Rustam Minnikhanov handed awards to the winners of contest “Doctor of the year 2011”

Official ceremony of summing up results of republican contest “Doctor of the year – Ak chechekler” was held in Kazan on June 16. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the ceremony which took place in KRK “Piramida”.

The contest “Doctor of the year – Ak chechekler” was held in 2011 for the fourth time. It is organized by RT Ministry of health care and RT Association of medical workers. For three years 59 medical workers and 11 institutions have become laureates and winners of the contest. In 2011 100 medical presentations were submitted for the contest. 18 people and 3 institutions have become nominees. The winners were chosen by the Public council under Ministry of health care by open voting. Internet voting organized at the web-site of the ministry played an important role while defining the winners. More than 15 000 votes were casted for nominees in the course of voting.

All nominees came to the stage of KRK “Piramida” where honorable guests of the ceremony announced winners in 6 nominations: “Medical institution of the year”, “Doctor of the year”, “Medical worker of the year”, “A unique case”, “The legend of health care”, “The best doctor of primary health care”. The winner of each nomination received a grant for internship at the best foreign clinics and all nominees were awarded with iPads.

In nomination “A unique case” awarded for rescuing people in a particular complicated situation the Public council under Ministry of health care decided to grant abroad internship to all nominees.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov handed award in the main nomination “Doctor of the year”. He noted that the main objective of authorities is improvement of citizens’ life quality. It is impossible without providing health care.

“Today a great deal is being done for development of health care system at republican and federal levels. We see real results”, - Rustam Minnikhanov said.

“All the best doctors of republic, I’d like to assure you that we will support you down the line”, -RT President addressed to guests. He congratulated all doctors on the Day of medical worker and thanked for selfless labor.

Head of department of radiodiagnosis of Interregional clinicodiagnostic centre Murat Ibatullin is the winner in nomination “Doctor of the year”. A special prize of RT President - Fiat Albea was granted to the Head of resuscitation department of Arsk Central regional hospital Renat Urmanov.