At the Department of Internal Medicine of the Pediatric Faculty, students of the 2nd and 3rd years of the Faculty of Medical Prevention, the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th years of the Pediatric Faculty, the 1st year of the Faculty of Dentistry, and the 2nd year of the Faculty of Pharmacy study the discipline “Internal Diseases.”
The department provides training of highly qualified specialists within the framework of the Master’s program and clinical residency.
Teaching is conducted on the basis of the following approved documents, individually for each course and faculty:
- qualification characteristics;
- state educational standard;
- curriculum;
- working curriculum.
The educational process includes the following technologies:
- updates based on the Order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 80;
- approved diagnostic standards;
- international recommendations;
- modern educational technologies (graphic organizers, case technologies, project-based learning).
Technical Support of the Educational Process
A telecommunication system has been established: video materials on various topics, presentations, multimedia programs, lectures, and practical classes are demonstrated using televisions connected to a central computer.
A unified bank of scanned images has been created for standardized training, covering all sections of the curriculum.
Department Library
The department library contains more than 20 teaching manuals in English, Uzbek, and Russian. The electronic library includes textbooks, teaching manuals, methodological materials, and other resources.
The department has also begun training highly qualified specialists in internal medicine and cardiology within the framework of Master’s and clinical residency programs.
The goal of teaching this discipline is to develop skills in diagnosing and treating typical forms of the most common internal diseases.
The task of the discipline is to provide knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, classification, complications, treatment, and prevention of internal diseases; to improve skills in history taking and patient examination; to teach the main clinical criteria of diseases; to train in the rationale and formulation of preliminary and clinical diagnoses; to teach the preparation of examination plans, physician tactics, and comprehensive treatment; to conduct diagnostics using laboratories, equipment, and clinical recommendations; to train in the interpretation of laboratory and instrumental test results; to provide knowledge of the principles of differential and final diagnosis; and to develop the ability to provide emergency care in urgent situations.
Intermediate and final assessment of students’ knowledge is carried out using computer-based tests and the OSCE method, which in turn ensures an objective evaluation of students’ knowledge.
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