Nataliya Kovalchuk, Clinical Professor at Stanford Radiation Oncology, shared on LinkedIn:
“Help Ukraine Group (HUG) is getting ready to launch our European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) – endorsed course, ‘Modern Radiation Therapy Practice for RTTs in Ukraine’!
Today, we had a wonderful introductory meeting with our international faculty who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to teach and support Ukrainian radiation therapy technologists (RTTs).
We are incredibly grateful to this outstanding group of instructors and moderators:
- Bohdana Bachynska – Ukraine
- Mykyta Hryhoriev – Ukraine
- Vladyslav Farbatiuk – Ukraine
- Michelle Leech – Ireland
- Sophie Perryck – Switzerland
- Anita O’Donovan – Ireland
- Philipp Scherer – Austria
- Yat Man Tsang – Canada
- Elizabeth Forde – Ireland
- Petra Reijnders-Thijssen – The Netherlands
- Laure Marignol – Ireland
- Sara Faithfull – Ireland
- Siret Kivistik – Estonia
- Nataliya Kovalchuk – USA
A very special thank you to Prof. Michelle Leech for bringing together this exceptional international faculty and for her tremendous work developing the program, and to our Ukrainian organizing committee – Natalka Suchowerska, Zoia Shepil, Bohdana Bachynska, and Dmytro Tsurkan – for countless hours of preparation, coordination, and translation behind the scenes.
The course begins September 8 and will bring international expertise together with practical education designed specifically for the needs of Ukrainian RTTs.
During an extraordinarily challenging time for Ukraine, strengthening radiation therapy education and investing in the Ukrainian oncology workforce is an investment in better cancer care for Ukrainian patients.
To every instructor and organizer: thank you for volunteering your time, sharing your expertise, and standing with Ukraine. Your support means more than we can say.
Together, we continue building bridges through education and strengthening radiation oncology in Ukraine.”
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