REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot183310.32687/1561-5936-2025-29-4-407-412Original ArticleThe role of the qualifications of medical professionals in ensuring the effective functioning of the healthcare systemGazhevaAnastasiya V.001SarkhadovNazir Sh.002Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, RussiaN. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, Moscow, Russia15122025440741215122025Copyright © 2025,2025The qualification of medical professionals is one of the most important components of the effective functioning of the healthcare system. This article examines the impact of the level of qualification of medical workers on the quality of medical services provided. The main focus of the work is the analysis of various aspects related to the role of the qualification of medical personnel, including not only theoretical training, but also practical skills that are necessary for the successful performance of professional duties. Modern healthcare is significantly influenced by new technologies and medical practices, which makes the issue of professional development relevant. The article examines the importance of the concept of continuing education, which is becoming an integral part of the professional activities of medical professionals, which, according to the author, becomes especially important in a rapidly changing medical environment, where new research and development require doctors to constantly update knowledge and adapt to innovations. The results of the study emphasize that investments in advanced medical training have a multifaceted impact, leading not only to an improvement in the quality of the treatment process, but also to an optimization of organizational aspects in healthcare.qualificationsmedical workershealthcare systemcontinuing educationinvestments in educationквалификациямедицинские работникисистема здравоохранениянепрерывное образованиеинвестиции в образование1.Ananchenkova P. I., Timchenko T. N., Tonkonog V. V. Inequality in healthcare and the problem of accessibility of medicines: the role of medical tourism. Moscow; 2024. 114 p. (In Russ.)2.Byakerev M. A., Kolesnev A. A., Tonkonog V. V. Risk management in medical organizations. In: Paradigms of social and economic processes in Russia and trends in their transformation: a collection of materials of the All-Russian scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and the 30th anniversary of the Novorossiysk branch Financial University (Novorossiysk, March 21, 2024). Krasnodar; 2024:79—83. (In Russ.)3.Ananchenkova P. I., Tonkonog V. V. Some issues of human capital management in healthcare. In: Proceedings of the Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management: Collection of scientific papers. Moscow; 2023:240—244. (In Russ.)4.Popovich V. K., Shikina I. B., Turchiev A. G., Baklanova T. N. The role of medical personnel in the implementation of policy in the field of quality of medical care. Social aspects of public health. 2011;(1):15. (In Russ.)5.Velichko E. A., Istomin N. P., Nekrasov A. Yu. Sociological survey as a tool influencing the assessment of the quality of medical care in surgical departments of multidisciplinary hospitals. Social aspects of public health. 2018;(4):2. (In Russ.)6.Popov I. L., Tonkonog V. V. Modern aspects of the personnel potential of the healthcare sector. Labor and social relations. 2024;35(3):51—61.