[European guidelines on education of anaesthesiologists and intensive care specialists: from theory to practice].

Domestic issues in education of future Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care specialists are being discussed in the light of Guidelines of Committee for European Education in Anaesthesiology issued in 2008. Key factors impeding the effective education of young trainees are being analyzed, such as lack of normative regulations of the study process, insufficient financing and low motivation of the clinical personnel. With awareness of the need in profound structural changes and understanding of directions of upgrading the training process of Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care specialists the main task is a practical implementation of those changes.