Directions for Improving Students' Creative Competence in Higher Medical Educational Institutions

The article considers a number of aspects of improving students' creative competence in medical higher education institutions. In particular, the types of creative competence and their stages of development, areas of improvement are considered. Organizing the teaching process on the basis of ideas, concepts and advanced pedagogical experiences that serve to satisfy the creative interests and needs of students serves to form a meaningful and active approach to the development of creativity. It is necessary to develop creatively oriented educational programs that ensure the effectiveness of the reproductive, creative-research and innovative stages of developing students' creative abilities in higher education institutions and to evaluate changes in the development of students' creative skills and abilities.