Teaching phthisiology as a clinical discipline in a distance and full-time format. Pros and cons

A successful tuberculosis control is possible only with active diagnosis and prevention, which should be regularly carried out by doctors of all specialties. The implementation of programs to improve the situation of tuberculosis depends on the teaching of phthisiology as a clinical discipline in medical high schools. The article prepared by leading teachers of specialized departments of phthisiology based on the results of work in the conditions of an unfavorable epidemic situation for coronavirus infection in 2020-2021. The work during the year in the distance format allowed us to find new effective techniques and educational technologies, to highlight the positive and problematic aspects of teaching phthisiology as a clinical discipline, which discussed in detail in the article. The experience gained has shown that phthisiology should still be taught in full-time format, since only in the case of full-time interaction are the most important practical skills in the diagnosis of tuberculosis formed and can be effectively controlled. At the same time, the generated electronic educational content and distance learning technologies should occupy a worthy place in learning, as they provide more options for interaction, clarity, repetition, self-learning and control. Distance learning brings together the most progressive teachers, expands the opportunities for each university and each student to receive the highest quality education.

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