Current issues of training of doctors-organizers of health care in modern socio-economic conditions

The aim of the study was to identify ways and opportunities to improve the system of specialized training of healthcare management personnel in the specialty ‘Public Health and Healthcare’. Currently, graduates of medical universities, in addition to professional competencies, should demonstrate universal or supraprofessional competencies, including those related to the issues of competent management of medical organizations of various forms of ownership. The article presents an opinion on the ways to improve the training of specialists in the field of public health and health care, substantiates the necessity of teaching the discipline (module) "Management" for students of medical specialties. The goals, objectives and range of issues to be studied within the discipline "Public health and public health care" at the stages of preand postgraduate education in medical universities of Russia are outlined. The conclusion is made that management training, including project-based learning, will allow future doctors to form competencies necessary in modern professional activity.