Department of Pediatrics named after Tusupaeva D.M. was founded in June 1956. The first head of the department of pediatrics was Balbekekova Dameter Moldakhanovna, who until March 2015 worked at the department and was a professor of the department. The second head was Pariyskaya Tamara Vladimirovna (1958-1959). From September 1959 to September 1962, the head of the department was Wulf Sofya Matveevna.

             In November 1962, the head of the department was MD, professor Kogan Mikhail Borisovich. In 1965, the Department of Pediatric Diseases of the Medical Faculty was transformed into the Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Faculty. It included courses in propaedeutics, faculty and hospital pediatrics. And in 1972, the department was transformed into the department of hospital pediatrics.

           From 1987 to 1994, the department was headed by Nikolai Dmitrievich Sedunov, Ph.D., Professor. From 1994 to 2003, the department was headed by Dr. med., Professor Tuleutaeva Galiya Aytmuhametovna. From 2003 to September 2014, the department was headed by the Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Dzhaksalykova Kulyash Kalikanovna, from September 2014 was united with the Department of Pediatric Surgery and the Head of the Department was the Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Dyusembayev Azat Anuarbekovich. Since September 2016, the head of the department is C.M.S. Alimbaeva Aliya Rakhmetullinovna.

Currently, the department employs 11 people: Alimbaeva A.R.- Ph.D., head of the department, Abylgazinova A.Zh.- doctor PhD, Keldybayeva L.T.- assistant, Akhmetzhanova D.O. – Assistant, Nazarbekova M.S. – Assistant, Sabitova D.Zh. – Assistant, Nakipova G.A. – Assistant, Bazarbaeva Z.S. – Assistant, Kapanova A.A. – Assistant, Dairbekov E.E. – Assistant, Popovich Yu.G. – k.ms.n., assistant. The degree of the department is 30%. Also 2 employees of the department are doctoral students Muratov FM and Aralbaeva M.K., and 2 undergraduates – Tayorazova GB and N.M. Ailbaeva

            A great contribution to the work of the department was made by laboratory assistants: A. Kogutenko, R. Derkach. Asylieva, B.Sh., Borodaeva, T.S., Trumov, K.K. since 1987 to the present, from 1994 to the present day, laboratory technicians Nauryzova MT, Trumov K.K. The department carries out undergraduate and postgraduate education programs. Employees of the department organized the holding of two electives for the 5th year of the faculty of "General Medicine": "Outpatient polyclinic aid for newborns" and "Growth and development of the child."

            To achieve the University’s mission, new educational technologies are being actively introduced in the department: team-based learning (TBL), case-based learning (CBL), objectively-structured clinical exam (OSKE), integrated clinical symposium, mini-clinical exam, simulations etc.Department of Pediatrics named after Tusupova D.M. implements 2 educational programs of higher professional education: an internship program and a residency program and 2 additional medical education programs in the areas of pediatrics and neonatology. Preparation is conducted in the state, Russian and English languages. Training of interns, residents of clinical skills is conducted on the basis of the department of simulation technology and on its own clinical base – the University Hospital of Semey State Medical University, in the clinic "Venera"-“venus“.

     The scientific activity of the department is in constant development, the range of scientific research is expanding, the department is replenished with residents. Now 19 residents, 151 intern doctors are trained at the department.

            The scientific priority of the department is the Health of children of various ages. Project goal: To study the structure, criteria for early diagnosis, genetic, biochemical, immunological features of diseases of newborns and children of different ages, children with diseases of the urinary system.

During this historical period, the Department of Internships in Pediatrics has trained more than 6,093 highly qualified paediatricians.

     Employees of the department took an active part in more than 35 International conferences, 60 – republican conferences and seminars, as well as annually at regional conferences and seminars. Employees of the department actively improve their qualifications in the Republic of Kazakhstan and abroad: 6 members of the department have been trained in a specialty abroad (Korea, Russia, Israel).

            The teaching staff issued for physicians interns "OSKE in the practical training of a pediatrician" in Russian and Kazakh languages, 2008-2009, 200 copies, Medical terminology dictionary on the subject "Childhood diseases" in Russian-Kazakh-English, 2015, 100 copies, educational-methodical manual "Timing perinataldy kүtim.

            Neonatology sұraұtary "in the Kazakh language – 2014, the textbook" Balalar Surgery "in Kazakh students – 2015, educational and methodical manual" Balalar Surgery 2016

                Over the past 10 years, graduates of interns-pediatricians annually, participating in the Republican Olympiad ("The best doctor-intern-pediatrician"), won prizes. Residents published over the last 3 years 56 articles and abstracts. She made presentations (intern Kuanyshbekkyzy A.) at the Republican competition “The best intern of 2017” won first place.

            The department has computers, printers, in the training rooms – multimedia stations, TV, camera, digital camera, electrocardiograph, spirograph, resuscitation table, nebulizers, electronic scales, dummies.

     The gold fund of the Department of Pediatrics has always been and is its employees. Professor Dadambaev E. T., professor A. Akhanzaripov, associate professors Iskakov G. K., associate professor Sharipov S. Sh. Bryzhakhina LA, Dubovets I. A., Kolesnikova I. N., Safronov V. .V., Vysotskaya AA, Telepneva GF, Ternovaya LF Khlopova L.G. other.

               At the present stage, the department staff maintain and develop the rich traditions of continuity of generations, high professionalism, pedagogical skills and good human relations. Life has scattered them in different cities and countries, many of them occupy leading positions in medical universities and clinics in Kazakhstan, Russia and abroad. Graduates of the department are: Matiev B.G.- Minister of Health of the Republic of Ingushetia, Solov'eva I.L.- Professor of the Department of Pediatrics, Ulyanovsk Medical University, Musinov S.R.- Responsible Secretary of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan,

            A. Kaydarova, Head of the Department for Control of Medical Activities and Health Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan; KPS Apsalikov, Director of the Research Institute of Radiation Medicine and Ecology, Professor, Dambaev E.T., Head of Outpatient Polyclinic Assistance KazNMU .- Professor of Pediatrics KazNMU, B.N. Tumenova – President of the public fund "Aman-Saulyk", Rosenson R.I. – Professor of the Department of Children's Diseases of the Medical University of Astana, G. Zhaksylykova – Vice-Rector for Educational Activities of the Medical University of Astana, N.J. Chayzhunusova – Professor of the Department food hygiene of Semey Medical University,

            Sitkazinova G.K. – Chief Pediatrician of the Department of Maternal and Child Health Care of the Department of Medical Care Organization of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and wherever they work, they are honored to be the title of a graduate of the Department of Pediatrics During its existence, the department has gone a long way of becoming and development, placing it among the most prestigious departments of the university. Educational and pedagogical process and scientific activities of the department are in constant development, the range of scientific research is expanding.