Introduction. One of the main tasks of the improvement of federal sanitary and epidemiological surveillance is the development of its staff potential. The level of professional competence of young specialists is assessed during their accreditation. Materials and methods. The results of primary and primary specialized accreditation in an enlarged group of specialties and areas from 30 educational institutions of higher education providing of training 32.00.00 Health Sciences and Preventive Medicine in 2021 were analyzed. Results. Graduates in the specialty 32.05.01 Preventive medicine care undergo primary accreditation starting from 2017. Since 2021, primary specialized accreditation has been carried out in specialties classified as enlarged groups of specialties and areas of training 32.00.00 Health Sciences and Preventive Medicine. In 2021, primary accreditation was carried out in 30 educational organizations of higher education that train of preventive specialists. 96.8% of specialists successfully passed primary accreditation. Primary specialized accreditation was carried out in 22 educational institutions in 11 specialties. The share of accredited specialists was 95.5%. Study limitations. Limited time. Conclusion. Generally, primary and primary specialized accreditation were successfully carried out. Within the primary accreditation, 1437 specialists were accredited, within primary specialized accreditation - 443 specialists in 11 fields of training.
The existing classifier of qualifications appears to be replaced by professional standards (PS) for specialists of preventive medicine, approved by the order of the Ministry of labor of RF № 399n from 25.06.2015. This is a multifunctional regulatory document setting requirements for the content, quality and conditions of the work, qualifications and competencies, professional education and training for skills required to meet this qualification, as well as a description of the ethical standards that are obligatory for the acceptance and respect of all members of the professional community. The standard includes the main type of professional activity of specialists of preventive medicine direction - ensuring sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population and protection of consumers, identifies summarized working functions and corresponding qualification levels for the specialist, as well as requirements for education and practical activities which are necessary for their implementation. For the each working function included into the standard there are identified required knowledge and skills. The Federal educational-methodical Association in the field of the science of health and preventive medicine prepared a new educational standard in which the professional tasks and competences of the future specialist were both harmonized with the labor functions described in the standard and aligned with the major employer of graduates - Federal Service on Surveillance for Consumer rights protection and human well-being. Conclusion. The implementation of the professional standard provides a number of advantages for specialists of preventive medicine, its employers and professors of universities. Continuous updating of professional standards will allow to assess the quality and level of employee competencies, mainstream vocational training programs at all levels, aimed at creating and improving the professionalism of preventive medicine direction.
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