INTEGRATION OF THE "VIRTUAL PATIENT" MODEL INTO THE INTERNAL MEDICINE TEACHING PROCESS

The rapid advancement of digital technologies in the modern world has become a driving force behind transformations across various fields, and medical education is no exception.In light of the growing demands for the training of future physicians, who must be prepared to swiftly adapt to the complex and dynamic nature of medical practice, the integration of innovative approaches into the educational process has gained significant importance.Medical education is aimed at producing highly competent specialists capable of inde-pendently making decisions in challenging clinical situations, demonstrating critical and creative thinking, and possessing well-developed communication skills, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively within a team [1].Simulation-based learning represents a significant innovation in modern medical education, offering a solution to the limitations of traditional teaching methods and ensuring high-quality training for future healthcare professionals.In conventional education, students often do not have the opportunity to encounter the full spectrum of clinical cases due to the lack of suitable patients