CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY AND ALLERGOLOGY AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF CONTINUOUS MEDICAL EDUCATION OF DOCTORS

Abstract

The science of clinical immunology and allergology is constantly developing. Every year, new opportunities open up in the fields of immuno-, allergy diagnostics, and immunotherapy. The teaching of these disciplines has been introduced in Ukrainian higher medical institutions for more than 25 years. However, the number of credits for these disciplines is, unfortunately, decreasing every year. Aim. The research aims at analyzing modern achievements in the field of immunology and allergology as well as emphasizing the necessity and possibilities of their practical use by teachers at the departments of clinical immunology and allergology at medical universities. Materials and Methods. Descriptive and methodological research techniques were used to write the article: several scientific sources were analyzed, which describe the latest achievements in practical immunology and allergology and their implementation in clinical and diagnostic work; the contents of educational programs and plans for teaching clinical immunology and allergology in higher educational institutions of Ukraine were processed in detail, using the example of the Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology of the Danylo Halytsky National Medical University, several European educational institutions that train specialists in the "Medicine" specialty. Results and Discussion. The analysis of theoretical data shows that doctors, clinical immunologists, allergists, and specialists of related disciplines increasingly use the developments of the latest molecular-biological and hybridoma technologies in daily practical activities, which enables personalized approaches to the diagnosis of diseases and targeted therapy. However, practicing doctors have progressively less time for deep study and detailed analysis of the mechanisms, theories, and technologies of modern immunology and allergology. Conclusions. Solving this issue is possible through the integration of the mentioned latest achievements into the educational process at the stages of undergraduate and postgraduate education.