OPTIMIZATION OF TRAINING AT THE FACULTY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CODE ON EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Abstract

Objective: to study the facilities of higher, further and postgraduate training in the specialty «Diagnostic Medicine» at Gomel State Medical University. Material and methods. The professional competencies were analyzed in accordance with the standard on stage I of higher education in the specialty of Diagnostic Medicine OS RB 79 01 04 - 2007 and were compared with those as a result of training at Magistrature, Clinical Residency and retraining of the graduates of the Faculty of Diagnostic medicine (DMF) in accordance with the Common Сlassifier of the Republic of Belarus (ССRB). The educational opportunities and ways to improve the training were evaluated in connection with the introduction of the Code on Education of the Republic of Belarus. Results. The Standard clearly formulates the potential of higher medical training in four specialties of diagnostic specialization: clinical laboratory diagnostics, performance of laboratory research at the departments of laboratory service in centers for hygiene and epidemiology, radiation and functional diagnostics and asserts the list of medical knowledge and skills of a physician in these areas. DMF graduates can continue their training at the departments with a high demand for scientifically-pedagogical workers in the following magistrature specialties: «Human anatomy», «Pathophysiology, Physiology», «Biochemistry», «Microbiology, virology», «Histology, cytology, cell biology», «Public health and health care». The clinical residency makes it possible to receive additional education in all the specialties in accordance with the Standard. The Faculty trains highly qualified scientific personnel, the graduates having specialized in Diagnostic Medicine get training in the field of seven postgraduate specialties available at the University: «Biochemistry», «Physiology», «Pathophysiology», «Anatomy», «Public health and health care», «Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics», «Parasitology». Conclusion. The training at the Faculty as a whole corresponds to the principle of lifelong educational opportunities in accordance with the Code on Education of the Republic of Belarus. There are not such clinical specialties at the Magistrature as Radiation Diagnostics. Certain areas of training should obtain more potential for taking an internship in Diagnostic Medicine: functional diagnostics, ultrasound diagnosis, pathological anatomy. The best graduates will be able to continue their training at postgraduate school in the fundamental medical subjects, as well as in one clinical specialty, i.e. clinical laboratory diagnostics.