The Medical Faculty started its existence in 2020 on the initiative of the university's rector, Prof. Anatoliy Vasylovych Tsyos, the dean of the Faculty of Biology, Assoc. Prof. Andriy Ivanovych Poruchynskyi, Prof. Vasyl Stepanovych Pikalyuk, and the vice-rector in charge of the faculty, Prof. Vadym Oleksiyovych Ulyanov. The Educational and Scientific Medical Institute was established by the decision of the Scientific Council of Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University on August 29, 2020, based on the Medical-Biological Faculty and the Department of Physical Therapy and Ergotherapy of the Faculty of Physical Education, Sports, and Health. On September 30, 2021, the institute was renamed the Medical Faculty.
The Medical Faculty of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University provides educational programs for training specialists in the field of knowledge 22 "Healthcare" in the following specialties: 222 "Medicine," 226 "Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy," and 227 "Therapy and Rehabilitation" (specializations: 227.01 "Physical Therapy" and 227.02 "Ergotherapy"). In 2024, the faculty obtained a license to train specialists in the specialty 221 "Dentistry."
The faculty comprises seven departments: Internal and Family Medicine; Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Surgery; Pharmacy and Pharmacology; General Pathology and Surgical Diseases; Human Anatomy; Histology and Medical Biology; and Physical Therapy and Ergotherapy.
Specialties:
- 222 "Medicine"
- 227 "Therapy and Rehabilitation"
- 226 "Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy"
- 221 "Dentistry"
A total of 504 higher education students are currently enrolled at the faculty, along with 18 interns.
The faculty is registered in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS).