FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION OF CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTORS AND PHARMACISTS IN THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH PROTECTION REFORM OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The aim of the work – to analyze the aspirations of the world professional community to improve existing models of continuous professional development (CPD) in advanced countries and to compare these trends with the reforms taking place in the system of training of medical personnel in Ukraine.

The main body. The article presents analysis of relevant documents WHO and WFME. If we analyze the aspirations of developed countries to improve existing training systems for medical personnel, it turns out that these countries, along with WHO, seek to establish as much as possible state control over the CPD system. In turn, if we analyze the requirements of the WFME standard for CPD, it turns out that we get a copy of the system that has already existed in Ukraine for the last almost 30 years. The most recent health care reform in Ukraine is based on the training of staff through the state system of postgraduate education. But this system is almost destroyed after the release of regulatory acts.

Conclusions. Thus, all decisions of the world-level experts in medical education and health emphasize the importance of coordi­nating the work of staff training and healthcare systems. If all the developed countries of the world are looking for ways to ensure the continuous interaction of these two systems, then Ukraine will eliminate it starting from January 2020, and loose the benefits that other economically developed countries are seeking. We believe that the health care management system should not eliminate the existing mechanisms for the formation of professional staff, but look for ways to optimize and improve it.