During a two-hour meeting with Viktor Lashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine, and Iryna Mykychak, Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine, Prof. Zbigniew Gaciong discussed issues of the functioning of MUW's teaching hospitals, including their organizational and administrative dependence on the university. In addition, there was a discussion of projects carried out by MUW and the Polish Medical Air Rescue (LPR) together with medical universities in Ukraine, as well as projects for training doctors and military surgeons in tactical medicine. Internships for Ukrainian scientists, doctors and students implemented at the Medical University of Warsaw were also a topic of the discussion.
Visit to Bogomolets National Medical University
An important part of the trip to Ukraine was a visit to the Bogomolets National Medical University (NMU). Among other things, the MUW guests visited the simulation center of the Institute of Postgraduate Education and the OSKI center. They also took part in the European Committee for Education in Anesthesiology (CEEA) course. Among other things, they discussed with the NMU authorities the project to establish a joint simulation center and the possibility of organizing training courses for Ukrainian doctors with the participation of Polish trainers. Our representatives were shown around the University by Yuriy Kuchin - rector of NMU, Rimma Skrypnyk – Vice-rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work, International Relations and European Integration, Serhiy Zemskov – Vice-rector for Research and Innovation, Volodymyr Melnyk - dean of the Medical Faculty No. 1, and Ivanna Sakhanda - head of the International Department.
- During the war we especially felt full support from our Polish colleagues. I sincerely thank the rector of the Medical University of Warsaw and Polish colleagues for the fact that we have the opportunity to implement powerful joint projects on the path of Ukraine's European integration, especially in the field of health care and training of doctors - said Yuriy Kuchyn.
