Current issues and features of the training of military surgeons in the conditions of full-scale russian aggression against Ukraine

Keywords: combat surgical trauma, military field surgery, training of military surgeons.

Abstract

The purpose of the study: to develop ways to improve the training of military surgeons by analyzing the problematic issues of the medical support system in the conditions of full-scale russian aggression against  Ukraine.

Methods: bibliosemantic, epidemiological analysis, descriptive-analytical and statistical.

Results. Since August 19, 1993, about 600 military surgeons have been trained for the needs of the medical service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, professional training of doctors in surgical specialties has been conducted for more than 2,400 students of the Academy. Within the walls of the department, more than 7,000 specialists from medical institutions of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and other law enforcement agencies underwent retraining and advanced training, including 1,400 doctors and nurses on field trips. From 30 to 50 surgeons and over 120 trainees of other specialties are trained annually at the Department of Military Surgery. 25 educational disciplines are taught for students of the faculties of training and advanced training of military doctors. Taking into account the modern needs of the military medical service of Ukraine, cycles of special clinical disciplines were opened for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries using high-tech equipment and minimally invasive technologies: endoscopy, laparoscopy in surgery, urology and gynecology, ultrasound diagnostics, dopplerography, interventional sonography, radiology, SCT and MRI. 16 doctors and 31 candidates of medical sciences are involved in the educational process. With the beginning of russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, the staff of the department conducted six cycles of TI "Actual issues of combat surgical trauma" with surgeons of military mobile hospitals and advanced surgical groups and with servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the first level from TCCC. Since the beginning of the full-scale aggression, the staff of the department has held 25 Webinars with international participation on "Actual aspects of combat surgical trauma." More than 3,000 trainees of surgeons, traumatologists and other surgical specialties from all levels of medical care took part in them. The best speakers from 10 partner countries of the State of Ukraine in the fight against Russia's full-scale aggression took part in the discussion of the problem.

Conclusions. In order to improve the training of military surgeons for the Defense Forces, the staff of the Department of Military Surgery should create an educational platform "Military Surgeons of Ukraine", hold a subject-methodical gathering on October 21-22, 2023 with the heads of the departments of surgery, traumatology and orthopedics of higher medical educational institutions of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on issues improving the teaching of military surgery in Ukraine, holding the XVII congress of military surgeons of Ukraine on September 19-20, 2023 and dedicating it to the 30th anniversary of the department. To improve the interaction and cooperation of the department of military surgery of the Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences with the surgical services of all medical institutions of Ukraine that receive wounded servicemen for the purpose of methodical support, training of doctors in military field surgery and improving the quality of care for combat surgical trauma.

Author Biographies

S. O. Korol, Ukrainian Military Medical Academy

Colonel of the Medical Service, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Military Surgery of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy.

V. Ya. Bilyi, Ukrainian Military Medical Academy

lieutenant general of the medical service in reserve, doctor of medical sciences, professor of the department of military surgery of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy

K. V. Gumeniuk, Ukrainian Military Medical Academy

colonel of the medical service, candidate of medical sciences, associate professor,chief surgeon of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

R. V. Gybalo, National Military Medical Clinical Center

colonel of the medical service, candidate of medical sciences, leading surgeon of the National Military Medical Clinical Center.

А. А. Hrishov, Ukrainian Military Medical Academy

lieutenant of the medical service, student of the 3rd year education in the specialty "General Surgery" of the Faculty of Training of Military Doctors of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy.

М. А. Zahovenko, Ukrainian Military Medical Academy

lieutenant of the medical service, student of the 3rd year education in the specialty "General Surgery" of the Faculty of Training of Military Doctors of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy.

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Published
2023-03-31
How to Cite
Korol, S. O., Bilyi, V. Y., Gumeniuk, K. V., Gybalo, R. V., HrishovА. А., & ZahovenkoМ. А. (2023). Current issues and features of the training of military surgeons in the conditions of full-scale russian aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainian Journal of Military Medicine, 4(1), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.46847/ujmm.2023.1(4)-005