Georgy Nestorovich Speransky and Pediatrics of the XXI century

Abstract

The article is devoted to the founder of Russian neonatology, one of the initiators and active builders of the Soviet system of maternity and infancy care, the manager and head of the first domestic research institution in the field of pediatrics, George Nestorovich Speransky. There are consistently described stages of G.N. Speransky multifaceted activity on the management of the national system of maternity and infancy care, the creation of neonatology as a scientific discipline, the education and advanced training of pediatricians and neonato­logists, the introduction of a new system of specialized training of pediatricians at pediatric faculties, the activation of scientific societies of pediatricians. The ways of the further development of domestic pediatrics, new horizons in the creation and implementation of domestic and global pediatric projects aimed at improving the quality of life and timely comprehensive medical care for children are indicated.