Medical PhD Programs in Ukraine through the Prism of Accreditation and Licensing: Candidate of Medical Science or PhD in Healthcare Cover Image

Медичні PhD програми в Україні крізь призму акредитації та ліцензування: кандидат медичних наук чи доктор філософії в галузі охорони здоров’я
Medical PhD Programs in Ukraine through the Prism of Accreditation and Licensing: Candidate of Medical Science or PhD in Healthcare

Author(s): Fedir Hladkykh
Subject(s): Education, Higher Education , Health and medicine and law
Published by: Altezoro, s. r. o. & Dialog
Keywords: PhD; health care; medicine; higher education;

Summary/Abstract: The first defence of dissertation studies for obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ukraine took place in 2019. As of November 1, 2022, 51 institutions are conducting PhD training in Ukraine's speciality 222 "Medicine". The total licensed amount of PhD training in the speciality 222 "Medicine" is 4,784 places. Still, the number of applicants who obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is three times lower - 33% of the licensed amount (1,575 applicants). As of November 1, 2022, 120 applicants (8%) studied under nonaccredited educational and scientific programs in the speciality 222 "Medicine".

  • Issue Year: 8/2022
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 1001-1010
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Ukrainian