A triple-photo composition on a 1977 Soviet postcard showcases the daily academic life of the Dniprodzerzhynsk Medical School and practical work in the surgical department of City Hospital No. 7.
What is shown on the postcard
The left panel shows a group of female students in white coats near a sign reading ‘Ministry of Health of the UkrSSR. Dniprodzerzhynsk Medical School’. The center depicts students standing in front of the two-story school building. The right panel shows a surgical operation underway under a shadowless surgical lamp.
Historical note
The Dniprodzerzhynsk Medical School (now Kamianske Medical College) was established to train qualified middle-level medical personnel for the hospitals of this industrial city. City Hospital No. 7 served as one of the key clinical bases for the students’ practical training.
Present day
Today, the educational institution continues to operate as the Kamianske Medical College, training nurses and other healthcare specialists. The building retains its educational purpose.
Location (map)
Address: 7 Medychna St, Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.513032, 34.614120
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the main academic building of Kamianske Medical College (7 Medychna St).
Questions and answers
- Which institution is pictured on the postcard? The postcard depicts the Dniprodzerzhynsk Medical School and the surgical department of City Hospital No. 7.
- What is written on the informational sign? The sign reads: ‘Ministry of Health of the UkrSSR. Dniprodzerzhynsk Medical School’.
- What is the current status of the school? Currently, the institution operates under the name Kamianske Medical College.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Kamianske from 1977.
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