PEDIATRIC EDUCATION OF UKRAINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2019.3.10128Keywords:
pediatricians, education, personnel support, training standards, competencies, practical experienceAbstract
The aim of the work – to evaluate the state of development of pediatric education in Ukraine in the beginning of the 21st century, staffing of the branch in the field of pediatrics and to develop a plan of measures to overcome the crisis phenomena in pediatric health care.
The main body. The article presents data on the development of pediatric education in the early 21st century after the restoration of the educational-scientific specialty “Pediatrics” in 2017. The development of up-to-date standards for the training of pediatric doctors, based on the acquisition of future master’s degrees in pediatrics, general and professional competencies and necessary practical skills is highlighted. The current problems in the provision of pediatric health care facilities are emphasized.
Conclusion. A list of measures at the sectoral and national level has been developed to restore the necessary training рediatricians for childrenʼs health care of the country and to ensure the proper methodological provision of the educational process, which may cause difficulties in providing children with quality medical care in the future.
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