The role and place of modern educational technologies in medical school

This article reviews aspects of the organization of the educational process in medical school using advanced simulation technologies. It contains a brief historical background of the origin and development of simulation technologies.The necessity of introducing simulation in graduate and post-graduate training of students and doctors is justified. The problems of modern medical education and methods of their solutions with the phantom simulation classes are described.The aspects of the optimal organization of phantom simulation classes and learning process, based on the experience of the Center of Modern Educational Technologies in Saint-Peterburg State Pediatric Medical University are addressed.It presents modern concepts and methods of new educational technologies in the educational process.

simulation technologies, phantoms, modern medical education, medical education problems and solution methods, methods of educational technologies, aspects of optimal organization of phantom-simulation classes