[Main points of a modular approach to developing educational programs for the postgraduate training of physicians in the area of anesthesiology and reanimatology].

The uniquely shaped and contained structure of a modular approach to organizing an academic process, which comprises a conceptual rationale for the conversion of an educational process in accordance with a modular design, is detailed in the paper. All learning modules have the similar structure consisting of the following sections: background, general and specific objectives, contents, methods of teaching and assessment, the place and conditions of training. The authors provide evidence for the use of a module as a form of organization of individual educational programs, curricula, and academic plans of subject-matter during postgraduate training of physicians. Module education is shown to get over the fragmentariness of an academic process, by working out a comprehensive educational program and making a problem presentation of the contents in the module. The development of educational modules is to eliminate parallelism, temporary and logic gaps between various topics, to upgrade the quality of education, and to enhance the efficiency of a medical specialist's self-work. The authors analyze in detail the advantages of the module approach in improving an academic process during postgraduate training of physicians. They also present guidelines for the introduction of module technology in accordance with the principles of the European educational system.