Registration of work for a category. How to write a report for certification for a qualification category

Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 5, 2003.
Registration No. 29005

In accordance with subclause 5.2.116 of the Regulations on the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 19, 2012 No. 608 (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2012, No. 26, Art. 3526),

I ORDER:

1. Approve the attached Procedure and deadlines for medical workers and pharmaceutical workers to undergo certification to obtain a qualification category.
2. The order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated July 25, 2011 No. 808n “On the procedure for obtaining qualification categories by medical and pharmaceutical workers” (registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 23, 2011, registration No. 21875) is declared invalid.
3. Control over the implementation of this order is entrusted to the Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation I.N. Kagramanyan.

Minister
IN AND. SKVORTSOVA

Approved
by order of the Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
dated April 23, 2013 No. 240n

The procedure and timing for medical workers and pharmaceutical workers to undergo certification to obtain a qualification category

I. General provisions

1. These Procedures and deadlines for medical workers and pharmaceutical workers to undergo certification to obtain a qualification category (hereinafter referred to as certification and the Procedure, respectively) determine the rules for medical workers and pharmaceutical workers to undergo certification and apply to specialists with secondary medical and pharmaceutical education, specialists with higher professional education carrying out medical and pharmaceutical activities (hereinafter referred to as specialists).

2. Certification of specialists with secondary and higher medical and pharmaceutical education is carried out in specialties provided for by the current nomenclature of specialties of specialists with medical and pharmaceutical education (hereinafter referred to as specialties).

3. Certification of specialists who have another higher professional education and carry out medical and pharmaceutical activities is carried out for positions provided for by the current nomenclature of positions for medical and pharmaceutical workers (hereinafter referred to as positions).

4. Certification is voluntary and is carried out by certification commissions in three qualification categories: second, first and highest.

5. Certification is carried out once every five years. The assigned qualification category is valid throughout the Russian Federation for five years from the date of publication of the administrative act on assignment.

6. Specialists can apply for a higher qualification category no earlier than three years from the date of publication of the administrative act on the assignment of a qualification category.

7. During certification, the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to perform professional duties in the relevant specialties and positions are assessed, based on the results of the qualification exam.

The qualification exam includes an expert assessment of a report on the professional activities of a specialist (hereinafter referred to as the report), a knowledge test and an interview.

8. Specialist applying for second qualification category, must:

• have theoretical training and practical skills in the field of professional activity;
• navigate modern scientific and technical information, possess the skills of analyzing quantitative and qualitative performance indicators, drawing up a report on the work;
• have at least three years of work experience in your specialty (position).

9. Specialist applying for first qualification category, must:

• have theoretical training and practical skills in the field of professional activity and related disciplines;
• use modern methods of diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and master diagnostic and treatment equipment in the field of professional activity;
• be able to competently analyze professional performance indicators and navigate modern scientific and technical information;
• participate in solving tactical issues of organizing professional activities;
• have at least five years of experience in the specialty (position).

10. Specialist applying for highest qualification category, must:

• have high theoretical training and practical skills in the field of professional activity, know related disciplines;
• use modern methods of diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and master diagnostic and treatment equipment in the field of professional activity;
• be able to competently evaluate data from special research methods in order to establish a diagnosis;
• navigate modern scientific and technical information and use it to solve tactical and strategic issues of professional activity;
• have at least seven years of experience in the specialty (position).

11. Qualification categories assigned to specialists before the entry into force of this Procedure are retained for the period for which they were assigned.

II. Formation of certification commissions

12. To conduct certification of specialists:

• the federal executive body exercising the functions of developing and implementing state policy and legal regulation in the field of healthcare is creating a central certification commission;
• federal executive authorities, state academies of sciences, organizations with subordinate medical organizations and pharmaceutical organizations create departmental certification commissions;
• executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation create territorial certification commissions.

13. Certification commissions in their activities are guided by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation, decrees and orders of the Government of the Russian Federation, regulatory legal acts of federal executive authorities and state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as by this Order.

14. The certification commission consists of a Coordination Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), which carries out the functions of organizing the activities of the certification commission, including ensuring the activities of the certification commission during breaks between meetings, and expert groups in specialties (hereinafter referred to as the Expert Groups), which carry out the certification of specialists in terms of consideration documents and conducting a qualification exam.

The certification commission includes leading specialists of organizations engaged in medical and pharmaceutical activities, representatives of medical professional non-profit organizations, employers, government bodies or organizations forming the certification commission, and other persons.

The personal composition of the certification commission is approved by an administrative act of the government body or organization that created the certification commission.

15. The chairman of the certification commission is the chairman of the Committee, carries out general management of the activities of the certification commission, presides at meetings of the Committee, organizes the work of the certification commission, exercises general control over the implementation of decisions made by the certification commission, distributes responsibilities between members of the certification commission.

The deputy chairman of the certification commission is the deputy chairman of the Committee, acts as the chairman of the certification commission in his absence, and performs other functions on behalf of the chairman of the certification commission.

The executive secretary of the certification commission is the executive secretary of the Committee, appointed from among the representatives of the government body or organization that forms the certification commission.

The executive secretary of the certification commission registers and reviews documents received by the certification commission from specialists who have expressed a desire to undergo certification to obtain a qualification category, for compliance with the requirements established by these Procedures and deadlines for the list and execution of documents, generates materials for sending to Expert Groups, prepares materials for meetings The Committee, draft decisions of the Committee, performs other functions in accordance with this Procedure and on behalf of the chairman of the certification commission.

