DEVELOPMENT OF KYIV SOCIAL AND HYGIENIC SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL IN INDEPENDENT UKRAINE

The aim of the work is to study the processes of development of the Kyiv Social and Hygienic Scientific School during the period of Ukraine’s independency, it’s contribution to the development of medical and social research and development of the health care system. Materials and methods. Published scientific papers and reports were used like sources of information. The methodology was based on the using of historical-bibliographic and information-analytical methods. Results. Since 1991, a new stage of development of the Kyiv Social and Hygiene Scientific School has been started, closely connected with the state-forming processes in the country. Important scientific tasks of the representatives of this school were the scientific substantiation of the new national health care system, preparation of modern specialists in the sphere of social medicine and health care organization, optimization of organization and management of medical services, development of public health system, etc. Department of Social Medicine and Health Care of Bogomolets National Medical University later was transformed into the Department of Social Medicine and Public Health and continue the traditions according previous years in the development of scientific and educational direction in social medicine and health care organization, filled it with modern content. Members of the school became developers of a number of important strategic and program documents on development of the field, including concepts, state programs, national plans. They actively worked on forming the regulatory and legal base of health care. The department, as a scientific and methodological center of educational process implementation in medical and social direction, has carried out development of new modern educational programs on social medicine, public health and their educational and methodical support. The staff members of the department are developers of educational standards and programs. The pedagogical staff of the department headed the work on writing and publishing a number of new national editions and educational manuals to provide teaching of specialized educational disciplines. Over time, the Department’s graduates have joined to the groups of other scientific and educational institutions, which contributed to the expansion and progressive development of the Kyiv Social and Hygiene Scientific School. Active preparation of new personnel of social workers for scientific and educational institutions and practical health care was carried out. International cooperation, cooperation of school representatives with WHO, WHO/Europe and other international healthcare organizations have been strong developed. Conclusion. The repairing of Ukraine's independence marked the beginning of a new stage in the development of the Kyiv Social and Hygienic Scientific School, which continues nowadays. It is characterized by active transformation and internationalization of medical, social, scientific and educational trends in health care in the context of building a new national health care system, scientific support of reforms, preparation of a new modern constellation of social hygienists, creation of new and strengthening existing schools and development of international cooperation.