Against the background of a large-scale modernization of primary health care, introduction of new treatment and diagnostic methods and clinical guidelines, primary care physicians have an increasing need to improve professional skills, expand horizons and adapt to a rapidly changing reality, requiring the development of meta-skills, for example, critical thinking and research competencies. The purpose of the study was to assess the possibility of developing meta-skills among primary care providers through an educational project exemplified by the "Scientific Laboratory: Moscow Polyclinic" urban project.
Keywords: critical thinking; education project; healthcare; meta-skills; physician-scientist; research competencies.