[The improvement of medical personnel and post-graduate education within the framework of scientific educational medical cluster 'The North-Caucasian']

The article considers the organization of postgraduate education and clinical activities within the framework of functioning of the North-Caucasian Scientific and Educational Medical Cluster. The analysis of obtained data revealed shortcomings in training of physicians at all stages of their professional career, as well as inadequately effective mechanisms of employment of graduates from medical faculties. To eliminate these shortcomings, the measures have been developed within the framework of NOMK that include computer programs for operational monitoring of public health indices, innovative technologies of education and advanced training of of physicians, exemplified by the Tutor project. The conclusion is made that scientific and educational cluster is an effective tool in area of training and retraining of physicians .