Pandemic COVID-19: problems and prospects of remote teaching of the discipline «Phthisiopulmonology» in selected CIS countries

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the effectiveness and characteristics of teaching the discipline “Phthisiopulmonology” with the use of various methods in the training of physicians during the pandemic.Material and methods. We analyzed modern publications on the problem, performed comparative interpretation of the first results of the use of the distance format of academic process for the teaching of the clinical discipline “Phthisiopulmonology” at specialized departments of universities in selected CIS countries.Results. In the spring of 2020, the system of higher medical education was forced to transition to teaching students with the use of online techniques. This teaching method is almost always evaluated positively for a number of reasons. Teaching at the clinical departments of medical universities, where practical skills are priority in contact with patients, may incorporate only elements of remote techniques. The phthisiopulmonology departments of medical universities (Kursk, Gomel, Tashkent) applied various techniques of remote teaching during the pandemic.Conclusion. The first results of the use of the distance format has demonstrated that the use of the hybrid method (full-time training with elements of distance learning) is the most reasonable for teaching clinical rotations.