Educational and methodical work of the department
The Department provides theoretical and practical training in Pediatric Surgery for 5th- and 6th-year students of the Faculty of Pediatrics, as well as for students of the Faculty of Medical Pedagogy and the Faculty of Medicine.
The Department also provides postgraduate education and training aimed at preparing highly qualified specialists in the fields of master’s education and clinical residency.
Regulatory and Educational Documentation
The educational process for each course and faculty is organized in accordance with the approved regulatory and educational documents, including:
- qualification requirements and characteristics;
- state educational standards;
- standard curricula;
- working educational programmes;
- educational technologies and methodological guidelines;
- relevant amendments introduced in accordance with established regulatory orders;
- approved diagnostic and clinical standards;
- international clinical recommendations and guidelines;
- modern educational technologies, including graphic organizers, problem-based learning, situational analysis, and the project method.
Technical and Information Support
The Department has the necessary technical facilities to support the educational process. A telecommunication and multimedia system has been established, allowing educational videos, presentations, multimedia programmes, lectures, and practical training materials related to the discipline to be demonstrated using computers, connected television screens, and other audiovisual equipment.
Educational materials are systematically digitized and organized in a unified electronic database. This provides students and trainees with convenient access to standardized educational resources and multimedia teaching materials.
Department Library
The Department has a specialized educational library containing more than 80 titles of educational literature in Uzbek, Russian, and English.
The electronic library also provides access to textbooks, atlases, educational and methodological materials, teaching aids, and other educational resources.
Practical and Clinical Training
Particular attention is paid to the development of practical skills among students, residents, and trainees. Modern pedagogical technologies are widely used, including situational tasks, case-based learning, question-and-answer sessions, clinical problem solving, and analysis of differential diagnosis.
During practical classes, students learn to assess patients, establish a clinical diagnosis, determine appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies, and develop individualized management plans. Special attention is given to the organization of medical care in primary healthcare settings, including family clinics.
Students are also trained in the principles of dispensary follow-up, rehabilitation, prevention, and continuity of care in patients with surgical diseases. These educational approaches help future physicians develop clinical thinking, decision-making skills, professional responsibility, and the ability to apply modern evidence-based medical knowledge in everyday clinical practice.