· Have deep and systemic knowledge of basic natural, behavioral, social and clinical sciences.
· Knowledge of main groups of drugs, principles of their administration according to pathological conditions and diseases.
· Knowledge about structure and organization of different public health and healthcare systems, and realization of physicians’ role in those systems.
· Knowledge regarding ethical and legal principals associated with clinical practice and research.
Realization of different ways of addressing complex clinical problems

· Carry out a consultation with a patient.
· Assess clinical presentations, order investigations, make differential diagnoses, and discuss a management plan;
· Provide immediate care of medical emergencies, including First Aid and resuscitation.
· Prescribe drugs.
· Carry out practical procedures.
· Evaluate potential benefit and harm of the treatment to the patient.
· Communicate effectively in a medical context.
· Apply ethical and legal principles in medical practice.
· Assess psychological and social aspects of a patient's illness.
· Apply the principles, skills and knowledge of evidence-based medicine.
· Use information and information technology effectively in a medical context.
· Apply scientific principles, method and knowledge to medical practice and research.
· Promote health, engage with population health issues and work effectively in a health care system.
· Work in multidisciplinary team as a member of the team, as well as a leader.
Clearly formulate objectives, negotiate them with group members, coordinate their work, adequately assess the abilities of each group member, and manage conflicting and critical situations

• Critically analyze incomplete and contradicting data.
• Conduct differential diagnosis.
• Form and prove diagnosis using the evidence based principles, knowledge and skills.

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing in a medical context.
• Observe, listen, ask questions, and maintain non-verbal communication

• Use educational informational resources while managing her/his own learning process.
• Organize schedule, set priorities, comply with deadlines and accomplish agreed objectives.
• Obtain, process and critically evaluate the data (information) from different sources.
• Appreciate the necessity of lifelong learning and continuous professional development in medical profession.
• Objectively assess her/his own knowledge and skills.
• Use data and information technologies effectively in medical context

• Use ethical and legal principals in daily work.
• Protect patients’ rights.
• Communicate, Negotiate and resolve conflicts in professional context with anyone, despite their social, cultural, religious or ethnic affiliation.
• Establish relationships with patients and colleagues based on equality, social and democratic values.

General competences

Analyzing and synthesize skills

Critical assessment of difficult, half-time and contradictory data. Independent analyzing of them, presentation of the conclusion understandably and using them. Critical method of approach of new information, analyzing different data, summarizing them, integration, making conclusion, giving against arguments or evidences during analyzing results.

Information management

Obtaining information from different sources, work on the large volume of information and critical assessment of it. Using the information in his/her profession.

Problem solving/ decision-making

Can independently define complex problems, find the ways to solve them, evaluate the anticipated results and make the final decision. Is aware and uses the appropriate additional resources in own profession.

The ability to work in team

Has ability to work in a team, as a team member, as well as a leader. Can formulate the objectives clearly, negotiate with team members, coordinate their work and evaluate their abilities adequately, manage conflict and critical situations.

Communication skills

Observing, listening, asking questions, also nonverbal communication skills. Is able to participate in meetings and making considerations by heart or in written form. Conduct professional negotiations and participate in conflict resolution.

Learning/knowledge renewal skill

Using the learning-information recourses, manage his/her own learning process. Understanding the need for continuous renewal of knowledge; Assessment of own knowledge and skills objectively.

Ability to adapt to new environment

Skills for working with the team; ability for professional subordination/adaptation; ability to learn new technologies.

Skills of working independently

Skills of managing time, choosing priorities, adherence to the dates and making agreed work. Is able to plan resources correctly. Is responsible of own results and is able to assess and criticize it

Learning objectives in educational program of medicine are mainly defined by the Georgian descriptor of competences for primary medical education, standards set by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) and learning outcomes/competences for primary medical degree recommended by TUNING/MEDINE project.