The deputy executive secretary of the certification commission performs the duties of the executive secretary of the certification commission in his absence, and carries out other functions on behalf of the chairman of the certification commission.

The Chairman of the Expert Group provides general management of the activities of the Expert Group, chairs meetings of the Expert Group, organizes the work of the Expert Group, and distributes responsibilities among the members of the Expert Group.

The Deputy Chairman of the Expert Group acts as the chairman of the Expert Group in his absence, and performs other functions on behalf of the chairman of the certification commission and the chairman of the Expert Group.

The executive secretary of the Expert Group prepares materials for the meeting of the Expert Group and draft decisions of the Expert Group, performs other functions in accordance with this Procedure and on behalf of the chairman of the Expert Group.

16. The main functions of the Committee are:

• organizing the activities of the certification commission;
• coordination of the work of Expert Groups;
• determining the location of the Expert Group meetings;
• determination of methods, methods and technologies for assessing the qualifications of specialists;
• consideration of the need to use variable certification methods: remote certification using telecommunication technologies (hereinafter referred to as remote certification), on-site meeting;
• sending to the government body or organization that created the certification commission proposals for holding an on-site meeting of the Expert Group or remote certification, taking into account the level of workload of the Expert Group, the reasons for which the off-site meeting of the Expert Group or remote certification is planned, the number of specialists wishing to undergo certification, availability of equipped premises, the ability to comply with the requirements established by this Procedure;
• preparation and submission for approval to the government body or organization that created the certification commission of a draft administrative act of the government body or organization on the assignment of qualification categories to specialists who have passed certification;
• organizing the consideration of controversial issues, including in the event of a specialist’s disagreement with the decision of the Expert Group, and making decisions on them;
• maintaining records of the certification commission.

17. Expert groups perform the following functions:

• review documents submitted by specialists in accordance with this Procedure;
• prepare conclusions on reports submitted in accordance with this Procedure;
• conduct a knowledge test and an interview;
• make decisions on issues of assigning qualification categories to specialists.

18. The main form of activity of the certification commission is meetings.

Meetings of the Committee are held if necessary by decision of the Chairman of the Committee, Expert group meetings are held at least once a month.

The Committee and Expert Groups independently determine the procedure for conducting their meetings and activities during breaks between meetings, taking into account the provisions of this Procedure.

A meeting of the Committee or Expert Group is considered valid if more than half of the members of the Committee or Expert Group are present.

19. The decision of the Committee and the Expert Group is made by open voting by a simple majority of votes of the members of the Committee or the Expert Group present at the meeting. In case of equality of votes, the vote of the chairman of the meeting of the Committee or Expert Group is decisive.

When considering the issue of assigning a qualification category to a specialist who is a member of the certification commission, the latter does not participate in voting.

The decision of the Committee and the Expert Group is documented in a protocol, which is signed by all members of the Committee or the Expert Group who were present at the meeting of the Committee or the Expert Group.

A member of the Committee or Expert Group who does not agree with the decision made has the right to express a dissenting opinion in writing, which is attached to the minutes of the meeting of the Committee or Expert Group.

III. Carrying out certification

20. Specialists who have expressed a desire to undergo certification to obtain a qualification category submit the following documents to the certification commission:

If there are documents issued on the territory of a foreign state and drawn up in a foreign language, the specialist submits a duly certified translation of the documents into Russian.

1. application addressed to the chairman of the certification commission , which indicates the last name, first name, patronymic (if any) of the specialist, the qualification category for which he is applying, the presence or absence of a previously assigned qualification category, the date of its assignment, consent to receive and process personal data for the purpose of assessing qualifications, the personal signature of the specialist and date;
2. a completed printed certification sheet certified by the organization’s human resources department carrying out medical or pharmaceutical activities, the employee of which is a specialist, in the form according to the recommended sample (Appendix No. 1 to this Procedure);
3. a report on professional activities (hereinafter referred to as the report), personally signed by a specialist, agreed upon with the manager and certified by the seal of the organization carrying out medical or pharmaceutical activities, the employee of which is a specialist (the report must contain an analysis of professional activities for the last three years of work - for specialists with higher professional education and for the last year of work - for specialists with secondary vocational education, including a description of the work performed, data on rationalization proposals and patents, conclusions of a specialist about his professional activities, proposals for its improvement);
4. copies of documents about education (diploma, certificates, certificates of a specialist), work book, certified in the prescribed manner;
5. in case of change of surname, name, patronymic - a copy of the document confirming the fact of change of surname, name, patronymic;
6. a copy of the document confirming the assignment of the existing qualification category (in the presence of).

If the head of an organization carrying out medical or pharmaceutical activities, of which the specialist is an employee, refuses to approve the report, the specialist is given a written explanation from the head of the organization carrying out medical or pharmaceutical activities, of which the specialist is an employee, about the reasons for the refusal, which is attached to the application for a qualification category .

1.3. The qualification exam aims to stimulate the growth of specialist qualifications, improve the selection, placement and use of personnel in the healthcare system of the Russian Federation, increase personal responsibility for fulfilling professional and job responsibilities.

1.4. The process of obtaining qualification categories is ensured by certification commissions and includes procedures for obtaining qualification categories - stages of assessing the conformity of professional knowledge and skills of specialists (hereinafter referred to as qualification procedures).

