SIMULATION-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICAL SKILLS AND CLINICAL REASONING IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Modern medical education is aimed at training specialists who possess not only strong theoretical knowledge but also well-developed practical skills and clinical reasoning. In this context, assessment systems play a crucial role in objectively determining students’ readiness for professional practice. Traditional knowledge assessment methods are limited in their ability to evaluate clinical reasoning, decision-making, and practical performance in conditions close to real clinical settings.