[The basic trends in the reform of military medical education]

Specific character of military medical training in the Armed Forces of Russian Federation is defined by lack of multilevel structure of pre-graduated preparation. At a pre-graduated stage during 7 years only preparation of the specialists is carried out--in Military Medical Academy (St.-Petersburg) and on the military medical faculties (MMF) at medical state universities. According to the concept of development of military medical education in the Armed Forces of RF (1996) is planned: to apply widely psychologic selection and psychophysiologic "support" of cadets and students at all stages of preparation; during transition period, till 2003 year, to carry out primary specialization at the medical high schools, at military post-graduated courses and at officer's courses of MMF: to stop after 2003 primary specialization of graduated from military medical high schools at post-graduated course. Finally medical discipline graduated from high schools will choose after 3-years service in the units. The article consider questions about preparation of younger medical specialists (sanitary instructors and medical assistants), and also military medical preparation of all servicemen on rendering first care to injured and ill.