The Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine (SNHUU) began as the Kiev Institute of Advanced Training of Physicians, which was established in 1918 during under the Ukrainian State system, and which is recognised as an early academic and research institutions in Ukraine, contributing to the revival and development of Ukrainian education, science, and technology.

The Institute received a new status in the year of the fifth anniversary of Ukrainian independence after the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued the Resolution "On the formation of Kiev Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education" (13 May 1996).

This resolution recognised the academy as an educational institution of a distinct nature, granting it a higher, level IV accreditation.

Professor Shupyk made significant contributions to the development of the academy's material, educational, and scientific infrastructure.

Among them these are the original programs: "Digital technology in radiology", "Topical questions of quality maintenance and prevention of medicines adulteration", "Chemists' work at the market", "Untraditional methods of dental diseases treatment", "Financing and management in health care in Ukraine", "Modern technologies in interventional cardiology", "Ultrasound diagnosis of close defects of cardial septa", etc.

In 2016, the Simulation Training Center was established with the aim of introducing simulation learning methods into the educational process, in accordance with modern world practices in medical education, to ensure maximum safety of patients and doctors during training in, and performing of, invasive medical and diagnostic procedures.

Physicians' post-graduate education is composed of internship, master's courses, specialization, topical advanced training.

The major purpose of the department is to participate in developing and realizing international educational, scientific, clinical, and humanitarian programs.