Graduate education as an element of continuous professional development

The purpose of the work is to analyze the results of the implementation of the training of doctors at the third educational level in the SI «O.M. Marzіeiev Institute for Public Health of the NAMS of Ukraine» as an element of continuous professional development. Material and methods. Bibliosemantic method, system analysis, analysis of own experience. The results. The issue of continuous professional development exists throughout the world. It requires, above all, finding ways to recognize better high-quality and innovative teaching, which is one of the areas of promoting high-quality education. Professional training and competence of health care personnel, effective assessment of productivity, and quality of continuous medical education are especially important in the health care system of Ukraine to achieve the goals of sustainable development defined by the World Health Organization in order to better respond to people's needs in the field health care, taking into account the special needs of the country. Conclusion. An analysis of the possibility of third-level higher education students at the SI «O.M. Marzіeiev Institute for Public Health of the NAMS of Ukraine» to be involved in the process of continuous professional development was carried out, and the effectiveness and prospects of such activities were evaluated. Features and possibilities of attracting graduate students to participate in scientific forums at both the state and international level, the possibility of publications, internships, etc. are determined. The conducted analysis shows the quality and wide range of opportunities for third-level graduates, which allows us to consider postgraduate studies as an important element of continuous professional development, and this, in turn, enables postgraduate students to be competitive and necessary in the labor market of Ukraine. Keywords. Continuous professional development, postgraduate studies, knowledge base, medicine, hygiene and occupational pathology.