As we continue examining the differences between medical education systems globally, we wanted to gain a current student’s perspective on the changing field as well as focus on the huge impact that the war in neighboring Ukraine has had on folks living in Poland. Our guest, Olek, studies medicine at Uniwersytet Jagiellonski and dedicates his free time to raise funds and deliver much-needed supplies to those who fled Ukraine.
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Interviewee: Jagiellonian University medical student and volunteer Oleksandr Sydoruk
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AMBOSS Humanitarian Support Initiative /
https://www.amboss.com/int/humanitarian/initiative
UJ Students for Ukraine /
https://www.facebook.com/UJstudentsforUkraine/
https://www.instagram.com/ujstudentsforukraine/
UNITED24 Donations /
https://U24.gov.ua
Notes from Poland: 77% of Poles involved in helping Ukraine refugees, spending €2 billion, finds study /
https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/07/28/77-of-poles-involved-in-helping-refugees-spending-e2-billion-finds-study/
AMBOSS Blog: From Volunteer to Physician /
https://blog.amboss.com/us/2017/12/11/from-volunteer-to-physician
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