Medical PhD Programs in Ukraine through the Prism of Accreditation and Licensing: PhD in Medicine or PhD in Healthcare

Abstract

The first defence of dissertation studies for obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ukraine took place in 2019. As of November 1, 2022, 51 institutions are conducting PhD training in Ukraine's speciality 222 "Medicine". The total licensed amount of PhD training in the speciality 222 "Medicine" is 4,784 places. Still, the number of applicants who obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is three times lower - 33% of the licensed amount (1,575 applicants). As of November 1, 2022, 120 applicants (8%) studied under non-accredited educational and scientific programs in the speciality 222 "Medicine".

Keywords

• доктор філософії
• охорони здоров'я
• медицина
• вища освіта