MedGlobal’s international mission to train surgeons for wartime work concludes in Odesa

MedGlobal Ukraine successfully carried out a trauma surgery medical mission, during which 43 Ukrainian surgeons completed intensive training in caring for patients with the most complex combat injuries.

The programme included two days of lectures and three days of hands-on sessions in a Surgical Skills Lab format, where participants practised modern techniques for treating gunshot wounds, mine-blast injuries and vascular injuries, as well as performing complex surgical interventions for chest and abdominal trauma — skills that are critically important for medical professionals working in wartime.

The training was delivered by five MedGlobal volunteer experts — world-renowned trauma surgeons Dr Michael Samotowka, Dr Hudson Berry, Dr Bruce Potenza, Dr Jeffrey Young (USA) and Dr Finn Battleday (New Zealand). With decades of clinical experience in treating severe trauma, they shared with their Ukrainian colleagues practical knowledge adapted to the current challenges of war, including the treatment of injuries caused by drone strikes.

MedGlobal’s medical missions aim to strengthen the capacity of Ukraine’s health system by transferring international expertise, developing health workers’ professional skills and enhancing hospitals’ readiness to provide highly specialised care to those affected by the war.