Inclusive educational practice of Odessa national medical university as a tool for the affirmation of national identity

Abstract

The article highlights the experience of organizing and conducting inclusive patriotic-educational events together with medical students for young people with disabilities. It demonstrates how joint activities contribute to the formation of Ukrainian national identity, the development of empathy among future doctors, and the social integration of persons with disabilities. Various methods of event preparation, their content components, and key results are outlined. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of combining traditional culture, an inclusive approach, and educational technologies in shaping national identity and consciousness among young people.