A comparative study of postgraduate clinical training systems in some countries around the world

Abstract

The issue of organizing and managing postgraduate training for doctors has always been in the focus of attention of Mongolian and foreign scholars and researchers. The World Health Organization has proven that 95% of the accuracy of the clinical practice of physicians depends on their postgraduate professional development. This highlights the importance of postgraduate training for physicians, as well as providing them with professional experience, increasing their contribution to public health, and enhancing their knowledge and skills to create scientific innovations. In order to describe recent advances in the postgraduate medical education in several countries, to discuss the current situation of competency-based training in Mongolia, we adopted a documentary study, various components of postgraduate training in selected countries. Data were obtained by searching relevant websites under keywords related to postgraduate medical education and competency-based training. Postgraduate medical education systems vary from country to country, depending on the health sector policy and demographics, as evidenced by differences in curriculum and duration. There is a need to study as the duration of specialization training in Mongolia is three times shorter than the world standard, and whether the skills of graduates are in line with the health care needs of the population.