Head of department
Aliya Smagulova
Dean of the school of Medicine
School of Medicine
Goal
Preparation of in-demand, qualified bachelors of medicine in the specialty “General Medicine” meeting the modern requirements of the labor market.
Our team
Educators and researchers
Department staff
Dean of the school of Medicine
PhD, Senior Consultant Physician (Internal Medicine), Cardiologist, International Speaker, and Member of EHRA (European Heart Rhythm Association), ESC (European Society of Cardiology), the Association of Cardiologists of Kazakhstan, and the Kazakh Society of Arrhythmologists.
A.K. Smagulova graduated with honors in 2005 from Astana Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. From 2005 to 2006, she completed her internship in Internal Medicine at the same institution, followed by clinical residency training in Internal Medicine from 2006 to 2009. Her total clinical experience amounts to 19 years.
She began her professional career in 2009 as an Assistant at the Department of Internal Medicine No. 2 at Astana Medical University. From November 2023 to March 2026, she served as Head of the Department of Internal Medicine with a course in Geriatrics at the same institution. Since March 17, 2026, she has been serving as Dean of the School of Medicine.
Research Activity
Scopus Author ID: 57205369649
H-index: 2
She is the author of more than 70 publications, including 11 articles in journals recommended by the Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and 6 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, including: one article in Biomedicines (indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Q1), one article in Journal of Arrhythmia (Web of Science and Scopus, Q2), one article in International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences (Web of Science and Scopus, Q3) and three articles in Georgian Medical News (Scopus, Q3).
She has also published more than 50 abstracts in proceedings of national and international scientific conferences, including those held in the USA, Europe, and CIS countries (including Q1-level venues).
She is the author of one monograph titled “Arrhythmias in Pregnancy” and a contributor (one chapter) to the book “Clinical Arrhythmology.”
Over the past five years, she has obtained copyright certificates for the following works:
1. “Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers in Pregnant Women with Cardiac Conduction Disorders” No. 1059;
2. “Fluoroscopy-Free Transcatheter Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Arrhythmias in Pregnant Women” No. 1061;
3. “Identification of Prognostic Markers for Recurrence of Atrial Arrhythmias after Cardiac Surgery and Catheter Ablation” No. 20150;
4. “Clinical Case ‘Accountant-Driver’ Using CBL Technology” No. 54475;
5. “Integrated Clinical Case ‘Painter’ Using TPCBL Technology” No. 54072;
6. “Integrated Case ‘Social Worker’ Using CBL Technology” No. 54276;
7. “Practical Application of Innovative RBL Technology in International Practice” No. 60580.
She regularly participates in international scientific congresses (Austria, Spain, Denmark, Turkey, Russia) as a speaker and representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan, delivering both oral and poster presentations (more than 30 over the past five years).
She is a member of EHRA, ESC, APHRS, the Association of Cardiologists of Kazakhstan, and the Kazakh Society of Arrhythmologists.
She participated as a research team member in the regional scientific and technical program of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan: “National Program for the Implementation of Personalized and Preventive Medicine in the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2021–2023). She also participates in competitive grant funding applications as a researcher.
Teaching Activity
Since 2024, she has been the Head of the Educational Program “Medicine” at Astana Medical University.
She is the author and lecturer of the following seminars:
1. “Practical Application of Innovative RBL Technology in International Practice” (Copyright Certificate No. 60580, dated July 4, 2025; 97 participants trained);
2. “360-Degree Assessment in Medical Education” (approved by the Academic Council, Protocol No. 6/1 dated June 19, 2025; 32 participants trained);
3. “Effective Teaching and Assessment Methods in Medical Organizations” (11 participants trained);
4. Co-lecturer with Professor Fazıl Serdar Gürel (Başkent University, Turkey) for the seminar “Teaching and Assessment Methods in Integrated Curricula” (64 participants trained, including international attendees);
5. Co-lecturer with Professor Fazıl Serdar Gürel in the “Avicenna: Healthcare” program organized by KazAID at Astana Medical University in 2024 for educators from Central Asia (27 participants trained).
Innovative educational technologies, including active learning methods (CBL, TPCBL, RBL), have been developed and implemented into the educational process.
She annually supervises student research projects (undergraduate and residency levels) and, since 2025, has been supervising a Master’s student in the specialty 7M10102 “Medicine.”
She actively participates in external and internal academic mobility programs, delivering lecture series in arrhythmology and gerontology (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Kyoto University, Japan; Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, Kazakhstan).
Awards and Recognition: Badge of Honor “For Contribution to Healthcare” awarded by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Order No. 712, October 10, 2024); Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Order No. 470, August 26, 2023); Letter of Appreciation from the Head of the Main Military Medical Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan (June 13, 2025).
She is an invited expert of the National Center for State Scientific and Technical Expertise JSC.
Languages
- English – fluent (IELTS 6.0)
- French – basic (DELF A1)
Contact
email: smagulova.al@amu.kz
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