Abstract

MODERN ASPECTS OF THE TRAINING OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE MEDICAL COLLEGES

Hristina Milcheva, Petya Kasnakova, Petar Atanasov, Danka Obreshkova and Valentina Petkova*

ABSTRACT

In the modern educational conditions the healthcare professionals are imposed with new requirements in terms of their professional preparation and the whole organization and implementation of the education process. The scope of this research is to present the modern aspects of the training of the healthcare professionals in particular of the physiotherapists and to and to define their role in the healthcare system. Materials and approaches: analysis of regulatory documents; a survey and an interview. Results and discussions: The analysis of the regulatory documents shows that the modern aspects of vocational training of healthcare professionals is oriented towards the professional competences; the pedagogical technologies; the activity and the academic motivation of the trainee; their educational background and opportunities for professional realization. It becomes clear that in the modern conditions there are a number of challenges to meet during the management of the “”regulated professions”. The occurrence of new field for realization requires the relevant professional preparation for the graduate students. The occurrence of intermediate and integrated professional fields requires improvement and sometimes development of new competences in field like – health tourism, management, etc. These issues need adequate and timely solutions.

Keywords: education, professional competences, challenges, realization.