Medical Specialisation in Belarus

Medical Specialization in Belarus or Post-graduate trainings (residency, PhD, post-graduate courses) are offered by all medical universities and by Belarusian Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education.
Clinical residency is 2-4 years program, conducted according to the individual plan.
The resident student fulfils all practical duties of a doctor or pharmacist under the supervision of senior colleagues and skills are mastered through the rotation at different departments.

The resident duty at hospital includes everyday round:

• Examinations,
• Compiling medical histories,
• Participation in surgical operations and conferences. 

This helps the resident to become familiar with the work of the health care institutions.
At the end of each academic year a clinical resident trainer gives a report on the fulfilment of the individual plan and passes attestation and, at the end of clinical residency training a specialist takes an examination which consists of theoretical and practical questions and gets a Certificate on graduating from clinical residency.

Medical Specialisation in Belarus: resident graduate can continue education in the post-graduate course (3-4 years) in theoretical or clinical specialities such us:

• Internal diseases and surgery,
• Obstetrics and gynaecology,
• Paediatrics,
• Psychiatry,
• Dermato-venereology
• Ophthalmology,
• Rhino laryngology,
• Human pathology,
• Radiotherapy,
• Etc.

Residency or specialisation training in Belarus id conducted in Russian language.