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Patient experience with cancer care before and after the war in Ukraine — Abstract
Background: The war in Ukraine has resulted in decreased access to cancer care. We explored factors associated with care receipt and delays before and after the war. Methods: An online survey was disseminated through social media focused on cancer patients in Ukraine in April 2023. The pre-specified analysis utilized descriptive statistics and standard tests of […]
1/06/2023
Announcing a reconstructive plastic surgery observership in the USA
Organizations “Heal Ukraine Group” and “Global Medical Knowledge Alliance” announce the recruitment for observership in reconstructive plastic surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, USA). To participate in the internship, it is necessary to submit an application, including a CV written in English, by April 30, 2023. Requirements for candidates: Current […]
3/04/2023
Save a Life: GMKA participated in development of emergency and trauma care training curriculum
The Global Medical Knowledge Alliance team became one of the authors of the comprehensive emergency and trauma care training curriculum to hospitals, clinicians, and the Ukrainian community. The training curriculum includes short educational videos to enable asynchronous and just-in-time learning. The video series, titled Save a Life, has been designed by experts in medicine, public […]
23/02/2023
A Course Held in Poland for Ukrainian Physicians: GMKA Member Among the Organizers
Solomiya Semeniv, a surgeon, and head of the GMKA training course, became one of the organizers of the course on providing aid for injuries sustained as a result of hostilities and terrorist attacks, which took place from December 9-10 in Krakow, Poland. The training took place on the grounds of the University Hospital of Krakow […]
18/12/2022
Educational materials for military surgeons: GMKA begins fundraising for the translation of the Deployed Medicine guidelines
Ukrainian doctors are superheroes who strive to save Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Every day they provide care to patients who sustained injuries as a result of the war that Russia has waged against Ukraine. But even superheroes sometimes find themselves in need of support. That is why GMKA has announced the start of a fundraising […]
9/12/2022
My goal, is to bring the best experience to my Ukrainian colleagues – Dr. Daria Simchuk, who started an internship in the USA
Anesthesiologist Daria Simchuk became the first physician from Ukraine to start an internship in the USA as part of a joint initiative by the Global Medical Knowledge Alliance, Harvard Scholars at Risk Program and Heal Ukraine Group. The clinical internship program, which is designed to last 3 months, involves familiarization with the US health care […]
8/12/2022
The Founder of GMKA Trains Ukrainian Surgeons in Lung Transplantation
A group of Ukrainian doctors started an intensive course on heart and lung transplantation in the United States of America under the leadership of Dr. Serhii Melnitchouk, a cardiac surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, USA), and the founder of GMKA. This internship will last three months, allowing 13 medical specialists from Ukraine including anesthesiologists, […]
21/11/2022
GMKA founders presented at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
The founders of the international medical organization”Global Medical Knowledge Alliance”, Dr. Serguei Melnitchouk and Dr. Nelya Melnitchouk, called for American surgeons to strengthen support for Ukraine, particularly that in the field of health care, during the war with Russia. Doctors of Ukrainian origin announced this at Grand Rounds — an educational conference for surgeons at […]
26/10/2022
GMKA coordinator took part in the World Cancer Congress
Dr. Daria Kizub, currently the coordinator of the oncology section at GMKA, attended the World Cancer Congress, which took place from October 18 to 20 in Geneva, Switzerland. She was invited as one of the speakers for the event — presenting the results of her research on the possibilities of improving diversity and equality in […]
24/10/2022
The founder of GMKA held a meeting with the Minister of Health of Ukraine
The founder of an international organization of doctors, “Global Medical Knowledge Alliance”, Dr. Nelya Melnitchouk, held a professional meeting with the Minister of Health of Ukraine, Viktor Lyashko. Throughout the meeting, emphasis was put on the discussion of the project aimed at supporting the oncological care in Ukraine during the war time and its reconstruction […]
6/10/2022