general practitioner certificate, or any completed residency except hematology residency
Have graduated or are graduating from a medical university in Kazakhstan or a CIS country in either Medicine or Pediatrics specialty
Under 30 years old and speak Russian;
Ready for full-time training at bases in Astana or Karaganda
700 applications were received for 2023-2024. 29 future oncologists, haematologists and pathomorphologists have been selected and are now undergoing training at the IPSM.
How it works?
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Apply now. Feel free to tell us about yourself in detail!
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Take the test online in the allotted time
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Have an online interview
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Come to the final in-person round in Astana
We plan to enroll about 20 IPSM students in 2025.
About IPSM
IPSM is an international postgraduate medical education project developed by the Israeli organization IHEA.
implemented by specialists from Kazakhstan, Israel, USA and Russia together with medical universities of Kazakhstan.
IPSM in Kazakhstan started in 2023 with postgraduate education in solid and hematological oncology.
In the 2024 academic year, we plan to recruit another 20 students who plan to become a medical oncologist, surgical oncologist, pathologist, or hematologist.
Q&A
If you have not found the answer to your question, write to us at hello@ipsm.kz. We will contact you shortly.
IPSM is an international postgraduate medical education project developed by the Israeli organization IHEA.
In Kazakhstan, the project is implemented by specialists from Kazakhstan, Israel, USA and Russia together with medical universities of Kazakhstan.
In Kazakhstan, the project is implemented by specialists from Kazakhstan, Israel, USA and Russia together with medical universities of Kazakhstan.
IPSM can only be admitted after an open and fair competitive selection process. Successful applicants are admitted to an appropriate residency at one of the partner universities and have access to the IPSM project's additional training program in solid or hematological oncology, or other areas.
For those who qualify, IPSM guarantees free residency training with our partners - we will pay for your residency if you do not qualify for public funding.
For those who qualify, IPSM guarantees free residency training with our partners - we will pay for your residency if you do not qualify for public funding.
Each block covers EBM skills, patient communication, and disease-specific knowledge:
Pathology, Drug Therapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, and Diagnosis. Classes can take different forms: journal clubs, interactive lectures, case presentations, discussions, seminar sessions, etc.
The first semester focuses on evidence-based medicine (EBM), patient communication, basics of the pathology service, basic concepts of radiation therapy, nutrition support, palliative care, and oncology emergencies.
The remaining semesters include blocks devoted to specific nosologies, such as breast or colorectal cancer for solid oncologists or Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for hematologists.
IPSM in Kazakhstan started in 2023 with training in solid and hematological oncology, in the new intake we plan to train medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, pathologists, or hematologists.
Yes, we accept applications from all CIS countries.