Ten Ukrainian military doctors complete the first pain management course of the Ukraine Without Pain project, supported by Nova Ukraine and hosted at Feofaniya Hospital.
When a doctor learns a new way to treat pain, that knowledge can travel far beyond a training room. It can shape the care they provide to patients and the practices they share with colleagues. That is the idea behind the Ukraine Without Pain project: teams teaching teams to strengthen medical care for people affected by the war.
With the support of Nova Ukraine and several other partners, the first training course in the project’s “Pain Management for Patients with Combat-Related Injuries” track has been completed at Feofaniya Hospital. This is an important first step in a continuing effort to support Ukrainian medical professionals with practical training and opportunities to learn from one another.
Inside the Five-Day Course
The five-day course brought together 10 military doctors from different regions of Ukraine and 12 experts who shared their knowledge, experience, and clinical practices. Among the experts were representatives of the Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. Feofaniya Hospital hosted the training and has also shared its account of the course.
Participants worked through a substantial theoretical program and examined complex patient cases. They learned how to build effective pain management plans, gained hands-on experience in operating rooms, spoke directly with patients about treatment strategies, and explored modern approaches to rehabilitation.
That combination of learning and practice matters. Pain associated with combat injuries can present difficult clinical questions, and physicians need opportunities to consider those questions with experienced colleagues. By discussing real cases and applying what they learned in a clinical setting, participants could connect new approaches to the decisions they make in their daily work.
We are grateful to the doctors who joined the course for their openness, thoughtful participation, and commitment to their patients. They came from different parts of the country, bringing their own experience to the discussions. We hope the knowledge exchanged over those five days will continue to be shared with the teams they work alongside.
Infection Control Training Is Underway
The work is already moving forward. The second training course in the project’s “Infection Control” track has now begun, welcoming its new participants. We wish them a productive training experience and look forward to the conversations, practical learning, and professional connections that this course will bring.
These courses depend on cooperation among people and organizations committed to improving care in Ukraine. We sincerely thank Feofaniya Hospital for hosting the training and sharing its expertise. We also thank the Ukrainian Vascular Access Association, the Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy, and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for their partnership.
Completing the first pain management course is a milestone, but it is only the beginning. With the infection control training underway, the Ukraine Without Pain project continues to create space for Ukrainian medical teams to learn from one another and bring current approaches into their practice.
The first step has been taken. The journey continues, and together, we are helping advance modern pain medicine in Ukraine.
We will continue to support medical institutions wherever help is needed here and now. Join us at novaukraine.org. You can also learn about Nova Ukraine’s current and past projects here.