1.6. Principles of the qualifying examination:

• independence and objectivity of expert assessments;
• openness of qualification procedures;
• sequential assignment of qualification categories;
• compliance with professional ethics;
• compliance with the strict sequence of qualification procedures provided for by these Regulations;
• high qualifications and competence of persons carrying out qualification procedures.

1.12. Certification commissions carry out their activities in accordance with the sequence of qualification procedures established by these Regulations. Qualification procedures are aimed at assessing the professional qualifications and competence of specialists.

1.13. A specialist can receive a qualification category both in the main and in a combined specialty.

1.14. Qualification categories are assigned in accordance with the current nomenclature of specialties.

II. The procedure for obtaining qualification categories

2.1. Qualification categories are assigned to specialists who have a level of theoretical training and practical skills corresponding to the qualification characteristics of specialists, and work experience in the specialty:

• the second - at least three years for specialists with higher and secondary vocational education;
• the first - at least seven years for specialists with higher professional education and at least five years for specialists with secondary vocational education;
• higher - at least ten years for specialists with higher professional education and at least seven years for specialists with secondary vocational education.

2.2. When assigning qualification categories, the following sequence is used: second, first, highest.

2.4. The head of the organization in which the specialist carries out professional activities creates conditions for:

• submission by the specialist of qualification documentation drawn up in accordance with the requirements of completeness and correctness;
• interaction between the organization and the certification commission regarding the procedure for obtaining a qualification category by a specialist;
• submission to the certification commission of information on the number of specialists carrying out professional activities in a medical organization and who have undergone the procedure for obtaining a qualification category (indicating the certification commission and the received qualification category), as well as specialists wishing to receive (confirm) the qualification category in the next calendar year;
• notification of a specialist who has expressed a desire to receive a qualification category.

2.5. The requirements specified in paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4 of these Regulations, regarding the need to certify documents submitted by a specialist and ensure the organization’s interaction with the certification commission, do not apply to specialists carrying out professional activities in the private healthcare system.

2.6. The documents that make up the qualification documentation must be neatly executed and bound.

2.7. Qualification documentation is sent to the certification commissions by post, as well as directly by the specialist, an official of the organization authorized to interact with the organization in which the specialist carries out professional activities with the certification commission.

2.8. In order to maintain a previously assigned qualification category, the specialist sends qualification documentation to the certification commission no later than four months before the expiration of the qualification category. If the examination documentation is sent later than the specified period, the date of the qualification exam may be set after the expiration of the qualification category.

III. Procedure for meeting of certification commissions

3.1. A meeting of the certification commission is scheduled within a period not exceeding three months from the date of registration of the examination documentation.

3.2. Specialists from federal government institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation submit qualification documentation to the Central Attestation Commission.

Specialists of state institutions under the jurisdiction of other federal executive authorities, executive authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation submit qualification documentation to the relevant departmental certification commissions.

Specialists carrying out medical and pharmaceutical activities in organizations of the state healthcare system of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, a municipal healthcare system, as well as specialists carrying out professional activities in a private healthcare system, submit qualification documentation to the certification commissions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on the territory of which they carry out their activities.

3.3. Qualification documentation received by the certification commission is registered in the document registration journal (the recommended sample is given in Appendix No. 4 to these Regulations) after checking its compliance with the requirements of completeness and correctness of execution within 7 calendar days. If the qualification documentation does not meet the specified requirements, the person who submitted the qualification documentation (an official of the organization in which the specialist carries out professional activities, authorized to interact with the organization with the certification commission) is informed of the reasons for the refusal to accept the examination documentation with an explanation of the possibility of eliminating them.

A refusal to accept qualification documentation received by the certification commission must be sent to the specialist no later than 14 calendar days from the date of receipt of the examination [probably qualification, but that’s how it’s written in the original] documentation by the certification commission.

To eliminate deficiencies in the qualification documentation, the specialist is asked to eliminate the identified deficiencies within a month.

3.4. Monitoring compliance with the registration procedure, completeness requirements and correct execution of qualification documentation submitted to the certification commission is carried out by the executive secretary of the relevant certification commission.

3.5. The executive secretary of the certification commission, no later than one month from the date of registration of the qualification documentation, determines the expert group of the certification commission corresponding to the specialty (direction) declared in the qualification documentation and agrees with its chairman on the timing of the specialist’s qualification examination.

3.6. Based on the results of reviewing the qualification documentation, the chairman of the expert group determines the members of the expert group to review the report on the professional activities of the specialist.

3.7. The chairman of the expert group determines the need to attract independent specialists (experts) to review the report on the specialist’s professional activities.

3.8. A review of a report on the professional activities of a specialist is signed by members of the expert group participating in the review or independent specialists (experts) and the chairman of the expert group.

3.9. The review should reflect:

• possession of modern diagnostic and treatment methods that meet the qualification requirements for specialists of the second, first and highest categories;
• participation of a specialist in the work of a scientific society or professional medical association;
• availability of publications and printed works;
• duration and timing of the last advanced training;
• forms of self-education used by a specialist;
• compliance of the volume of theoretical knowledge, actually performed diagnostic and therapeutic practical skills with the qualification requirements for specialists in the declared qualification category.

