Faculty of Postgraduate Higher Medical Education
Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology-Intensive care
PLO 1. Apply standard algorithms for history taking and physical examination of patients with surgical diseases. Perform differential diagnosis of common surgical diseases and syndromes encountered in clinical practice and substantiate clinical diagnoses.
PLO 2. Collaborate effectively with other healthcare professionals as a member or leader of a multidisciplinary medical team in the provision of surgical care. Utilize modern information and communication technologies to optimize patient care and professional interaction with colleagues.
PLO 3. Collect relevant and accurate information about the general condition of surgical patients through medical history taking, physical examination, laboratory and instrumental investigations, and diagnostic imaging techniques. Develop and implement diagnostic, conservative, and surgical treatment plans for patients with acute surgical conditions and those requiring elective surgical treatment.
PLO 4. Counsel patients and their families regarding the diagnosis of surgical diseases, treatment options, potential complications, and rehabilitation measures. Engage patients and their families in the treatment process and shared decision-making. Prioritize the provision of safe, effective, and high-quality surgical care. Demonstrate professional responsibility toward patients, society, and the medical profession.
PLO 5. Demonstrate professional confidence, responsibility, and communication skills that facilitate the establishment of trusting and open relationships with patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team.
PLO 6. Effectively organize and provide surgical services in outpatient and inpatient settings in accordance with the current regulatory legal acts, clinical protocols, and healthcare delivery standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
PLO 7. Make evidence-based decisions regarding diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical interventions, taking into account patients’ clinical conditions, individual characteristics and preferences, current scientific evidence, and clinical judgment. Apply the principles of evidence-based medicine in surgical practice.
Admission to the internship program under the educational program “6B10155 – General Medicine (Surgery)” is based on the results of entrance examinations for applicants who have successfully completed a higher education program in General Medicine.
Graduates of the educational program “6B10155 – General Medicine (Surgery)” who have obtained the qualification of a surgeon may engage in professional activities within the scope of their qualifications and professional competencies in outpatient and polyclinic healthcare institutions, healthcare organizations located in rural settlements, district centers, and urban-type settlements, regardless of their form of ownership or institutional affiliation.
In addition, graduates may work in healthcare management organizations, vocational medical education institutions, higher medical education institutions, research institutes, organizations providing continuing professional development and retraining for healthcare professionals, as well as authorized and local executive bodies responsible for healthcare administration.