BELARUSIAN PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT DURING THE PRE-WAR PERIOD AND CONTRIBUTION OF PHARMACOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BELARUSIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY TO PHARMACISTS EDUCATION

This article presents the history of the Pharmacology department establishment and development during 1922-1940 with the teaching staff description, the department location and the disciplines taught. The problem of training pharmacy specialists in Belarus connected with the growth of pharmacies and the development of pharmaceutical industry in the period given is stated. The problem is solved by building the system of secondary and higher pharmaceutical education in the country. The Pharmacology department made particular contribution to the educational process in 1930 s-1940s when professor Anischenko V. A. having a great experience in organizational, teaching and pharmaceutical activities headed it. The Pharmacology department provided facilities to run courses in training pharmacists and pharmaceutical laboratory workers, and advanced training courses for pharmacists. The teaching staff conducted classes with the students and trainees of the courses. The Pharmacology department worked in close contact with Minsk Chemical-pharmaceutical factory dealing with some drug manufacture issues, held conferences with specialists.