PROFESSOR RAISA SH. ABDRAKHMANOVA’S SUCCESSORS (in honor of the 100th anniversary of her birth)

Introduction. Raisa Sh. Abdrakhmanova (1923–2014) is known as an experienced therapist and teacher. Being a Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Winner of the State Science & Technology Award of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ms. Abdrakhmanova educated students – famous scientists, doctors, and teachers. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, in her activities, one of the most important areas was assistance in the education and training of residents, many of whom became heads of departments at the Republican Clinical Hospital in future. Her students still work as practical physicians, teach, and transfer the knowledge received from the professor to a new generation of doctors. Aim. To show the role of Professor Raisa Sh. Abdrakhmanova in the development of Kazan school of physicians. Materials and Methods. The article presents the memories of Prof. Raisa Sh. Abdrakhmanova and analyzes the further professional trajectories of her disciples and their achievements in medical profession. Results and Discussion. The article describes the key milestones in the life path of the successors of Professor Raisa Sh. Abdrakhmanova, such as professors Nail B. Amirov and Alexander A. Vizel and associate professors Marziya M. Mangusheva and Larisa K. Bombina. The article also covers the research topics and activities performed by her successors, Gulsina M. Khalfeyeva, Zuhaira N. Yakupova, Niaz A. Miftakhov, Ilyas S. Tagirov, and Rif Kh. Shafikov. Conclusions. Contribution of Professor Raisa Sh. Abdrakhmanova to the training and education of future physicians is truly invaluable. Her successors became eminent physicians and continue to transfer the knowledge acquired to the new breeds of physicians to this day.