3.10. The period for examination of qualification documentation by an expert group cannot exceed 14 calendar days.

3.11. Based on the results of the review, the expert group prepares a conclusion on the assessment of the specialist’s report and, together with the executive secretary of the certification commission, determines the date for the meeting in the specialty stated in the qualification documentation.

The secretary of the expert group notifies the specialist about the date of the meeting.

3.12. During the expert group meeting, the specialist is tested and interviewed.

• Testing involves performing test tasks corresponding to the declared qualification category and specialty, and is recognized as a passed specialist subject to at least 70% correct answers to test tasks.
• Interview involves interviewing a specialist members of the expert group on theoretical and practical issues relevant to the specialty stated in the qualification documentation.

3.13. At a meeting of the expert group, the secretary of the expert group keeps individual protocols of specialists undergoing qualification procedures (the recommended sample is given in Appendix No. 5 to these Regulations). Each individual protocol is certified by the members and the chairman of the expert group.

3.14. The decision on the compliance of a specialist with the declared category is made based on the results of testing, interviews and taking into account the assessment of the report on the professional activities of the specialist and is entered into the qualification sheet.

3.15. At the meeting, the expert group of the certification commission makes one of the following decisions:

• assign a second qualification category;
• improve the second qualification category by assigning the first;
• upgrade the first qualification category with assignment to the highest;
• confirm the previously assigned qualified category;
• remove the first (highest) qualification category and assign a lower qualification category;
• deprive of qualification category (second, first, highest);
• reschedule certification;
• refuse to assign a qualification category.

3.16. In case of deprivation, downgrading or refusal to assign a higher qualification category, the specialist’s individual protocol indicates the reasons why the expert group of the certification commission made the corresponding decision.

3.17. The assessment of a specialist’s qualifications is adopted by open voting if at least 2/3 of the members of the expert group of the certification commission are present at the meeting.

3.19. When making a decision to assign a qualification category to a specialist who is a member of the certification commission, the latter does not participate in voting.

3.20. A specialist has the right to take a re-qualification exam, but not earlier than one year after a decision is made about non-compliance with the qualification category.

3.21. Individual protocols of the specialists being examined are sent to the executive secretary of the certification commission for the preparation of minutes of the meeting of the certification commission (the recommended sample is given in Appendix No. 6 to these Regulations). The minutes of the meeting of the expert group are certified by the members of the expert group and approved by the deputy chairman of the certification commission.

3.22. Replacing a member of the expert group with another person who is not part of it is not permitted.

3.23. A draft order for the assignment of a qualification category is prepared by the executive secretary of the certification commission based on its decision. The body under which the certification commission is created issues an order to assign a qualification category within one month.

3.24. Within a week from the date of issuance of the order to assign a qualification category, the executive secretary of the certification commission draws up a document on receipt of the qualification category, which is signed by the chairman of the certification commission and certified by the seal of the body under which it was created.

3.25. A document confirming the assignment of a qualification category is issued to a specialist or a person authorized by him (based on a power of attorney) upon presentation of an identification document of the recipient, or sent via the postal service (with the consent of the specialist).

3.26. The issued document on assignment of a qualification category is registered in the document registration journal.

3.27. In case of loss of a document on assignment of a qualification category, based on a written application from a specialist to the certification commission, a duplicate is issued within a month. When registering it, the word “Duplicate” is written on the upper left side.

3.28. Qualification documentation, copies of orders for the assignment of qualification categories and other organizational and administrative documents relating to the work of the certification commission are stored in the certification commission for five years, after which they are subject to destruction in accordance with the established procedure.

3.29. The specialist has the right to familiarize himself with the documents submitted to the certification commission.

3.30. Decisions of certification commissions, within thirty days from the date of their adoption, can be appealed by sending an application justifying the reasons for disagreement to the bodies under which the certification commissions were created, as well as to the Central Certification Commission.

3.31. In cases of conflict, an employee can appeal the decision of the certification commission in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

3.32. Information (certificate, extract from the protocol, etc.) about specialists who have received a qualification category can be issued upon a written request from the specialist himself or at the request of law enforcement agencies.

IV. Forms of work of the certification commission

4.1. Certifying commission:

• analyzes the activities of specialists with higher and secondary vocational education who have submitted documents for obtaining qualification categories;
• summarizes the experience of work and implementation of qualification procedures and provides an annual report to the body under which it was created;
• considers the need to hold off-site meetings.

4.2. The need to hold an on-site meeting is determined by the certification commission based on requests from organizations and other structures representing the interests of specialists. When studying the issue of the need to hold an on-site meeting, the certification commission has the right to request data on the quantitative composition of specialists wishing to receive a qualification category, and the specialties (directions) declared for the qualification exam.

4.3. The chairman of the certification commission sends to the body under which the certification commission was created a justification for the need (or lack of need) to hold an on-site meeting of the certification commission.

4.4. When preparing a justification for the need (lack of need), the following are taken into account:

• the level of workload of the expert groups of the certification commission and their members at the main place of work;
• circumstances due to which specialists wishing to pass the qualification exam cannot appear at the meeting place of the certification commission;
• the quantitative composition of specialists wishing to pass the qualification exam;
• information about the qualifications of these specialists, provided by the organizations in which they carry out professional activities;
• the ability to comply with the requirements, including the qualification procedures established by these Regulations, during the on-site meeting of the certification commission.

4.5. The body under which the certification commission is created makes a decision to hold an on-site meeting of the attestation commission and, by its order, approves the personal composition of the attestation commission and expert groups, the timing of the on-site meeting of the attestation commission and its tasks.

