THE MAIN ASPECTS OF TRAINING OF A FAMILY DOCTOR IN UKRAINE

Authors

  • O. Y. Sichkoriz Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.4.10025

Keywords:

family doctor, training, primary medical and sanitary care

Abstract

Purpose: to analyze the problem and prospects of training of family doctors at the postgraduate stage.

Materials and Methods. The current legislative acts are analyzed by the principle of structural and logical analysis.

Results. The main purpose of internship on specialty of General Practice – Family Medicine is the formation of professional competence for the readiness of doctors-interns to work independently as doctors-specialists. Internship is conducted in the form of full-time and part-time studies at the departments of higher medical educational institutions and postgraduate educational institutions and practical internships in basic health care institutions. Part-time internship for doctors-interns on specialty of General Practice – Family Medicine should be carried out at the bases of primary medical and sanitary care and ambulatory of the family doctor.

The curriculum plan and program of internship on specialty of Family Medicine are designed for 2 years. During the first year – 6 months – training at the relevant departments of higher medical educational institutions, 5 months – work in PMSC/ambulatories of family doctor, 1 month – vacation. During the second year – 4 months – training at the relevant departments of higher medical educational institutions, 7 months – work in PMSC/ambulatories of family doctor, 1 month – vacation.

The training of the family doctor should begin with pre-graduate education with the teaching of the principles of propedeutics according to the syndromological approach and specific clinical thinking with an orientation towards general practice – family medicine.

Conclusions. The duration of study in internship of Family Medicine have to correspond to the recommended terms of international professional organizations: WONCA, EURACT, UEMO etc., and last for at least 3 years. Part-time training should include compulsory internship for a period of 1–3 months in the institution where future specialists are directed according to the state distribution.

Author Biography

O. Y. Sichkoriz, Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine

PhD (Medicine), assistant professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, dean of the Postgraduate Education Faculty, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University

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Published

2019-04-16

How to Cite

Sichkoriz, O. Y. (2019). THE MAIN ASPECTS OF TRAINING OF A FAMILY DOCTOR IN UKRAINE. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (4), 38–43. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.4.10025

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No. 4 (2018)

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Medical personnel training

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