New development trends in the department of additional professional education for specialists with a secondary pharmaceutical education: problems and prospects

Abstract

The continuous development of the healthcare system requires constant professional improvement from the pharmaceutical industry specialists. For effective interaction with medical specialists and end users of medicines, pharmaceutical workers must be aware of current trends in the development of pharmacy. In this regard, educational organizations are organizing the work of additional professional education (AVE) departments according to new trends, actively implementing programs for the Continuing Medical and Pharmaceutical Education portal of the Russian Ministry of Health (CME portal). The material presents an analysis of the work of the APE Department of the Pharmaceutical Branch of the Sverdlovsk Regional Medical College, which identifies the most relevant areas for development related to the development of programs for the CME system. The difficulties of transition to the CME system for specialists with a secondary pharmaceutical education were also noted.