Medical students escape war torn Ukraine but face limbo

Sarkar, Sonia

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“…Since the start of Russia's invasion, Ukrainian medical education has been once again transitioned to delivery online, while clinical encounters and formal assessments have been largely suspended or cancelled entirely. As such, many international medical students have returned to their home countries, 8 while those about to complete their sixth year of training, including Mariia, the second author of this article, will receive their diplomas and enter clinical practice having been denied the experiential learning opportunities central to medical training, including those usually obtained through protracted clinical placements in family practice. There is enormous need for additional doctors, especially those practising as family doctors in primary care, meaning the next cohort of medical graduates in Ukraine will be eagerly welcomed despite the impacts of both the recent pandemic and ongoing war on their medical education.…”

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Medical education and war in Ukraine

Armitage¹,

Pavlenko²

2022

Br J Gen Pract

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Section: Disruptionmentioning

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Medical education and war in Ukraine

Armitage¹,

Pavlenko²

2022

Br J Gen Pract

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“…school capacity, and academic overburden on clinical faculty. Importantly, the Government of India has no legal obligation to ensure the completion of these students' medical training, even though arguments may be made regarding a moral obligation [58]. Furthermore, while these individuals may be seen as a potentially useful future healthcare workforce, their current status as students requires a considerable investment of public and private resources, thus preventing the enforcement of a moral obligation for non-home countries to help in the reintegration process.…”

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Overseas Medical Students in Ukraine and War-Related Interruption in Education: Global Health Considerations from India

Roy

Bhat

Ozair

2022

Annals of Global Health

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Background:The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has caused a humanitarian crisis impacting millions of individuals within Ukraine and globally. While war-related healthcare delivery has been discussed in both the academic biomedical literature and in non-peerreviewed sources, little academic attention has been paid to overseas medical students who have had to abandon their education. These constitute nearly a third of the 80,000 international students in Ukraine and represent a valuable part of the global healthcare workforce.Objective: This article utilizes the illustrative case of the over 18,000 Indian-origin medical students enrolled in Ukraine to review the state of overseas medical students in Ukraine and war-related interruption in education.Methods: Literature, both academic and non-academic, published up until October 1, 2022, pertaining to the conflict, the impact on students, the demands of various stakeholders, and the proposed solutions, was reviewed through the use of appropriate keyword-based searches.Findings: Factors influencing the decision to pursue education in Ukraine and their precrisis pathway to home practice are first discussed. Indian-origin students have historically gone on to Ukraine after securing insufficiently competitive ranks in the national medical school entrance exam, thus preventing them from getting a heavily subsidized education at publicly funded institutions in India. In the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict, these students have faced not only actual and potential challenges related to their safety, shelter, food, and home return, they have been considerably impacted by the uncertainty regarding their educational prospects back home. The article then delineates the nuances and challenges in attempting to reintegrate a large potential healthcare workforce in the home country, and discusses possible solutions, especially those being implemented by the government. Conclusion:Urgent need exists for the involvement of all stakeholders and careful consensus-building before the proposed reintegration from an equity-based perspective.

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“…The consequences of the mentioned war can be classified into four categories: physical injuries and consequences for the mental health of Ukrainians (not only military, but also civilians); destruction of health care facilities; destruction of critical non-health infrastructure; and environmental impact (due to the use of toxins and/or nuclear radiation during wartime) [151].…”

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Tatiana³

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Medical students escape war torn Ukraine but face limbo

Abstract: The highest proportion of foreign medical students in Ukraine are from India. Sonia Sarkar reports on their experiences fleeing the invasion—and the uncertainty they have found on returning home

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Medical education and war in Ukraine

Medical education and war in Ukraine

Overseas Medical Students in Ukraine and War-Related Interruption in Education: Global Health Considerations from India

Innovative and Modern Foundations of Pedagogy

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