Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology

History of the department

The Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology of the South Kazakhstan Medical Academy was founded in 1982 and from the first years of its existence became one of the leading scientific and educational units in the field of clinical and experimental pharmacology.

 The founder of the department and its first head was Professor I. Sh. Zabirov (1982-1993), who was the first in Kazakhstan to initiate the introduction of the specialty "Clinical Pharmacy" in hospital settings. His scientific and pedagogical activities contributed to the formation of a new school of clinical pharmacologists and the introduction of pharmacotherapy achievements into practical healthcare in the region.

In the period from 1994 to 2015, Doctor of Medical Sciences, N. Zh. Professor Ormanov - a recognized scientist, author of more than 600 scientific papers, 12 patents for inventions, 6 monographs and 18 textbooks, headed the department. During his leadership the first working program on pharmacology for students of the pharmaceutical faculty was developed, the first domestic textbooks on pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in the Kazakh language were published, including the fundamental works "Pharmacology" (in 2 volumes, 2009) and "Pharmacotherapy" (in 2 volumes, 2009). Supervisor of 11 scientific and technical programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Professor N. Zh. Ormanov prepared a galaxy of scientists. Under his leadership, 6 doctoral, 32 candidate and 16 master's dissertations were defended. His contribution to the development of pharmacology has been recognized by high state and regional awards - "Inventor of the USSR", "Excellent Healthcare Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

 Between 2015 and 2019, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Z. A. Kerimbayeva, who continued the traditions of scientific and pedagogical development laid down by her predecessors, headed the department. In the period between 2019 and 2021, the department was headed by Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor K. E. Akhmadiyeva, a specialist in the field of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy. Under her leadership, the department actively strengthened ties with practical healthcare and developed a scientific direction related to the safety and rational use of drugs.

From 2021 to 2025, the department was headed by Candidate of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor Zh. S. Toxanbayeva, under whose leadership the department was actively developing modern areas of clinical pharmacy and pharmacology, introducing innovative educational technologies and participating in the training of new generation specialists.

Since 2025, the department has been headed by A.G. Ibragimova, a candidate of pharmaceutical sciences, a teacher with extensive experience in scientific and pedagogical work. Her professional interests include clinical pharmacology, modern approaches to rational pharmacotherapy, pharmacovigilance and drug safety. Under her leadership, the department continues the traditions laid down by previous generations of scientists, actively integrates international educational standards and strengthens scientific research in the field of clinical and experimental pharmacology.

 Today, the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology of SKMA is a scientific and educational center that combines fundamental research, clinical practice and training in accordance with international standards.

Ibragimova A.G.

Candidate of pharmaceutical sciences, acting associate professor, head of the department

Main goals and objectives
The purpose of the department is to train students with higher professional education, academic degrees, retraining and advanced training of personnel, as well as conducting scientific research.
The department accomplishes this goal by performing the following functions:
- implementation of the Policy and Goals of JSC "SKMA" in the field of quality within the competence of the department;
- compliance with the requirements of the quality management system (QMS);
- defining a strategy and making a decision on the programmatic planning of its work;
- training and graduation of specialists in basic educational programs of higher education, programs of postgraduate and additional professional education, implementing the requirements of the state compulsory educational standard (SES), with deep theoretical and necessary practical knowledge in demand on the labor market;
- implementation of the educational process in the assigned disciplines in accordance with the legislative and regulatory acts of higher professional education, the approved curriculum, discipline programs;
- creating conditions for meeting the needs of students in intellectual, cultural and moral development in the process of educational and scientific activities;
- improving the organizational, scientific and educational-methodological support of basic educational programs;
- development of new innovative teaching technologies;
- strengthening partnerships with leading universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other countries, enterprises and organizations in accordance with the profile of the department.
 
Basic training courses

6В10106 - "Pharmacy" in the trajectory "Pharmacist of general practice" - Module "Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy" - 3-5 year.
6В10105 - "Pharmacology" for the specialty "Public health" - 2 year.
6В10104 - "Pharmacology" for the specialty "Nursing" - 2 year.
6В10103 - "Pharmacology" for the specialty "Dentistry" - 3 course.
6В10101 - "Pharmacology" and "Clinical Pharmacology" for the specialty "General Medicine" – 3-5 year.
The department also teaches the discipline "Clinical Pharmacology" for students in the 6th year internship and 1,2 years of 7R01142 Residency according to the State Educational Standard of Education 2017.
All disciplines of the department are taught in Kazakh, Russian and English languages. An educational-methodical complex of disciplines (EMCD) has been developed. The department pursues a policy of multilingualism (Kazakh, Russian, English), additionally EMCD were developed in three languages in the subjects "Pharmacology" and "Pharmaceutical care", "Rational use of drugs" for undergraduate and "Clinical pharmacology" for internship.
Work programs are developed and regularly updated in accordance with the State Educational Standard, the catalog of elective disciplines at the bachelor's, internship and master's levels is reviewed annually. Additions and changes are made annually for the disciplines. The literary support of the taught disciplines of the department is regularly updated.
 

Scientific priorities of the department

Scientific work is being actively carried out at the department. Scientific directions of the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology:
1. "Pharmacological research of medicinal plants in Kazakhstan and the creation of prerequisites for the development of domestic drugs"
2. "Pharmacoepidemiological and pharmacoeconomic studies of the rationality of the use of drugs."
The department has a student scientific club, which includes students from all faculties, including the international one. Students of the scientific club take an active part in the scientific life of the department, in student conferences, in the scientific research work of the department in separate fragments.
The teaching staff actively participates in conferences, seminars, round tables held in SKMA and other organizations.

Currently, the department employs:

1. Ibragimova A.G. - Candidate of pharmaceutical sciences, acting associate professor, head of the department
2. Ormanov N.Zh. - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
3. Tashimova S.A. - Candidate of medical sciences, Acting Associate Professor
4. Abuova G.T. - Candidate of biological sciences, Acting Associate Professor
5. Ibragimova A.G. - Candidate of pharmaceutical sciences, acting associate professor
6. Korganbaeva Z.S. - Candidate of biological sciences, Acting Associate Professor
7. Syrmanova N.R. - Master of Medical Sciences, Senior lecturer;
8. Muyutova M.N. - Master of Medical Sciences, Senior lecturer;
9. Dustanova Zh.T. - Senior lecturer;
10. Seidalieva S.K. - Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Senior lecturer;
11. Azizova A.A. - assistant;
12. Daurenbekova Sh.М. - Master of Medical Sciences., assistant;
13. Abshayik М.S. - assistant;
14. Zavarnysyna E.V. - assistant;
15. Sultanbekova A.N. - resident;
16. Niyazova G.N. - Senior lab. assistant;
17. Sanaly A.S - Senior lab. assistant;

Contact information:
Republic of Kazakhstan, Shymkent, Al-Farabi square No.1, main building, 4th floor.
E-mail address of the department: zhanat_2701@mail.ru