A. Pavlenko Fund
In September 2018, Andrei Pavlenko and Ilya Chernikovskiy established the Endowment Fund for assistance and development of oncological aid, named after the author of the idea A. Pavlenko Fund.
About the fund
Andrey Pavlenko from St. Petersburg, the author of loud media project «Human Life», dedicated to his own fight against an oncological disease and Ilya Chernikovskiy are not only connected as friends and collegues-surgeons but also by joint charity work in the area of improving the quality of care for cancer patients in Russia.
The accumulative fund is intended to ensure financial stability and comprehensive support for the chary related initiatives of another Andrei Pavlenko’s “brainchild” — the Cancer Fund project. Ilya Chernikovsky is a member of the board at Cancer Fund, he is a member of a team of experts there and curetes all projects of the foundation.
Cancer Fund programs are aimed at the development of oncological aid in Russia, including support for oncological clinics, education of oncologists, educational work related to changing society’s attitudes towards people with cancer, and social and targeted assistance to cancer patients.
The main programs of the fund
The School of Practical Oncology
Cancer Fund’s title project
«Get connected!»
Communication courses for practicing oncologists
The School of Practical Oncology
The School of Practical Oncology (SPO) is Cancer Fund’s title project. This is a two-year vocational education program with an emphasis on extensive operating practice developed by Andrey Pavlenko and Ilya Chernikovsky for residency graduates. Brand new format of education will provide students with a broad outlook and understanding of the complexity of oncological treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Start of classes
The launch of the School is scheduled for September 2019, the training starts with the first level module — colon cancer surgery. During the first starting year of the project, participation of three mentors (surgeons-mentors) is planned.
Employment
Those residents who pass a four-stage competitive selection will be employed in clinics, where the opening of School sites is expected; by prior arrangement, such clinics will be the Moscow City Oncology Hospital No. 62, the Central Clinical Hospital of the Administrative Board of the President and the High Medical Technology Clinic (KVMT) N.I. Pirogov of St. Petersburg State University.
Development prospects
To create a cohesive, mature medical community in the field of oncology, which will accumulate and transmit knowledge and skills, improving the quality of oncological care in Russia and contributing to the development of the sector as a whole.
Residency Alumni
2 years
September 2019
SPO first level module mentors
Andrey Nikolaevich Pavlenko
Ilya Leonidovich Chernikovsky
Artem Leonidovich Goncharov
Andrey Nikolaevich Pavlenko
Ilya Leonidovich Chernikovsky
Artem Leonidovich Goncharov
Communication courses for practicing oncologists «Get connectied!»
The Foundation brings in professional coaches specializing in oncopsychotherapy, which will help to build a “competent” dialogue with cancer patients, which will in turn increase the efficiency of treatment and will help to avoid professional burnout in the long run. Regular training courses will be organized in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities.