For the first time in the country, the knowledge of six year students of Vinnytsia National Medical University. Pirogov protest in accordance with American standards on the program IFOM (International Foundations of Medicine).

This is stated in a press release of the Vinnytsia National Medical University. Pirogov, who has at his disposal Ukrinform.

"On May 12 in Vinnitsa, six-year students of Vinnytsia Medical University will be tested according to American standards. The event is unique in that it is to our city to test the knowledge of future doctors visit the program director of the American test program IFOM Elizabeth Gallagher and director of the Testing Center under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Irina Bulakh. Such testing is conducted in Ukraine for the first time, "the message says..

It is noted that the IFOM exam will be made by students of the 6th year studying in the direction of "Medicine". It is based on the US medical licensing examination USMLE and is held in different countries in Europe, the Middle East, South America and the like. Verification of knowledge of Vinnytsia medical students takes place within the framework of the MINZDRAVA initiative of Ukraine, which since 2017 introduces assessments of the state of Ukrainian medical education in comparison with international standards, in particular, American. It will be conducted at the undergraduate and postgraduate stages of training doctors.

The subtest for testing the knowledge of future Ukrainian doctors for compliance with international standards will have only those sections where the protocols for emergency care in Ukraine are close to international and do not have any disagreements.

Now the licensed integrated exam for doctors includes one, two or three separate test exams in Ukraine depending on the educational and qualification level - "Step 1" (3 courses), "Step 2" (6 courses), "Step 3" (interns) , "Krok M" (junior specialists) and "Step B" (bachelors). Every year more than 55 thousand. Students / interns. About 10% of them do not pass the exam.