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The article substantiates the methods of studying the scientist’s pedagogical heritage, identifies sources and directions for the study of the biography and scientific works of S. G. Vershlovsky; the main stages of the biography and work of the scientist and teacher are given.

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Abstract. The article is concerned with the issues of gastroenterology training in terms of already employed or primary retraining gastroenterologists' skills improvement (certification cycles), discusses methodological issues of lecture course materials gathering, discussion sessions, considering age peculiarities, professional background, students' contingent.