Prospects for the development of higher medical education in the conditions of war and pandemics

Annotation. The state of higher medical education in today's conditions has undergone significant changes. The use of distance education with the involvement of modern information capabilities as an alternative to the traditional learning process has shown itself positively in the context of pandemics and full-scale Russian military aggression. But the use of such learning elements specifically among medical students has caused controversy due to the idea that in order to acquire knowledge and practical skills, physicians need to be personally present in classrooms for learning and practice. Therefore, the purpose of the article was to analyze the system of theoretical, methodological and anxiological attitudes of the development of higher medical education in the conditions of modern challenges. General scientific and theoretical pedagogical methods of research were used in order to implement the set tasks. A comprehensive analysis of the problem of organizing the training of future doctors was performed using innovative methods of organizing the educational process. In addition, the role of the teacher in today's conditions is highlighted. An analysis of the use of modern teaching methods was carried out STEM education: quest-task, training, case study. Conclusions were made regarding the comprehensive use of modern teaching methods, as this will have an impact on the formation of the level of theoretical and practical knowledge. Attention is drawn to aspects of further transformation of higher medical education in Ukraine.