Training of medical personnel for rural areas: from the experience of international educational practice
DOI: 10.23951/1609-624X-2026-2-171-180
This work focuses on the training of medical personnel for rural areas based on an analysis of educational practices implemented at the Medical University of Mudanjiang (China). The study examines modern approaches and programs aimed at improving the qualifications of medical professionals and promoting their activities in remote and rural regions. In line with the university’s mission, it provides training for qualified medical personnel to serve in rural healthcare facilities. Special attention is paid to the implementation of high-tech training strategies, specialized advanced training programs, and measures to motivate and retain medical professionals in areas with underdeveloped infrastructure. The gained experience and recommendations can be used in the international practice of medical universities to develop effective strategies for training and supporting medical personnel in rural areas. Solving this problem contributes to improving the accessibility and quality of medical care for the population in remote regions. As a medical institution serving border areas, the Medical University of Mudanjiang has developed an innovative experimental educational model of “triune character” for rural doctors, driven by intellectualization technologies, in response to the shortage of medical resources in border areas and the specific public health needs at border crossing points. This model is based on the “basic knowledge-application-practical activity” educational system and is combined with a collaborative learning mechanism between the university and the regions, forming a new paradigm for training rural doctors with a deep integration of theory, practice, and clinical activities. It effectively meets the needs of training medical professionals in the border regions and around border checkpoints. In the future, the university plans to expand this model to more border provinces and border regions of neighboring countries, continuing its demonstrative and guiding role in training rural doctors, and contributing to the formation of a team of medical professionals in the border regions.
Keywords: professional education, medical university, educational model, pedagogical technologies in higher medical education, innovative approaches in higher medical education, and China’s experience in training personnel for national healthcare systems
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Issue: 2, 2026
Series of issue: Issue 2
Rubric: METHODOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Pages: 171 — 180
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