Organization of Intern-Doctors’ Training in the Therapeutic Dentistry Department

The article deals with the experience of organizing theoretical and practical training for intern-doctors, which were studied in the therapeutic dentistry department. Effectiveness of the intern-doctors training is determined by a quality of education at the university, innovative technologies usage and working on the therapeutic basis. Acquisition of skills should be achieved through the independent work with literature sources, self- education, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks solution, participation in educational games, and presentation of reports at the clinical conferences. Such activities provide a high level of professional training for the intern-doctors and determine their readiness to independent professional activity. Education of the intern-doctors at the therapeutic dentistry department should be focused on the improving of theoretical and practical training, including emergency assistance, mastering of the innovative dental technologies, wide usage of information technologies for the development of independent cognitive activity, stimulating and creative new approach to education. This model of intern-doctors' education allows to achieve main objective of the first phase of postgraduate education – preparation of future dentists to independent medical practice.