A LEGEND OF HEALTHCARE IN THE IRKUTSK REGION. ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF A.E. AMBROSOVA'S BIRTH

Relevance. Coverage of the work of the legendary physician and mentor is necessary to maintain the continuity of generations and traditions in medicine. The article provides information about the life, medical and pedagogical work of the outstanding pediatrician, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation Alexandra Efimovna Ambrosova - Сandidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Childhood Diseases (1961 - 1987) of the Irkutsk State Medical Institute.

Results. A.E. Ambrosova's working life is entirely connected with pediatrics - she is a district pediatrician, neonatologist, head of the children's clinic, and head of the infectious diseases department of the Irkutsk City Children's Hospital (now the Ivano-Matreninskaya Children's Hospital). She worked as a freelance pediatric infectious disease specialist in the Irkutsk region, the Buryatia, and the Zabaykalsky Krai, participating in the response to 140 infectious disease outbreaks. Alexandra Efimovna focused on breastfeeding and proper child care, disease prevention in children, and enhancing children's resistance to infections. Topic of the candidate's dissertation «Features of the clinical course and diagnosis of dysentery in young children in combination with acute respiratory viral diseases». A.E. Тhe author of over 30 published scientific and educational works on pediatrics. As an assistant in the Department of Pediatric Diseases at Irkutsk State Medical Institute, A.E. Ambrosova carried out extensive work training future pediatricians in their sub-residency and clinical residency programs. Among her students are renowned, highly professional pediatricians from Irkutsk and the Irkutsk region.

Conclusion. Alexandra Efimovna Ambrosova left a significant mark on the development of the Irkutsk pediatric school. She is one of the founders of the Faculty of Pediatrics.  She was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation." She has received awards for valiant work during the Great Patriotic War and for outstanding labor.

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