Abstract

Over the past year, radical changes have taken place in Ukraine in the training of specialists in the field of forensic medical examination. In 2022, a decision was made to cancel the internship in forensic medical examination, instead to create specialization courses lasting 468 hours (3 months) after completing the internship in the specialty «Pathology».
 Aim of the work. To conduct a comparative analysis of the training of a doctor-specialist in the field of «Forensic Medical Examination» in Ukraine and the countries of Europe.
 Results. In Europe, in order to master of the «Forensic Medical Examination» specialty, a residency (similar to an internship) is required, the duration of which varies from 3 to 5 years. In addition to theoretical and practical training in forensic medicine itself, the residency includes training in related disciplines, the list and names of which vary somewhat, depending on the legislation and structure of the forensic medical service of a specific European country (pathology, radiology and radiation diagnostics, orthopedics and traumatology, psychiatry and neurosurgery, etc.).
 Conclusions. To return to Ukraine the internship in the specialty «Forensic Medical Examination». To conduct internship training at the departments of forensic medicine through a residency lasting 3.5 years, of which 1.5 years should be devoted to mastering the specialty «pathology» and 2 years to the specialty «Forensic Medical Examination».

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