RESUMO
On the basis of educational activities in the Irkutsk State Medical University, an assessment of directions and intensity of labor migration of medical graduates, started their professional activities in 2013-2017. The originally developed statistical tool was applied in scientific analysis of various educational and professional trajectories of graduates, from admission to the university to professional employment. It is established that only 34.9% of graduated physicians returned to their area of residence after completion of education, while 65.1% of graduates changed their place of residence after completion of education. These facts make it possible to consider higher medical education as a powerful mobilization factor for young specialists. The main direction of labor migration of University graduates of in 2013-2017 was Irkutsk (21.8%). The migration of graduated physicians reflects impact of urbanization processes. The directions and intensity of labor migration of young specialists graduated from University in the context of municipal formations of the Irkutsk region made it possible to obtain detailed information concerning the role of particular territories of the Oblast in development of human resources potential of the regional health care system.