Sergiy Leonov

Sergiy Leonov is the head of the State Duma's Health Protection Committee in Russia, known for his advocacy on healthcare reforms. Recently, he presented proposals to revise a bill regarding medical education, focusing on exemptions from mandatory mentorship for graduates in pharmaceutical and dental specialties. Leonov emphasized the need to address concerns from the medical community and the public about the perceived compulsory nature of mentorship, advocating for a system that can attract more specialists to the healthcare sector.