In1992/1993, the AIETI Medical School started functioning under the patronage of Acad. David Tvildiani and Dr. Dimitri Tvildiani. It is one of the first non-governmental higher medical education institutions in Georgia. Since 2011 “AIETI” Medical School was renamed after the academician David Tvildiani in David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU).

DTMU (AIETI) is included into the WHO AVICENNA Directory for medicine, and it is a member of the: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE) and Organization for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System (ORPHEUS).

The AIETI Medical School at David Tvildiani Medical University has the Faculty of General Medicine with two MD undergraduate programs. The first MD program mainly is structured as a system-oriented. The second MD e-PBL program is accredited new program, which has been developed in the framework of ERASMUS+ project „Establishment of the Supra-Regional Network of the National Centers in Medical Education, focused on PBL and Virtual Patients“.

The duration of the educational process lasts for 6 years. It consists of three stages: Basic Medical Science (2.5 years), Clinical Science (2.5 years), Pre-diploma Specialization (Clinical Clerkship – one year).

The study programs entirely comply with US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements.

The absolute majority of the graduates have been employed in the professional field, while many more successfully passed the international exams ( USMLE, PLAB, MCI ) and are currently developing their skills at hospitals and research centers of the USA, Germany, Britain, Sweden and other developed countries.