Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A resolution of the President of Uzbekistan “On measures to introduce a completely new system of training and continuous professional development of personnel in the healthcare sector” was adopted.

In accordance with the resolution, starting from the 2020/2021 academic year, 47 medical colleges are being transformed into Abu Ali Ibn Sino Public Health Technical Schools.

Graduates who have successfully completed these technical schools are given the right to continue their studies from the 2nd course in medical universities in the specialized areas of undergraduate education without passing entrance exams through an individual interview.

Starting from the 2020/2021 academic year:

- Vice-rectors (deputy directors) for the medical (practical) work of medical universities are simultaneously the chief physicians of HEU data clinics;

- in medical universities, the share of non-core subjects in the curriculum of areas of undergraduate education, master's degrees and clinical residency (residency) is halved;

- A system is being organized for organizing graduate studies for students admitted to clinical residency (residency) according to target parameters, directly in medical institutions at the regional level;

- the formation of target parameters for admission in the areas of undergraduate education “General Medicine”, “Pediatric Medicine” and “Professional Education (General Medicine)” of medical universities within the framework of admission indicators on the basis of a state grant is carried out in the context of regions (cities) based on the needs of the regions for doctors ;

- an obligation is introduced for graduates to practice these areas for at least 5 years in the districts (cities) indicated in the target admission parameters on the basis of a state grant, regardless of their registration at the place of residence.