NICOLAE

TESTEMIANU

BIOGRAPHY

Student: Rotarciuc Jana

 Nicolae Testemianu was born on August 1, 1927 in Ochiul
Alb village, Bli district. He had graduated from
gymnasium in Baraboi village then he pursued his studies
at the secondary school No. 1 in Bli. In 1951 he
graduated from Chiinu State Institute of Medicine
(CSIM).
 PARENTS
AXENIA AND
ANDREI
 In 1958 he defended the PhD thesis in medical sciences. A year later,
at the age of only 32, he was appointed Rector of Chiinu State
Institute of Medicine. The young Rector managed to establish
Faculties of Dentistry (1959), Continuing Education in Medicine
(1962), Preventive Medicine (1963) and Pharmacy (1964). Thanks to
this, the number of students doubled thus solving the problem of
medical specialists shortage in the country. He strengthened the
academic staff and technical-material basis, provided equipment and
teaching materials for the training process, improved the living
conditions for staff and students.
 JUST MARRIED
NICOLAE AND LUDMILA
TESTEMIANU
1953
WITH LITTLE
SON
ANDREI
 In 1963 Nicolae Testemianu was appointed Minister of Health, continuing at
the same time his activity at the Chair of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and
Surgery. Acting as Minister he developed strategies aimed at strengthening
the healthcare system patrimony, providing a sufficient number of
healthcare specialists, improving the forms and methods of rendering
healthcare services to people.
 He had advocated for the provision of healthcare system with medical
specialists, preponderantly autochthonous, and introduction of Romanian
language in the training process for which initiative he was dismissed from
the position of Minister in 1968. Later on he was appointed Associate
Professor at the Chair of Social Medicine and Organization of Healthcare.
In 1973 he defended the thesis of doctor habilitatus in medical sciences.
After he had received the scientific-academic title of Professor, he was
appointed Head of Social Medicine Chair, which he led until his last breath
WITH DAUGHTER
ELENA AND SON
ANDREI
1978
 Nicolae Testemianu was an experienced educator, committed to the
cause and ideals of young generations. He published over 220 scientific
papers, including 15 monographs, methodical works dedicated to public
health management and the history of medicine.
Under his guidance it was developed the concept on provision of
specialised healthcare for the rural population, for which the State Prize in
the field of Science and Technology was awarded. Also, the Chair led by
Professor Testemianu was recognised in the USSR as a scientific coordination
centre for issues of healthcare provision to rural population.
 Professor Testemianu was a leading authority of the medical community in
the Republic of Moldova, a brilliant scientist and Statesman who brought an
essential contribution to the reformation and development of the higher
medical education and the national healthcare system. Thanks to him it was
created a modern primary healthcare system functionally integrated with
the specialised medicine.
 Nicolae Testemianu passed away on September 20, 1986. He was conferred
the title of Academician of ASM post-mortem. As from 1990 the State
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova bears the
name of the brilliant scientist.
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