NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR EFFECTIVE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICIANS IN GEORGIA.

At all levels--from individual to national- Continuing medical education (CME,) competency-based continuing professional development (CPD) planning should incorporate objectively determined quality, program utilization, and other objective data as well as more subjectively determined needs as perceived by individual physicians. The study aims to conduct self-recognized/perceived needs assessment for CME/CPD among certified physicians working at TSMU University Clinics and TSMU affiliated clinics different regional cities of Georgia: Kutaisi, Batumi, Kareli; Provide quantitative and qualitative analysis of the completed questionnaires to identify discrepancies and find the differences between forecasts and actual data, recognize their causes and devlop recommendations for clinical skills development, new knowledge dissemination, and barrier avoidance. Medical Doctors were interviewed by specially designed on-line surveys in various regions of Georgia, including the capital.

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS - ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE.

Nowadays Continuous medical education means motivated continuous professional development based on competencies of medical workforce and other healthcare professionals. Its purpose is to identify and fill a gap in knowledge and practical skills that is determined by the development of technologies and changes, which occur in the healthcare system, the regulatory environment, and society in general. Result of good quality can be achieved with close collaboration of stakeholders and high-quality programs based on the competence, of which basis shall be a solid legislative framework and a relevant motivational environment as for professionals also employers.

Treatment of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.

The aim of the study was to evaluate overall survival in patients with diagnosis DLBCL, comparing CHOP chemotherapy plus rituximab with CHOP alone, and standard plus intensive regimens (BEAM). Above mentioned regimens were compared in high risk patient, who were identified according to the CD10 expression with factors of IPI. 27 patients with diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas were under observation.