Republican award "Physician of the year" is aimed at raising the prestige of the medical profession, its significance in society, stimulating the improvement of professional activities. The competition is open to healthcare institutions and pharmaceutical workers, teachers of higher and secondary educational institutions of Tatarstan Republic with at least 5 years of experience, pharmaceutical institutions of state and non-state ownership, licensed for pharmaceutical activities and worked in the pharmaceutical market of Tatarstan Republic for at least 1 year.