The article presents arguments about some discrepancy in the requirements for the competence of a specialist in the field of healthcare organization and public health in accordance with the professional standard and the acquired knowledge and skills of students in the relevant educational programs. So, in particular, there is a wider list of knowledge and skills required for the head of a medical organization, in comparison with the competencies that a graduate in the direction of training "Health Organization and Public Health" possesses. At the same time, not only the list of competencies is insufficient, but also the depth of knowledge, which may subsequently affect the level of qualification. At the same time, at the moment, educational programs in the direction of training Management (Health Management) are becoming increasingly popular. Such graduates have more fully formed competencies in managing organizations, strategic planning, designing development programs, etc. This level of education is not noted in any way in the required educational trajectories for heads of medical organizations, however, the list of competencies required for students in such educational programs completely closes this discrepancy and the lack of knowledge and skills that arises among representatives of the leadership in the field of health care after training in residency or at primary retraining in the organization of health care and public health. As a result, it is concluded that the direction of training 38.04.02 "Management" profile "Health Management" is exactly the educational program that fully meets the requirements of the Professional Standard, and the presence of a diploma of obtaining this education should be decisive when choosing candidates for positions heads of medical organizations.