Olympiad in internal medicine: the significance for professional training of students and residents

The article describes the experience of the organization of Olympiad in Internal medicine at the medical university for senior students and clinical residents. The paper presents the possibility of Olympiad in Internal medicine at the medical university is a modern educational technology that increases interest to the disciplines and motivation to professional development and formation of professional competencies. Such type of Olympiad helps future therapeutics to improve in their specialty and to form a personal reserve for the future work in the medical and research team, promotes continuity between students and postgraduate trainers in higher professional medical education.