The category of a doctor is an important indicator of the level of his qualifications and competence. It is assigned based on theoretical training, practical skills and length of service as a medical specialist. Certification is a way to assess a doctor’s qualifications, improve them and confirm them.

Qualification categories: ascending classification

The competence of a health worker is determined during certification procedures. Assignment of a category indicates the professional growth of a doctor, contributes to his further advancement, increases prestige, and has a positive effect on salary.

In this case, the qualification is established for the main or combined position; it can be obtained in several specialties at the same time, if they are related.

Depending on the level of theoretical skills, practical skills, length of service, in medicine a classification of categories is used in ascending order:

This means that the most qualified medical category is the highest. They are usually received sequentially, but exceptions are possible. The general requirements for assigning a qualification category for doctors of various specialties (therapist, emergency medical assistant, surgeon, dentist, gynecologist, neurologist, and so on) are identical and include passing tests in theory and practice, as well as an assessment of work experience.

How to get

In medicine, there are types of certifications:

• obtaining the title of “specialist” as a result of assessing knowledge in theory and practice;
• assignment of the appropriate qualification category, which is possible only after certification;
• her confirmation.

Consideration of candidates for appointment as “specialists” is carried out in institutions of postgraduate education. This is a mandatory procedure for taking up the position of a doctor.

The event is attended by students after master's degree, internship, postgraduate school, residency, if there is no certificate of “doctor-specialist”, persons who have not worked for more than 3 years in their specialty, who were not awarded a qualification within the required time frame or were denied it.

Certification of a doctor, nurse, ambulance paramedic, and so on allows you to obtain a qualification category and is considered by the state as a mechanism for monitoring the quality of personnel training and services in this area. This event is considered voluntary.

Certification and recertification evaluates the competence of a medical worker and his compliance with the qualification characteristics of the position.

General list of requirements for obtaining categories 1 and 2, in addition to length of service:

• knowledge of theory;
• confident practical skills;
• application of modern methods and techniques for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of patients;
• ability to use health-improving diagnostic equipment in the practiced area, analyze qualitative and quantitative performance indicators, and draw up reports;
• educational activities, improvement of practical skills, and so on.

General requirements for candidates for the highest category, in addition to work experience:

• high level of training in theory and practice;
• knowledge of interrelated disciplines;
• application of the latest methods of diagnosis, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation;
• use of modern health-improving diagnostic equipment in the field of practice;
• in-depth analysis of qualitative and quantitative indicators in work, drawing up reports;
• educational activities, improving one’s own skills and abilities, and so on.

Procedure for certification of medical workers

The director of the clinic is directly involved in the procedure for assigning a category to a doctor, who:

• facilitates the collection and submission of documents;
• interacts with the certification commission;
• provides information on the number of employees in a medical organization who have passed the certification procedure or are planning to do so next year;
• brings up to date the employee who is seeking to receive a category.

Documentation

If a specialist is interested in conducting certification, he fills out an application 4 months before the end of the qualification period. His sample for receiving, confirming or upgrading a category is presented in the photo.

The list of documents includes copies of a diploma, work book, certificate, certificate of internship, professional training, and qualification category.

The papers are sent to the commission by mail or delivered by an official.

Report

The introduction to the category report includes information about the identity of the medical worker and the institution where he works.

The report is prepared in free form, its volume does not exceed 20 pages of printed text.

If the doctor has changed jobs over the past 3 years, information is also provided from the last places. The total period of downtime should not exceed 3 months. If the doctor has published works, copies of them are attached to the report for assignment of category. Attached is a list of recently researched references.

The commission sends the finished document to highly qualified personnel for review. The decision to assign a new or confirm an existing category is based on its assessment, analysis of documents and interview results.

Points

During certification, each participant is awarded points, which are taken into account when deciding to assign a category. The indicators are higher for people who participate in conferences, which are held in Russia or abroad, give lectures to colleagues or nursing staff, undergo distance learning or take part-time courses.

Points are also awarded for:

• publication of articles;
• publishing of manuals, textbooks;
• public reports at symposiums and in the media;
• dissertation defense;
• obtaining a title, awarding by government agencies.

Certifying commission

The commission conducting certification of employees of medical institutions includes:

• Committee- carries out activities during breaks between meetings;
• expert group- participates in the examination and testing of a specialist.

Among the positions included in the certification commission are:

• chairman- controls the activities and distributes tasks among the members of the commission;
• deputy chairman- if necessary, performs the function of the head;
• secretary- registers documents, collects and forms materials, records assigned categories and results of the commission’s work;
• deputyI'm the secretary- during the absence of the secretary, performs his tasks.

The expert groups include doctors of related specialties, which exist in this field. For example, when receiving a category as a dentist, the participation of a periodontist, orthodontist, therapist, and pediatric dentist is required.

The purpose of the commission is to evaluate the professional skills of a medical worker and their suitability for the position held.

Validity periods

According to the rules, certification activities for assigning categories to medical workers are carried out once every 5 years. A qualification is considered valid from the moment the order on its appointment is issued. After 5 years, the category should be confirmed. Otherwise it is lost.

It is advisable for an employee to strive to obtain a higher category, but only 3 years after the issuance of the order to assign the current one.

