Competency-Based Medical Education: Implementation and Development at Undergraduate Level

Abstract

Сompetency-based medical education is one of the primary targets for undergraduate programs in higher medical education of Ukraine. The comprehension of CBME, its benefits and challenges for Ukraine, as well as the optimal ways of its implementation are of particular importance. It is necessary to bear in mind that CBME programs in many ways differ from the traditional ones and therefore require careful restructuring of curricula, rearrangement of instructional methods and assessment techniques. Hence, it is essential to analyze and synthesize the key elements of CBME framework in different countries, with subsequent adoption and adjustment of the most relevant features in the higher medical education of Ukraine.