Bakhyt Nurgaliyevna Kosherova is a Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, and an infectious disease specialist of the highest category. She has more than 35 years of experience in the healthcare system, including 30 years in medical education and over 20 years in leadership positions.

She serves as the Chief Freelance Infectious Disease Specialist of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chair of the Clinical Protocols Committee of the Joint Commission on Quality under the Ministry of Health, Deputy Chair of the Board of the Public Association “Society of Infectious Disease Physicians,” and an international expert of IAAR.

Throughout her professional career, Bakhyt Nurgaliyevna has initiated and successfully implemented a number of strategically important projects in the field of medical education and healthcare, including the establishment of a Medical College at Karaganda Medical University, as well as the opening of a Consultative and Diagnostic Center and a University Clinic at the university.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, under her leadership, a quarantine center, as well as provisional and infectious disease hospitals, were organized on the basis of Karaganda Medical University.

Bakhyt Kosherova is the author of more than 160 scientific publications, educational manuals, and textbooks.

Her achievements have been recognized with numerous state awards, including the “ҚҰРМЕТ” Order, honorary badges such as “Honored Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” “Y. Altynsarin,” “Excellence in Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” and medals including “People’s Gratitude,” the “International Sharmanov Medal,” “20 Years of Kazakhstan Maslikhats,” among others.

His path is an example of how determination and hard work help achieve great things.

He was born on May 22, 1982, in the Karaganda region and graduated from Karaganda State University with a degree in International Economic Relations. Later, he earned a master’s degree in Business Administration.

He began his career in government institutions, working in the field of municipal property management and privatization. This experience allowed him to gain deep knowledge in management and organizational processes.

Since 2008, he has dedicated his professional career to Karaganda Medical University, overseeing areas such as operations, digitalization, automation, and infrastructure development. He has climbed all levels of management — from deputy head to managing director. His contribution to the development of education has been recognized with the badge of honor “For Contribution to Healthcare.”

His life motto is “Do everything at 110%” — a philosophy that defines his path and achievements, driving him to always give his utmost.

Outside of work, he is equally energetic and cheerful: he enjoys football, fishing, and mushroom hunting. He is convinced that true progress is only possible when life includes both hard work and time for rest.

Riklefs Viktor Petrovich, born in 1979, ethnical German. He attained the bachelor degree from Karaganda State Medical Academy in Biomedicine (information technologies) in 2002, and Master degree in Biophysics in 2003. In 2007, he acquired the PhD in Physiology. In 2013, he got the academic degree of International Master of Health Professions Education from Maastricht University (Netherlands). Currently, he is the PhD candidate in Maastricht University at the School of Health Professions Education.

Since 2003, he is actively involved into teaching in KSMU, first as the Assistant Professor and then as acting Associate Professor of Department of Medical Biophysics and Informatics. In 2007-2017 he was the Director of KSMU Practical Skills Centre; In February-August 2017 he was the Director of Centre for Transfer of Innovative Technologies. In August 2017, he is appointed the Vice-Rector for Education.

Besides Russian, he is fluent in English, has limited German proficiency and is actively learning Kazakh. He underwent the intensive training in use of medical educational technologies at the University of Southampton (UK) in 2007, at Miami University (USA) and at World Federation of Medical Education (Copenhagen, Denmark) in 2009. Since 2008, he is actively involved into leading the workshops in simulation technologies and active learning methods for medical educators. Through academic mobility network, he organised the similar workshops at Medical Institute of Surgut State University in 2013-2015. In 2014 and 2015, he was the main speaker at conferences for Directors of Simulation Centres of medical universities in Russian Federation.

He has more than 90 publications (1 with ISI Web of Science impact factor, 1 with Scopus impact-factor, 9 with RSCI, Hirsch index of 3), 5 patents, 2 intellectual property rights, more than 25 oral and poster presentations in medical education international conferences: Association of Medical Education in Europe in Prague (2008, 2013), in Glasgow (2010, 2015), in Vienna (2011), in Lyon (2012), in Milan (2014), in Barcelona (2016) and Helsinki (2017); ROSMEDOBR conference in Moscow (2013-2016); Ottawa conference for Assessment in Medical Education in Kuala-Lumpur (2012) and Ottawa (2014); Asian Pacific Medical Education Conference in Singapore (2011). He has more than 50 publications in medical education.

He is the member of different associations in medical education: Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Association for Study of Medical Education (ASME), Simulation Society in Healthcare (SSH), Russian Society for Simulation in Medical Education (ROSOMED). He is a member of AMEE Research Committee.

He was the associate investigator in 3 research projects sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science and Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2001-2004, 2009, 2007-2009) and principal investigator in research project in 2012-2014 sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science. He is a member of working group in 2 Tempus and Erasmus+ CBHE projects in 2013-2018 (virtual patients and problem-based learning). In 2001, he was the awardee of the Russian aerospace agency “Ecology and Space”; in 2008-2010 – the awardee of State scholarship for talented young researchers by Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan; in 2016 he got the Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Health and Social Development.

E-mail: V.Riklefs@qmu.kz

Zhaniya Abayevna Dauletkaliyeva was born on August 17, 1985 in the Pavlodar region.