Since 2012 and this year 2018, a number of pre-existing social benefits (preservation of the category for 1 year upon dismissal due to reduction, completely during maternity leave, child care, deferment of re-certification for 3 months in case of temporary disability, and so on) according to the current order is not taken into account.

Currently, it is possible to extend the period without a retake at the request of the chief physician before the certification commission, on which the final decision depends.

The administration of a medical institution may send a request to promote a doctor or deprive him of his qualifications ahead of schedule. In this case, the reason is objectively substantiated, and the commission examines the situation in the presence of a specialist. If he fails to appear without a good reason, the decision is made without a medical professional.

Upgrade and confirmation of category

The activities of the certification commission to assign a qualification category occur no later than 3 months from the moment information about the doctor is received by the committee.

Failure to comply with the requirements for documentation may result in refusal to accept it (no later than 2 weeks after receipt).

The commission agrees on the date of the examination. An expert group evaluates the certification work of doctors taking into account the requirements and issues a review for each review. The examination takes 2 weeks after receiving the report.

The decision of the expert group serves as an indicator of the possible result of the employee’s certification. The latter is informed of the date of the meeting, which includes an interview and testing.

The health worker survey includes theory and practice, according to the requested qualifications.

The test is passed if 70% of the answers are correct.

Certification is accompanied by the execution of a protocol, which is signed by the expert group and the chairman. The final result is recorded in the qualification sheet.

Retaking the exam is only permissible after a year. Within a week, the medical worker receives a document confirming the promotion, confirmation of the category, or refusal to assign it.

Protest

After the final decision is made by the certification commission, the doctor or medical institution has the right to appeal it within a month.

To do this, write a statement justifying the reasons for disagreement and send it to the Central Commission of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation or to the body under which a specific certification commission has been formed.

Surcharge

An additional bonus to the salary of a doctor, nurse 1, 2, highest category is accrued after the decision of the certification commission on the assignment of qualifications. The specialist has the right to contact the employer to establish an additional payment to the rate.

The head of a medical institution must assign a bonus to an employee. In case of refusal, administrative penalties are applied to him: monetary fines, compensation for material damage to the employee. The manager may be removed from his position.

Bonuses for qualifications are paid throughout the validity period of the category.

How to check qualifications

It is important for the patient to know the category of the doctor providing him with medical care. The employee's specialty and qualifications can be clarified at the reception desk; information is often indicated on the office sign. A document confirming the data is requested from the doctor himself or the head of the medical institution.

The Ministry of Health is developing federal registers of doctors and the clinics where they work. The first contains information about the doctor’s education, specialization, position, and qualifications. This solves the question of how a person can check the category of a medical worker. However, the Ministry of Health has so far refrained from commenting on whether the information will be available to ordinary users.

What is the difference between a doctor and a doctor?

It is believed that the concepts of “doctor” and “doctor” are synonymous, which most patients do not doubt and do not see the difference. However, it is not. A doctor is defined as a medical practitioner who has the appropriate qualifications. Doctor (even in medicine) is an academic degree that follows kmn (candidate of medical sciences). At the same time, the person is characterized as a researcher, scientific worker.

Therefore, a doctor does not have to be a doctor at all, just as the latter does not have to have an academic degree, which is the main difference between the concepts.

A doctorate degree for Russia and the CIS countries is the highest scientific level. Therefore, calling a doctor “doctor” is considered unethical. It’s the same as calling any military man a “general.”

To become a doctor, a doctor must defend a dissertation that meets certain requirements. It is believed that a doctor is more of a practitioner, a doctor is a theorist.

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Specialists who literally save or recreate snow-white teeth from scratch - dentists - have not only specializations, but also categories.

What category does a dentist start with at the beginning of his career and what category can a dentist receive after a few years and does this have any advantages? Let's try to figure it out.

Dentistry is an interesting science. True, the majority are ready to treat it with interest, while being as far as possible from the representatives of this very dentistry. Nevertheless, many young people with an interest in medicine consider dentistry as a future profession.

Receiving a higher category of dentist is a consequence of development in the profession, and first you need to become such a doctor. And it must be said that becoming a dentist is very, very difficult. This is a fairly long process and it requires a lot of effort and hard work, just like any medical profession. Getting into medical school is not easy, completing it successfully is even more difficult. But, still, the game is worth the candle and becoming a dentist is a very worthy choice. This is one of the highest paid specializations among doctors. Not to mention that this is a very interesting activity, although it is not suitable for everyone.

Categories of dentists

So, to become a dentist, you need to graduate from medical school. By the way, at the university you will need to choose your specialization. Indeed, in addition to categories, there are also specializations of dentists. - therapist, periodontist, orthodontist, pediatric dentist and others.

After finishing your studies at the university, you need to complete your internship and you can start working as a dentist. As experience is gained, the dentist's qualifications also increase. But how can one determine what level this qualification is at, what kind of work experience the doctor has? For this purpose, there is such a thing as categories of dentists.

Dentists, as well as doctors of other specialties, can obtain their qualification categories in accordance with the legally established procedure and the list of requirements for each category of dentists.

There are many categories among working professions - from the first to the sixth. For dentists, everything is much narrower. There are second, first and highest categories of dentist. Their receipt is regulated by Federal Law, as well as orders of the Ministry of Health.

Basic category of dentist

First, doctors are awarded the second category - this is the basis, then the first, and the most experienced and skilled receive the highest.

