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The prehistory of the department of Organization and Tactics of Medical Service goes back to 1930 when the general military training elements began to be taught in Yerevan State Medical Institute. In 1940 the department of Military affairs was founded, then it was renamed Military Medicine in 1954. During the last years of the existence of the Soviet Union the department was given a new name «Organization and Tactics of Medical Service». In 1991 the department was renamed «Military and Extreme Medicine» (M and EM). In May 19 1994 by the Resolution 232 of the government of the RA, the Military Medical Faculty was formed on the basis of the department of «Military and Extreme Medicine».
The duties of the head of the M and EM department and the head of the Faculty were combined and Colonel of Medical Service S.S. Yeghikyan (1994-1997) became the first head of Military Medical Faculty.
In 1997 the department was renamed «Tactics of Medical Service and Extreme Medicine» (TMS and EM).
Later this position was occupied by Major of M/S M.A. Tumanyan (1997-1998) and Colonel of PhD. A.V. Kazaryan (1998-2000).
In 2000 the duties of the head of Military Medical Faculty and the head of the department were separated, and Colonel V.O. Kirakosyan (2000-2002) was appointed the head of the department.
In 2002 the department was given the present name – Organization and Tactics of Medical Service. In 2002-2006 the department was headed by Major of PhD A.R. Grigoryan. The current head of the department is Lieutenant Colonel G.R. Vardanyan.
The department consists of the professorial teaching staff having rich military and pedagogical experience, who have been trained abroad.
In the department of Organization and Tactics of Medical Service are taught the cadets and students of all the faculties of YSMU
Cadets’ and students’ teaching is carried out in 3 languages (Armenian, Russian and English).
The OTMS department is widely involved in the priority programs of scientific researches, conditioned by the contemporary political geographical situation of the country, tactical forms, methods, the main tasks of medical aid supply for MS RA as well as by the necessity of methodical and practical medical service provision.
At present no lecturer has scientific degree in the department.
Over 19 publications have been published in scientific journals over the past 5 years.