Position of the Russian Society of Cardiology experts on improving the cardiology education in medical schools in compliance with the educational continuity

on behalf of the Committees of the Russian Society of Cardiology for work with medical schools of the Russian Federation and for educational activities and youth policy Cardiovascular diseases take a leading place in the morbidity pattern worldwide, and therefore improving the cardiology education in medical schools is very relevant. In addition, the rapid development of diagnostic and treatment methods poses very different challenges for students and teachers. In particular, at present, high-tech methods, such as radiofrequency ablation, molecular diagnostics, are practically not included in the standard curriculum. Also, differences in educational tracks in different universities often do not allow creating a single educational cardiology space. The article discusses the continuity of cardiology education at the university at different departments (study years), as well as theoretical, practical competencies of 3-6 study years at internal medicine departments, as well as electives and academic competitions in cardiology and the related problems.