To receive his category, a dentist must meet certain requirements. For the second category, a dentist’s work experience in his specialty must be at least three years, he must have good theoretical and practical training, and be proficient in modern methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of dental diseases.

For the first category of dentist, the work experience must already be at least seven years; the specialist must have strong theoretical and practical training and the necessary practical experience. A dentist of the first category must be well acquainted with disciplines related to his specialty. Must, in addition to mastering modern methods of dentistry, also actively participate in the scientific and practical activities of his medical institution.

The most difficult - the highest category of dentists implies at least ten years of work experience, the presence of high professional practical and theoretical training. It goes without saying that a specialist must, like doctors of previous categories, be fluent in all modern methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of patients with dental diseases.

A doctor of the highest category must be well acquainted with related disciplines, must have good performance in his professional work, must take direct part in the scientific and practical work of the medical institution where he works and pay close attention to improving his qualifications.

Obtaining the dentist category

Obviously, to obtain a category, experience is key. But simply completing training as a dentist and then working in your specialty will not work. Regular advanced training, retraining and constant updating of knowledge will be required. And, of course, this is not a guarantee, because the decision to recognize a specialist as an even greater specialist is not made automatically, but on the basis of the decision of the certification commission.

If a specialist is confident that he can qualify for an increase in his category, he needs to prepare the following documents:

• application addressed to the chairman of the local certification commission. It must indicate which qualification category the specialist is applying for, whether he has already assigned categories, if so, then its date must be indicated;
• a printed qualification sheet, which is certified by the human resources department of the medical institution where the specialist works;
• certification report on professional activities, which must be agreed upon with the specialist’s supervisor and certified with a seal. This report includes an analysis of the doctor's professional work activity over the past 3 years.

The report should look like this:

• The first chapter includes information about the medical institution where the dentist works, about the dental department of this institution, the technical equipment of the dental office and, directly, the doctor’s workplace.
• The second chapter contains a report on the dentist’s activities for three years. Here it should be analyzed what the dynamics of the work are, whether it is positive. It should be covered how a dentist masters modern technologies and treatment methods. It also provides statistics and qualitative and quantitative performance indicators in the form of tables or graphs. Brief conclusions (1-2 sentences) should be drawn for tables and graphs. It would be welcome if it is mentioned what treatment methods the specialist uses in his work.
• The third chapter contains an analysis of new methods of prevention and treatment.

As you can see, the category of dentist is not a standard stage in the life of a specialist, but significant work that involves not just work experience, but also constant training throughout the entire period of one’s career. And yet, for a dentist, the category is an opportunity to celebrate high professionalism in one’s life. Therefore, it's worth it!

Various categories are assigned to specialists who have the proper level of theoretical training, sufficient practical skills and a certain length of service. Let us consider in this article how the assignment of medical categories is carried out.

Doctors are to a certain extent interested in obtaining qualifications. The higher the category of a specialist, the more prestigious his work will be. Thanks to his professional qualifications, it will be easier for him to get a position in a health care facility. The material side also plays a significant role. A good salary increase is guaranteed to a qualified specialist.

What are the categories?

Depending on the doctor’s skills, the following medical categories are distinguished:

• second - at least 3 years of experience for specialists who have higher and secondary vocational education;
• first - at least 7 years of experience for specialists who have higher professional education and at least 5 years of experience for specialists with secondary vocational education (secondary vocational education);
• higher - no less than 10 years for specialists with higher professional education and no less than 7 years for specialists with secondary vocational education.

Conditions that a leader must create

The head of the organization provides conditions for the specialist, namely:

The importance of paperwork

The documents included in the package for obtaining a medical category must be properly executed and sealed.

Papers for passing the competition are sent to the commission by mail, as well as directly by an official who has undertaken to interact with the certification commission.

To maintain a previously assigned qualification category, a specialist submits papers to the certification commission no later than 4 months before the expiration of the qualification period. If a set of documents is sent later than the above period, the exam date may be set after the expiration of the qualification category.

Receiving a category and additional payment for it may be an initiative of the medical worker, as well as his supervisor. As a rule, the discharge is valid for several years. After this, a person who holds the position of a doctor in a health care institution must re-certify. When resubmitting documents, a citizen can expect to be assigned a higher category.

Allowances

Additional fees for the category are assessed after passing the doctor's certification. The commission includes an authorized representative of government bodies regulating the receipt of medical services by the population. Certification refers to the assessment of the employee’s skills and knowledge, which must be necessary in order to provide professional assistance to victims in different situations.

If a specialist in the field of medicine successfully passes certification, the commission makes a decision to assign the applicant the required medical category. The above information is published on the official departmental website, after which the specialist has the right to contact the employer to establish a salary increase. The head of the medical organization must set a bonus for the certified employee for the category received. This type of monetary supplement should be negotiated in advance, before concluding an employment or collective agreement. If this clause is missing from the agreement, then HR officers and lawyers must draw up an addition to the agreement.

It must be remembered that a citizen cannot receive the highest qualification category if he has never been certified before. There are also time frames when a health worker has the right to apply for certification. A person is not deprived of his rank even if there is a break in work, that is, a failure to provide medical services to the population for a long time.

What liability is provided for the refusal of a co-payment to a doctor for a category?

Is it true that medical categories are going to be abolished? More on this below.

Each manager is required to pay category allowances to doctors. In case of obvious refusal, administrative penalties are applied to him. Often these can include monetary fines and compensation for material damage to the employee. If the head of the organization flatly refuses to make the necessary changes, state inspection bodies raise the question of removing such a leader from his post.