In 2009, she graduated with honors from Karaganda State Medical Academy with a degree in Medical and Preventative Care, qualified as a hygienist and epidemiologist.

Since September 2009, she has been employed as a faculty member at the Department of Histology at KSMU, carried out teaching activities to students in both state language and English. In 2012, she defended her master's thesis on “Хризотил-асбест өндірісі жұмыскерлеріндегі буккальді эпителиоциттердің реактивтілігі.” On March 27, 2017, Zh.A. Dauletkaliyeva was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with a specialization in “6D110200 - Public Health.” The subject of the dissertation was “Азаматтардың өз денсаулығы үшін ынтымақты жауапкершілік механизмінің концепциясын әзірлеу.” During her doctoral studies, she was a member of the university's council of young scientists.

From 2016 to 2020, she held the position of associate professor at the Department of Public Health and Health Care. Since August 2020, she has been the dean of the School of Public Health.

She was the realizer of grant projects of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan: “Оценка профессиональных рисков и состояние здоровья лиц, работающих в горнорудной промышленности Центрального Казахстана” (2018-2020); “COVID-19: Научно-технологическое обоснование системы реагирования на распространение новых респираторных инфекций, включая коронавирусную инфекцию ” (2021-2023); Research on health literacy among students of higher education institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan to improve approaches to promotion of health and improving (2023-2025), member of the research team of the Nazarbayev University project on sustainable development “QazGreen Health” (2023-2025). Author of 1 monograph and more than 10 publications indexed by Scopus and Web of Science. She did internships at leading organizations around the world, such as National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan), Lund University (Lund, Sweden), and the University of Oklahoma (Oklahoma, United States).

Holds KAZTEST (B2) and IELTS 5.5 certificates. Hirsch index: 3.

In 2023, she was awarded the “Денсаулық сақтау ісіне қосқан үлесі үшін” breastplate. In 2025, Zhaniya Abayevna was awarded the academic rank of Associate Professor (senior lecturer).

She is married, has 3 children.

Nurkassi Tulepbergenovich Abatov is a candidate of medical sciences, a full professor, and a top-ranked surgeon. Author of more than 200 printed academic papers.

Nurkassi Tulepbergenovich completed all stages of the surgical training process throughout the course of more than 30 years of professional experience. Today, he is the chief surgeon at Karaganda Medical University's Clinic, which is set up with modern equipment. The credit for this goes to the professor, who constantly introduces and develops new types and techniques of surgery, focusing on international practices of his foreign colleagues.

N.T. Abatov was one of the first in the Karaganda region to apply endovideosurgery procedures for surgical treatment of various diseases of abdominal cavity organs, and minimally invasive techniques for draining abdominal cavity formations under ultrasound guidance.

In addition to clinical work, the professor efficiently blends teaching and research. Every day, he trains surgical internship doctors and medical residents on-site at the patient's bedside and in the operating room, generously sharing his many years of experience.

Nurkassi Tulepbergenovich supervised the submission of seven PhD theses and four master's theses, and he is currently the scientific supervisor of three PhD theses. After receiving their degrees, his graduates continue clinical, teaching, and scientific work in collaboration with their teacher.

N.T. Abatov's achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including winner of the All-Union Student Olympiad of Medical Universities of the USSR (1996); winner of the Akim of Karaganda Region's “Лучший хирург 2010” (“Best Surgeon of 2010”) award; recipient of the “Денсаулық сақтау ісінің үздігі” (“Excellence in Healthcare”) badge (2013); nominee for the Republican competition “Лучший преподаватель ВУЗа” (“Best University Teacher”) (2014); winner of the competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan “100 новых лиц Казахстана” (“100 New Faces of Kazakhstan”) (2017); winner of the Republican competition “Лучший наставник молодежи РК” (“Best Mentor of Youth of the Republic of Kazakhstan”).

Dmitry Anatolyevich Klyuev is a candidate of medical sciences, associate professor.

He graduated with honors from the Medical and Biological Faculty of Karaganda State Medical Academy in 2002, and he earned a full-time master's degree from KSMA's Department of Biological Chemistry in 2003. Dmitry Anatolyevich's professional activities have been integrally connected to the medical university for over 20 years. Over the years, he supervised the Department of Biological Chemistry, the Scientific Research Center, and the Institute of Life Sciences.

D.A. Klyuev participated in and led fundamental academic research work projects. He is actively involved in methodological work, is the co-author of two electronic interactive textbooks, one study guide, and six monographs, has more than 100 scientific publications, and is the supervisor of a submitted master's thesis and six ongoing PhD theses.

Dmitry Anatolyevich conducts a teaching qualification upgrading courses for university teaching staff in the area of “Research Skills”; He is highly proficient in computer desktop applications and statistical analysis programs, has a basic level of programming skills, and has completed certification cycles for qualification upgrade and postgraduate education in medical science and education in Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and France.

In 2007, D.A. Klyuev won the D.A. Kunayev Award for the best work of a young scientist in natural sciences.

In 2009-2010, recipient of the State Scholarship for talented young scientists.

He was awarded “Денсаулық сақтау ісінің үздігі” (“Excellence in Healthcare”) badge (2020).