An example of professional and military devotion

This article highlights the life, teaching activities, and research work of Professor Anatoly M. Shelepov, Doctor of Sciences in Medicine, retired Major General of Medical Service. It examines the milestones in his career as a researcher and the head of one of the leading theoretical departments of the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. Anatoly M. Shelepov, a Suvorov Military School alumnus, has always followed Suvorov’s credo, “Never give up!” In his 18 years as department head, he has reached his full potential as a researcher, educator, and academic team leader. Professor Shelepov has consistently expanded the department’s scientific capacity. Approximately 80 doctoral and candidate theses were defended under his supervision. Many of Shelepov’s former students now hold managerial positions in various military and civilian organizations, lead medical services of military districts and branches of the Russian Armed Forces, or work at the Military Medical Academy. In 1998, Professor Shelepov founded the scientific school for military medicine management. In 2003, the federal government recognized the school’s leading scientific status. Shelepov’s fellow researchers proposed theories and concepts for the development of the Russian Armed Forces Medical Service, addressed practical issues of military medicine during armed conflicts and peacetime emergencies, worked on standardization in medical care, and explored the history of military medicine. Since 1993, Professor Shelepov has been a member of the medical geography department of the Russian Geographical Society. Under his supervision, a territorial medical support system was developed; the scope of military medical care during local wars, armed conflicts, and peacekeeping efforts was proposed; and a plan for the Russian Armed Forces Medical Service development until 2030 was established.