MBBS/MD

Medical education and improvement of health care quality is the issue of big importance in every country. Ecology changes and technology development caused changeability of various diseases and created new pathology’s and syndromes – which requires deep knowledge and high qualification of medical doctors. Prerequisite of successful medical activity is the quality basic medical education, share of international experience and internationalization.

Aim of the program is to prepare internationally competitive and qualified Medical Doctor. The program provides development of such practical / clinical abilities and way of thinking which is essential for the successful professional activity and post diploma life long education.

Objectives of the program:

Basic and clinical study courses of the program and scientific-research and practical components, give competence of international medical standard to the students and can be competitive internal and external labor and educational market.

Program study courses, considering content, study and teaching methods and credit load ensure achievement of study outcomes. Consistent and comprehensive implementation of the objectives of the Certified Medical Doctor academic program provides achievement of the learning outcomes in accordance with the qualification descriptor in medicine, which is equivalent to the level of competence of the second level (Master’s) qualification.

The program study outcomes are in accordance to the parameters of various components and branches of medicine education (Decree by the Director of the Educational Quality Development National Center N225 and considers not only collection of basic theoretical and clinical knowledge, but elaboration of clinical skills and very important ethic values and dependence.

Graduates of the program are provided with competitiveness on the next step of education and labor market (considering the particular state acceptance prerequisites).

After completions of the one step medical educational program, future perspective of the graduates considers: continuation of studies in residence programs, alternative post graduation programs (professional training), work as a junior doctor or research carrier in the field of basic medicine or health care field – which does not imply earning of the independent clinical activity rights.

Subject Specific Competences

Knowledge and understanding

Graduate medical doctor will have essential theoretical and practical knowledge of basic, clinical, behavioral and social sciences, which includes theories and critical analysis of principles, in particular:

Ability to apply knowledge in practice

1.Consult the patients

2. Assess the clinical case, set the examination plan, conduct differential diagnostics, and discuss the disease management plan

3. Provision of the First Aid and reanimation procedures

4. Prescription of the medications

5. Research practice and use of bio-medicine scientific principles, methods and knowledge in research

6. Effective work within health care system, making health supporting actions and involvement in public health issues.

7. Practical procedures to perform:

Ability to make conclusion
Has deep clinical thinking, has ability to critically analyses incomplete and controversial information, make differential diagnosis, and make evidence based principles by using knowledge and skills, in particular:

Communication Ability
Graduate is able to make effective written and oral communication, has ability of observation, listening, interviewing as well as nonverbal communication skills, in particular he/she can:

Learning skills

Is able to use full spectrum of the study-information resources, manage time; set priorities, work to deadlines; use initiative when seeking information use information technology and appropriate related software to a high standard apply skills for identifying, appraising, synthesizing and applying evidence, in professional life apply research related skills to professional life; Is aware of the benefits of life-long learning and permanent development; Can impartially assess one’s knowledge and skills; Is able to apply in medical practice scientific principles, approaches to and methodology of Bio medicine; Knows methodology of conducting scientific research; Can design detailed research plan and process the outcomes.

Values Is able to:

Apply ethical and legal principles in the medical practice. Can keep confidentiality of the patients. Can protect rights of the patients. Minimizes risks posed to the patients. Carries out anti-infections / preventive measures. Is aware of one’s health problems and assess one’s health condition. Can lead communication in the professional context. Is effective communicator, can find resolutions to the conflicts with any individual regardless cultural, religious beliefs and social or ethnic origins and background. Guides oneself with the principles of social justice and values democratic principles in general. Manage situations during conflicts and force majeure. Is competent to carry out activities which are beneficial for the health care improvement. Can get involved in the public health care system. Can take part in the public health care actions, as an individual or part of the community.

General Competences

Teamwork skills– Program graduates have the ability to work in a team, as ordinary members of the team, and they also have the ability to be leaders; they can formulate objectives clearly, reach agreements within the team, can coordinate their activities and assess the skills and abilities adequately, and are able to manage emergency situations and conflicts.

The ability to adapt to a new environment– Graduates have practical working skills in a professional setting, professional subordination / adaptation ability, the ability to learn new technologies.

Ability to work independently– Graduates have time management skills, can meet deadlines and work in cooperation; can organize their work-related resources accordingly; plan properly the resources associated with the activities; are responsible for the performed work and able to assess and criticize it.
The ability to defend ethic principles- have the ability to use the knowledge of ethical and legal principles in the context of medicine are able to defend the patient’s rights;

Ability of life-long learning – can fully use study resources in consequence, can manage one’s own learning process. Understands the importance of life-long learning. Is an independent learner. Understands and specifics of the learning process. Is able to develop a successful strategic plan for learning.

Ability to do research – can critically analyze scientific work, has ability to plan and participate in the research project, use of methods and research knowledge, can collect documentary material, review the field literature, present the results of research and participate in discussion. Knows legislation and bio-ethical principles regarding research.

Ability using information and communication technologies– possesses and uses modern information and communication technologies. Can obtain information, can use multimedia and electronic interactive programs including subject field. Can master new information technologies independently, have knowledge of computer and office programs; can search for new sources of information. Can store information and communicate in electronic format.

Program is built on the basis of ECTS principle and consists with student orientated profile forming, theoretical, medico-biological and clinical study disciplines, as well as competence profiling courses of clinical practice and medical research.