CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS - ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE

Nowadays Continuous medical education means motivated continuous professional development based on competencies of medical workforce and other healthcare professionals. Its purpose is to identify and fill a gap in knowledge and practical skills that is determined by the development of technologies and changes, which occur in the healthcare system, the regulatory environment, and society in general. Result of good quality can be achieved with close collaboration of stakeholders and high-quality programs based on the competence, of which basis shall be a solid legislative framework and a relevant motivational environment as for professionals also employers. A new phase in the continuous professional training of medical staff started in Georgia 2018. Forms of Continuing Medical Education, Accreditation Procedure and Criteria were approved by the Order №01-3/N of the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. The old orders were invalidated which made difficulties for CPD as a professional development mechanism. Professional preparedness and competency of health workforce, effective evaluation of productivity and quality of continuous medical education are particularly important in the Healthcare system of Georgia for achieving sustainable development goals supplied by World Health Organization with a view to better responding to the health needs of people, taking into account the special needs of country.