[The evaluation of efficiency of accreditation of graduates of medical universities as a measure supporting increase of numbers of physicians in primary health care section].

One of the most important tasks in transition to primary accreditation of health care professionals is increasing manning of primary health care section. It is achievable at the expense of opportunity for graduates of medical universities to find employment as district physicians and pediatricians without residency training. The purpose of the study was to assess impact on increasing of number of physicians of primary health care section of their admission to professional activities after primary accreditation. The study was carried out in the Irkutsk State Medical University provided objective quantitative evaluation of this occurrence. It was revealed that only every fifth graduate in specialty "General Medicine" and "Pediatrics" is employed as district physician, in half of cases combining this work with residency training, that subsequently results in leaving primary health care section. Only one out of ten continues to work in this position during 3-5 years.