Transformation of medical education and training of highly qualified personnel discussed at the Uzbek-Russian Medical Forum

Since 2015, the FSI “SID & GP” has been an authorized institution for conducting pharmaceutical inspections of manufacturers of human medicines located outside the Russian Federation for compliance with the requirements of the Good Manufacturing Practice rules. This year the institution is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its history emphasizes the importance of high-quality medical and pharmaceutical education.

Nowadays, there is a Russian pharmaceutical inspectorate of 60 employees formed at the premises of the Institute, who have already conducted about 3,200 inspections of production sites in 73 countries around the world.

To address this issue, the Eurasian Academy of Good Practices was established in 2021, with the support of the FSI “SID & GP”. The Academy annually implements more than 40 professional development programmes with a practice-oriented approach. In 2022, the certificates were received by over 430 people, of which 15% were international students.

The speaker noted that while having a high level of academic training, today’s students are sorely lacking practice. A large number of restricted access internal procedures at sites makes it impossible to train relevant students in a real manufacturing activities. Realizing this, the Eurasian Academy of Good Practices, together with the FSI “SID & GP”, has developed a unique simulation complex “Virtual Pharmaceutical Facility for Universities”. In a virtual environment, students have a unique opportunity to visit restricted access production sites where interns and trainees are not usually allowed.