“Vaccination Prevention of Infectious Diseases in the Republic of Kazakhstan: From the Immunization Schedule to Clinical Decision-Making”

The Department of Infectious Diseases held a scientific and methodological conference with a practical session dedicated to current approaches to vaccination prevention of infectious diseases in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The event was conducted in an interactive Clinical Immunization Challenge format and was designed for medical interns and residents. The main objective of the conference was to improve practical clinical decision-making skills in immunization and to enhance the professional competencies of young healthcare specialists.
As part of the conference, participants took part in several practice-oriented activities:
Blitz Presentation — a brief presentation of up-to-date information on vaccination prevention.
CASE ARENA — participants worked through ten clinical cases, with six minutes allocated to each case. Following team discussion, participants voted, after which an expert provided feedback and reviewed the key aspects of the clinical decision-making process.
Algorithm Battle — four teams competed to reproduce the physician’s action algorithm for a given clinical scenario. This format enabled participants to demonstrate not only their knowledge but also their ability to apply it quickly in practical situations.
EXIT Challenge — at the end of the event, participants answered the five initial questions again, allowing the organizers to assess the dynamics of knowledge acquisition. The final task was to formulate “One rule I will take into practice” — a specific professional takeaway that each participant intends to apply in their future clinical work.
The participation of representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) added particular significance to the event. WHO representatives took part in the conference and contributed to discussions on current issues in vaccination prevention.
Holding the conference in the Clinical Immunization Challenge format made it possible to integrate theoretical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and practical skills, creating an environment for active professional interaction between participants and experts.
The Department of Infectious Diseases continues its efforts to develop practice-oriented education and to build the competencies future physicians need to make evidence-based clinical decisions in the prevention of infectious diseases.