Currently, the level of training of preventive medicine specialists has great practical importance: it shapes the sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of not only individual regions, but the country as a whole. The talent foundry that raises such specialists in Voronezh Oblast, with proper qualifications, is the Preventive Medicine (PM) Faculty of the Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University (VSMU). This article reviews the key stages of establishment and evolution of preventive medicine there, analyzes the historiographical data and the accumulated experience as it is presented in the archives. The PM faculty of VSMU is one of the youngest in the university; it possesses high potential for development, and specialists with education in this field are sought-after in the modern society. Qualified researchers and professors, and a solid educational, methodological, and applied research base enable training of highly skilled hygienists and epidemiologists. Longitudinal and transverse collaborations within scientific communities allow sharing experiences and expansion of the boundaries of research-related interaction. The presented data emphasize the importance of training medical and preventive care professionals, given the variety of specialties and the need for specialists in this field whose qualifications meet the current requirements and the specifics of demand on the part of practical healthcare.