Modern educational programs for developing professional competencies in the field of remote healthcare (literature review)

The goal of the study: to identify modern methods of developing professional competencies among medical workers in remote healthcare. Objectives of the study: to identify modern methods of training medical specialists to work in remote healthcare environments worldwide and to outline modern ways of training medical specialists to work in remote healthcare environments in the Kyrgyz Republic. Materials and methods. The study included an analysis of specialized literature on this topic. Research methods included chronological, narrative, and analytical approaches. Results. The Russian Federation implements state educational programs to train medical specialists for remote healthcare, and virtual reality and telemedicine methods are widely used. The Kyrgyz Republic currently lacks a separate program to train medical specialists for remote healthcare. Physicians working at remote industrial sites complete a standard course in emergency care at the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute for Retraining and Advanced Training. Conclusions. Remote healthcare is currently an important  issue in the healthcare sector. Improving and maintaining the health of the working-age population has been identified as a priority at the state level. The role of medical personnel in achieving this goal is key. Therefore, the need to develop a system for training medical specialists for remote healthcare in the Kyrgyz Republic is noted