UKRAINE    

General Information - Demographics

Ukraine has a population of 49.2 million inhabitants. There are 1746 Urologists and 74 Residents. 

National Urological Society & Residents Organization

National Communication Officers

Name	Dr. Igor Pirozhok	Dr. Oleksandr Stakhovskyi
Email	piamop@mail.ru	stakhovsky@yahoo.com
Address	Ul. Sonyachna, 4, 58004 Chernivtsy, Ukraine	-
Tel. No.	00380372510855	00380442707341
Fax. No.	00380372276830	00380442707341
Cell. No.	0080679452713	00380953190880
Status	not defined	-

Urological training

Graduation from Institute (6 years of education) – obtaining a diploma of General Physician

I.  Internship (18 months)

 •Practical residential course at Urology department, Out-patient department – 9 months

Practice in specialized Urology department:

- patient management (wards),

- assistant practical skills in OR,

- main - surgeon practical skills in OR,

- performing interventional diagnostic procedures.

 Practice in Out-patient Urology department:

- screening, prevention, prophylactics,

-  diagnostic procedures,

- ambulatory minor surgical procedures.

Theoretical educational course on the base of academic institution – 9 months

•Theoretical lessons on current issues in Urology.

•Lectures on Urology, Emergency Medicine, Surgery.

•Internship research work / project.

•Self-prepared topics (work in library with information resources).

•Work in morgue (topography, operative surgery / urology).

•Work in vivarium (optional) – remodeling   operative situation.

• Assistance with general surgeons.

•Participation in clinical conferences, clinical cases’ analysis, pathomorphological conferences

Quizzes:    3 major current quizzes (each 4-5 months)

Exams:   State Certification Exam on Urology  -  certificate of Urologist with permission for state practice 

II. Residency course at clinics as an certified urologist – 3,5 years

-          Practical work in wards, OR as an certified specialist

-          Continuing education in clinical / academic fellowship with writing a thesis for C.Sc. (candidate sciences) degree        

Career prospects

Afterwards final completing residency urologist may work as an:

- practical specialist in state/private hospitals (private requires special permission),

- research fellow in clinical / research facilities conducting a research for obtaining degree,

- academic professional teaching students / interns being as assistant professor, docent or professor.

Employment is provided according to professional skills, accreditation level of institution, available places for employment and category of professional compatibility (controlled every 5 years by Higher Accreditation Council in Urology). Comparing European standards, scientific degree in Ukraine is obtained as follows: writing a C.Sc thesis with receiving C.Sc. degree, then – M.D. thesis for M.D. degree respectively.     

Fellowship - Research Opportunities

Certified post-graduate training is obligatory every 5 years by attending training courses for updating knowledge in Urology. These courses are general or specific, according to specialization in Urology and followed by testing knowledge with approving / disapproving category. The evaluation is provided by Higher Accreditation Council in Urology headed by Acad. Vosianov A.F. Urologists may undergo training programs abroad for improving their practical / theoretical skills and continuing practical academic work after returning back home.     

National links

• www.welcome.to/urology  (web-site of “Urology” – an official journal of  Association of Urologists, Nephrologists and Andrologists of Ukraine)

• www.health.gov.ua    (web-site of Ministry of Health of Ukraine)   

This page was last updated: 12-11-02
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