About Us
GMKA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to enhancing access to evidence-based medical knowledge in Ukraine and globally. Medical professionals, researchers, governments, and business organizations collaborate to create academic and social initiatives for the medical community and patients to improve the quality and accessibility of medical care.
GMKA has headquarters located in the United States and Ukraine.
Our community of experts are based in Ukraine, the United States, Italy, Poland, France, Canada, Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, and Peru.
We are working together to improve the quality of healthcare in Ukraine through the following initiatives:
- Designing a secure mobile platform - HealUA - for instant clinical consultation and clinical experience exchange
- Creating, translating, and adapting international clinical protocols and guidelines on providing medical care in the war zone
- Providing educational programs for physicians, including clinical observerships in the world’s top-ranked hospitals
- Making medical information easy to understand and accessible to patients
- Supporting and advocating for women in medicine
263,627.26 USD
The amount of aid donated to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion
11
Areas of activity
300+
Publications
300+
Authors
29 000+
Followers on Facebook
Our mission
Our mission is to elevate healthcare quality in Ukraine and worldwide by expanding access to evidence-based medical knowledge. As a non-profit organization, we are committed to developing innovative educational resources, empowering healthcare professionals, and offering effective solutions to emerging healthcare challenges. Through educational and social initiatives, we strive to make vital medical information accessible to all, driving progress in healthcare globally.
Our experts
Our multidisciplinary team includes board-certified medical doctors who are recognized international experts in their field. Being at the forefront of research and innovations, they actively influence the standards of care.
All GMKA publications are peer-reviewed by leading medical specialists and translated by qualified medical interpreters.
All experts
Our Activities
Educational platform for patients
We understand the acute necessity of accurate and accessible medical resources for patients. Therefore, our dedicated team of medical experts creates authentic and comprehensive educational materials focusing on evidence-based approaches and empowering patients to participate in shared-decision making.
HealUA
HealUA unites Ukrainian physicians with each other and experts worldwide to facilitate a fast and efficient exchange of experiences. Physicians can discuss medical cases of different complexity and receive clinical management consultations.
Women in Medicine
Women in Medicine
Internship
Through an observership program, we provide an opportunity for medical practitioners from Ukrainian medical institutions to develop transferrable medical skills via observerships at Harvard-affiliated hospitals. Invited scholars study with committed mentors typically for 1-3 months, developing knowledge and skills necessary to advance capacity for improved medical care and services in Ukraine.
Research and Data Analytics
Our research initiative unites the efforts of researchers, physicians, residents, and students from the USA, Ukraine, and Europe in various specialties. Our mission is to empower healthcare providers with the knowledge and application of scientific methods to improve outcomes. We explore emergent challenges in Ukrainian healthcare to define areas for improvement and develop data-driven strategies.
Quality Standards
The Quality and Safety initiative aims to transform and advance Ukrainian hospitals. We strive to improve the healthcare system by collecting and analyzing data, implementing international practice guidelines, increasing the safety of medical interventions, optimizing healthcare organization, enhancing interaction among medical personnel, and creating educational resources for patients.
Medical English
English for medical professionals in an interactive learning format with practice in speaking clubs, guided by experienced instructors.
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Our Team
Board of Directors: 5
Nelya Melnitchouk
MD, MPH, FACS - Founder and CEO/President
Dr. Nelya Melnitchouk is a board-certified colorectal surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. She is also the Program Director of Colorectal Surgery Fellowship. She founded and leads the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA).
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