The paper presents different forms of students' free work, which have been approved at the Department of Internal Propedeutics, such patient examination; preparation of a piece and an academic case history; night duties in a clinic; attending conferences on deontology; training in the simulation center, medical practice, assessment of practical skills and knowledge at the examination. These work forms enhance the efficiency of an educational process and extend the capabilities of mastering clinical examination methods and molding deontological culture in students.