Rustem Salkiyuly Moldagali is the Director of Kokshetau Higher Medical College, specializing in surgery, oncology, and healthcare management. He graduated from the Kazakh State Medical Academy (2002, specialty "General Medicine"), completed an internship in surgery (2003) and a clinical residency in surgery (2007). He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Management from the Kazakhstan-Russian University (2008), underwent professional retraining in oncology, surgery, and public health (2018), and completed a PhD program at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (2023). His professional experience includes clinical practice as a surgeon in multidisciplinary hospitals in Astana and Kokshetau, serving as Chief Surgeon of the region, coordinator of oncological services, and chief physician. He has worked in higher medical education as an assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases with a course in angiosurgery and plastic surgery. His research interests focus on the medical and social aspects of oncological diseases, optimization of surgical care, and the development of medical education systems. He is the recipient of the "Excellence in Healthcare" badge from the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as letters of appreciation from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Akim (Mayor) of Kokshetau.