On May 31, 2022, a successful defense of a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Kharin Azamat Duisenbekovich on the topic: "Planning and forecasting the need for general practitioners in Kazakhstan until 2030" in the specialty "6D110200 – Public health" was held under the chairmanship of Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor Kalishev Marat Guzairovich at the "Medical University of Karaganda" NCJSC,

The thesis has been done at the at Karaganda Medical University NC JSC

According to the latest requirements of the model Regulations on the Dissertation Council, the meeting was attended by temporary members of the Dissertation Council represented by leading specialists of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, President of the National Association "Primary Health Care", corresponding member of the NAS RK Rakhypbekov Tolebai Kosiyabekovich, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chairman of the Board of the National Association "Primary health care", a freelance specialist of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan on PHC and social work Abzalova Roza Abzalovna, PhD of the Institute of Public Health and Medical Law of the 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University Tulupova Elena Sergeevna, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Health of the School of Public Health named after H. Dosmukhamedov of the Kazakh National Medical University named after S. Asfendiyarov Aimbetova Gulshara Ergazievna.Scientific consultants:

Koykov Vitaliy – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Science of the Medical University of Astana NCJSC, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Son Irina – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Health Organization and Public Health of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Academic Secretary, PhD Dauletkaliyeva Zhaniya