INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO FORMING THE COGNITIVE SPHERE OF FUTURE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of modernization of higher medical education through the prism of an interdisciplinary approach as a basis necessary for the correct and compre- hensive formation of the professional cognitive system of a future doctor. Based on the analysis of scientific research, the role of this strategy in the formation of the professional cognitive sphere of a doctor has been determined. It has been found that the traditional linear model of education, whose flaw is the remoteness of theoretical education and practice, provokes the effect of “tunnel vision” and complicates the transfer of theoretical knowledge into the clinical practice of future doctors, affecting the effectiveness of professional decision-making. The formation of the cognitive sphere of future doctors through the prism of an interdisci- plinary approach is a transition from a fragmented and discrete perception of medicine to a holistic and systematic one. This is the creation of a mental space where knowledge, thinking, and ethics form an inseparable unity, ensuring the high professional reliability of specialists. The analysis of scientific publications and conclusions from our own pedagogical experience have allowed us to identify clear trends in the effectiveness of interdisciplinary education, which creates additional conditions for the emergence of the motivation necessary for learning and the conscious and systematic assimilation of information. The paper details the architectonics of professional thinking, which is based on the synergy of three components: fundamental-clinical convergence, medical humanities, and digital com- petence. It has been established that the formation of the cognitive sphere of future medical professionals through the prism of an interdisciplinary approach is an investment in the qual- ity of the healthcare system that is resource-intensive but clearly urgently needed by modern society. The advantages of interdisciplinary integration based on the principles of associative memory and the formation of branched neural connections are substantiated. Based on the results of the work, a number of practical recommendations have been developed for the implementation of cross-cutting training modules, problem-oriented learning, and innovative formats for assessing competencies.