ABSTRACT
The relevance of the study of the role of pedagogical knowledge in the professional activity of a modern doctor is due to the reform of the domestic health care system and the reorientation of medical workers from the treatment of diseases to preventive medicine and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of the work is to consider the role of pedagogy in the professional activity of a modern doctor. The article discusses the directions of building a model of interaction between a doctor and a patient. In conclusion, it is concluded that the achievements of pedagogical science, ensuring the harmonious development of personality, are also important for their use in the practical professional activity of a modern doctor, especially from the point of view of teaching patients and educating them to self-preservation behavior. Therefore, pedagogy today plays an important role in the system of training medical personnel and acts as a subject, the study of aspects of which is aimed at integrating pedagogical knowledge into the process of training a modern doctor.