Department of Education

Key tasks and activities of the Department of Education

The Department of Education at the Institute of Mental Health, University “Reaviz” actively engages in training specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy. The department’s work encompasses a wide range of educational programs aimed at both undergraduate (individualized education trajectories for 6th-year students of the Faculty of General Medicine within the framework of elective activities of the Student Academic Group) and postgraduate education.

The main goal of the Department is to prepare highly qualified professionals in the field of psychiatry and mental health who are capable of addressing modern complex challenges in routine clinical practice within both the public and private healthcare sectors.

Key areas of activity:

Residency /Postgraduate Training in Psychiatry: This 2-years long program focuses on in-depth professional training for future specialists, equipping them with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills necessary for working in the field of psychiatry.
Continuous Medical Education (CME Courses): Programs of 144, 72, and 36 hours are offered, enabling specialists to update their knowledge, learn modern approaches, acquire practical skills for working with advanced technologies, study contemporary clinical guidelines for the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders, and get prepared for the state accreditation procedures.
Open Lectures by Russian Professors and International Scholars: As part of its educational activities, the department organizes keynote lectures with leading experts in psychiatry from Russia and international colleagues – members of the Experts & Advisory Board Council of the Institute of Mental Health.
Psychotherapy Workshops: Practical training is given special attention, including workshops that allow specialists to master modern psychotherapy methods and apply them in their daily practice.

Unique Educational Approaches

The Institute of Mental Health actively implements modern teaching technologies. In addition to traditional in-person formats, distance learning technologies and e-learning are utilized, including training within the framework of Continuous Medical Education (CME) in accordance with Russian Federation legislation.

The additional professional education programs are oriented toward particular practical training, helping attendees gain not only current knowledge but also skills in their chosen area of expertise.

This includes developing personalized patient care algorithms through comprehensive analysis of clinical cases and simulation scenarios, conducted alongside a team of psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychopharmacology experts, and physicians.

Training at the Institute of Mental Health provides an opportunity to learn from top specialists and invited experts practicing in Russia and abroad, achieve the advanced knowledge, and develop professional career growth in the area of expertise!

Key staff of the Department of Education

Oleg Khairetdinov

MD, PhD (Psychiatry), Russia

Head of Education Department, Moscow Institute of Mental Health, Moscow Medical University “Reaviz”, Moscow, Russia
Moscow State Budgetary Health Care Institution «Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents named after G.E. Sukhareva of Moscow Health Departament»

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Alexey Pavlichenko

MD, PhD (Psychiatry), Russia

Director, Moscow Institute of Mental Health, Moscow Medical University “Reaviz”, Moscow, Russia
Associate Professor of the Department of Mental Health, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), Section of Psychiatry, National Representative of Russia
Russian Society of Psychiatrists Member
European Depression Association Member
Consortium Psychiatricum, the scientific peer-review medical journal, Editorial Board member

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Daria Smirnova

MD (Hons), PhD (Psychiatry), Russia

Head, Institute of Mental Health, University “Reaviz”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Director, Samara Institute of Mental Health, Medical University “Reaviz”, Samara, Russia
World Psychiatric Association, Evidence-based Psychiatry Section & Women’s Mental Health Section Member
European Depression Association, National Representative of Russia
International Association of Women’s Mental Health Member
Association of University Teachers of Psychiatry Member
Argentinian Association of Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychiatry Section Member

Anna Spikina

Deputy Head, Institute of Mental Health, University “Reaviz”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, St. Petersburg Psychoneurology Dispansery N2, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Alisa Andryushchenko

MD, PhD, DMedSc, Russia

Head of the Department of Research & Academic Development, Moscow Institute of Mental Health, Moscow Medical Univeristy «Reaviz», Moscow, Russia
Professor of the Department of Mental Health and Clinical Psychiatry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

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Larisa Vasyuk

MD, PhD (Psychiatry), Russia

Leading expert of Education Department, Samara Institute of Mental Health, Medical University “Reaviz”, Samara, Russia
Head of the inpatient department of the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution “Samara Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital”
Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical University “Reaviz”
Russian Society of Psychiatrists, member of the Samara Regional Branch

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Polina Maksimova

MD, PhD (Psychiatry), Russia

Leading expert of Education Department, Samara Institute of Mental Health, Medical University “Reaviz”, Samara, Russia
Inpatient Psychiatrist, Samara Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital
Assistant, Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical University “Reaviz”
Russian Society of Psychiatrists, member of the Samara Regional Branch

Galina Ivanova

MD, PhD, Russia

Chief Expert, Moscow Institute of Mental Health, Moscow Medical University “Reaviz”, Moscow, Russia

Dmitry Chugunov

MD, PhD, Russia

Chief Expert, Moscow Institute of Mental Health, Moscow Medical University “Reaviz”, Moscow, Russia
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Researcher at the Laboratory of Neuroimmunology of the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency
Lecturer at the Russian State University for the Humanities
Lecturer at Moscow Pedagogical State University
The Russian Society of Psychiatrists
International professional Psychoanalytic Society

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Dmitriy Sobolev

Psychiatrist, neurologist, Russia

Leading expert of Education Department, Moscow Institute of Mental Health, Moscow Medical University “Reaviz”, Moscow, Russia
Assistant at the Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Russian University of Medicine