Academic Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center

HISTORY OF THE CENTER

History of Department

The Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center was established in 2005 as a structural unit of the O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution No. 989 “On comprehensive measures for the introduction of family medicine into the healthcare system” dated June 20, 2000, and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Order No. 228 “On the establishment of the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center of the O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University” dated May 24, 2005. It was created to implement the international project of the European Union within the framework of the TACIS technical assistance program “Preventive and Primary Health Care in Ukraine,” which was carried out in accordance with the Indicative Program agreed upon between the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission.

The main goal of the center is to promote the improvement of the quality, effectiveness, and accessibility of healthcare for the population of Ukraine by coordinating, conducting scientific and practical training, retraining and professional development of medical personnel (according to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Order No. 228 dated May 24, 2005).

By Order No. 109-IPO “On the change of structural subordination of the University unit The Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center ” dated February 10, 2023, the The Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center changed its structural subordination, being detached from the Medical-Psychological Faculty of the O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University and attached to the Institute of Postgraduate Education.

Main areas of activity of the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center

• Development and implementation of measures to improve the quality of education through the enhancement of curricula and programs in general practice-family medicine at all stages of medical education, focusing on international standards.
• Conducting and improving the training and retraining of medical personnel from healthcare institutions across all regions of Ukraine at all levels of medical education – undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development – on a wide range of family medicine practice topics.
• Conducting and improving the professional development of higher medical education faculty members in Ukraine who participate in the training of doctors and nurses in the specialty “General Practice-Family Medicine.”
• Integration of international experience in family medicine practice development and medical personnel training through collaboration with foreign educational institutions, research institutions, healthcare facilities, international organizations, etc.
• Conducting scientific research and innovative activities in the field of medical practice and education in family medicine, organizing and conducting specialized scientific studies and participating in the implementation of state-targeted programs related to primary healthcare on the basis of general practice-family medicine.
• Training of highly qualified academic staff in general practice-family medicine and therapy in master’s programs, clinical residencies, postgraduate studies, and doctoral studies.
• Coordination of activities of regional family medicine training centers.
• Providing medical consulting services at the clinical bases of the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center
• Participation in the organization of activities of medical-oriented public organizations, conducting professional competence certification of family medicine personnel, and contributing to shaping public opinion on the development of primary healthcare on the basis of general practice-family medicine.

Information about the creation and activities of the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center of the O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University has been included in:

• The Fifth Periodic Report of Ukraine to the European Union No. E/C.12/UKR/5 dated August 14, 2006, regarding the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights;
• American Councils for International Education as a “History of Success” story of the implementation and sustainability of international project results.

According to the Center’s educational-production plans, which are annually approved by the Institute of Postgraduate Education of the O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University, the Center conducts thematic improvement and specialization courses in “General Practice-Family Medicine” to ensure continuous professional development and improve the qualifications of general practice-family medicine doctors of various medical fields and specialties, as well as faculty members from higher medical education institutions across all regions of Ukraine, on a wide range of relevant medical topics.

    The specialists of the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center also ensure that 5th-year medical students complete their practical medical training at clinics, working alongside doctors in the fields of surgery, therapy, gynecology, and pediatrics.

    Starting from 2024, the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center is a graduation unit for the training of foreign citizens in the primary specialization program “General Medical Practice.”

   Upon successful completion of the training programs, attendees are issued a certificate of professional qualification in the format established by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, with points awarded in accordance with the Criteria for Continuous Professional Development Points approved by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Order No. 446 dated February 22, 2019.
To date, approximately 6,000 Ukrainian doctors, including more than 1,000 faculty members of higher medical education institutions across Ukraine, have improved their professional skills at the Educational and Research Center – Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center.