Medical education and war in Ukraine

The Ukrainian system of medical education is considered to be both one of the highest quality and relative affordability in the world, and therefore attracts thousands of native and foreign medical students each year. 1 Medical undergraduates begin their training immediately after completing secondary education, and study for a 6-year period in one of the country's 14 medical universities and academies to earn a Specialist's Diploma (corresponding to an MD/MBBS). 1 The diploma reflects a high standard of professional training, and its holders are eligible to sit international medical licencing examinations in the UK, 2 US, 3 and other advanced healthcare systems, or remain in Ukraine to begin clinical practice and primary specialisation.1