Extra points

The specialist is awarded points for certain achievements:

• published textbooks, manuals, monographs;
• published articles;
• obtaining a patent for an invention;
• participation in the symposium;
• speaking in the media;
• obtaining a title;
• successful dissertation defense.

Purpose of the commission

The main goal of the certification commission of doctors in Russia is to assess the professional skills of a specialist and his ability to perform official duties in his position. All this helps to place personnel with great efficiency, taking into account the level of complexity of the work, relying on the skill and experience of doctors. The consequence is the improvement of the activities of healthcare institutions and the provision of medical services to the population.

The composition of the committee and expert group is as follows:

Primary requirements

Basic requirements for specialists of the second and first categories:

Highest qualification category

• it is necessary to have a high level of theoretical training and practical skills in the field of professional activity, knowledge of interrelated disciplines;
• use the latest methods of diagnosis, health improvement, disease prevention and rehabilitation, possess health-improving and diagnostic equipment in the field of practiced professional activity - while the requirements for the highest medical category are much more serious than in previous cases;
• the ability to give a high-quality and qualified assessment of data from special research methods in order to correctly determine the diagnosis;
• the ability to navigate modern scientific and technical information, apply it to resolve strategic and tactical aspects of specialized activities;
• have a duration of work in the profession (in a position) of at least 7 years.

How often do I need to undergo certification?

Certification of medical workers is carried out once every 5 years. The category that is assigned is valid on the territory of our country from the day when the order for its receipt is issued. Specialists have the right to strive to obtain a higher category of qualification, but only 3 years after the issuance of an administrative act on assignment. Allowances for medical categories are paid throughout the validity period.

When requalifying, the duration of work in the newly acquired specialization begins to count from the moment the work begins in the new category. Federal executive authorities create central commissions to certify doctors. Under departments, they are created by the executive branch (federal bodies), Russian academies of sciences and organizations that have subordinate pharmaceutical and medical organizations. The executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation create territorial certification commissions.

Conditions for refusal to accept documents by the commission

Documents may not be accepted in the following cases:

• if there are no necessary papers that are needed for the certification commission to analyze the issue of awarding a specialist with a qualification category;
• the application or certification sheet of the specialist has been completed incorrectly.

The secretary of the committee, which is responsible for conducting the commission, sends the subject a refusal letter within 7 calendar days after registration of documents with a mandatory explanation of the reason for the refusal. As soon as these grounds are eliminated, the specialist has the right to send documents for certification of the medical category again.

At this time, there is no information about the cancellation of medical categories.

Saying a lot with little means is what skill comes down to
(A.M. Vasnetsov)

A doctor’s certification report on the work done is, in fact, a scientific and practical work in which the doctor analyzes the results of his professional practice and work activities over the past three years on all issues of his specialty.

Below are the sections that a normal doctor’s certification report should consist of.

I. Introduction

1. Brief information about the author	It is advisable to keep it to one page. Sparingly cover your career path, note the main milestones of professional growth, highlight achievements in your work, remember diplomas, certificates and certificates from advanced training courses.
2. Brief information about the medical institution	Briefly and discreetly provide information about your medical institution: number of beds, number of visits, types of diagnostic and treatment procedures, etc. Focus on the features of the institution.
3. Characteristics of your structural unit (for example, department)	Again, in a lapidary style, present the characteristics of the department: the main tasks and principles of organizational work. Equipment of the department (for functional, laboratory, physiotherapy, etc.) Staffing structure of medical personnel and the place occupied by the doctor in the described structure. Performance indicators of the department for the reporting period by year.

II. The main part of the certification report is the doctor’s personal work over the past three years

All indicators are presented in comparison with annual data analysis for the last three years. It will be appropriate to compare your data with similar indicators for the institution, region or country. Each digital material (table, graph, diagram) should be followed by an analytical explanation that reveals the essence of the dynamics of the numbers (or lack thereof), which will demonstrate your ability to critically analyze.

1. Characteristics of the contingent	The structure of treated patients by age, gender, and groups, highlighting the most common nosological forms and complex cases. Features of the clinic, age-related pathology. Analysis of the contingent (in comparison with previous years).
2. Diagnostic system	Display the diagnostic system (tables, algorithms and conclusions) for profile (most common) nosological forms. Demonstrate your knowledge of modern diagnostic methods: capabilities, limitations, indications, interpretation. Give examples of the most difficult diagnostic cases from practice.
3. Therapeutic work	Display treatment work (tables, algorithms and conclusions) for profile (most common) nosological forms. Analysis of treatment results with an assessment of the world and our own experience in using certain methods. Describe clinically interesting cases from practice.
4. Mortality analysis	Analysis of fatal cases by nosological units.
5. Innovation	Rationalization work or development and implementation of new methods of diagnosis and treatment, prevention and rehabilitation. It is especially important to describe the therapeutic and diagnostic effect achieved as a result of the introduction of new methods.
6. Advisory work	See treatment work analysis
7. Organizational and methodological work	As a rule, this section of the certification report is intended for heads of departments. Development of guidelines, instructions, implementation of a system for monitoring and analyzing the quality of work, etc.

III. Sections of the certification report that may be required

Different regions may set their own rules of the game and require additional disclosure of certain issues in their certification report.