“Six Days of a Country Doctor” is one of TMA’s most ambitious transdisciplinary initiatives, which aims to raise awareness regarding the lives and daily activities of the physicians in the rural highland regions of Georgia. As an evocative photographic project, it celebrates their dedication while fostering professionalism among future doctors and stimulating their motivation to get employed in such regions after graduation.

Over three previous seasons, the project has brought together four regions, seventeen students, and countless untold stories. The first season of the project was held in Adjarian mountainous villages of Skhalta, Ghorjomi, and Khulo. During the second season, which was hosted by the stunning region of Guria, six students shadowed the country doctors, working in Chokhatauri, Kvabgha, Zemo Surebi, Satchamiaseri and Vanzomleti and documented their daily lives.

The final, third season of the project took place in enchanting Lechkhumi and Svaneti. The students travelled to the villages of Gvirishi, Tskhumari, Chuberi, Mestia, Usakhelo, and Becho. They captured the daily lives of local village doctors on film and then transferred them to paper, reflecting their resilience, service, and humanity. The readers will get to know their stories through this magazine.

Although the project has come to its logical conclusion, its impact remains uninterrupted through cooperation with the country doctors. Based on the findings of a survey, where they expressed a desire to learn English, TMA has provided online language courses. In addition, a skin cancer screening campaign was implemented in Khulo, which, alongside the country doctor,s involved the academic staff and students of TMA.

Looking ahead, TMA plans to extend this collaboration with the country doctors by placing medical students for immersive, hands-on experience in the nation’s most underserved regions. These placements will, in their tur,n not only enhance students’ clinical skills but also deepen their understanding of the biopsychosocial context of health and strengthen their connection with the local community.

The language of art is one of the most powerful means of storytelling, which serves as an extraordinary platform for initiating positive change. Visual expressions create new perspectives and drive intense emotional connections.

The “Six Days with a Country Doctor” does more than document—it inspires, educates, and drives positive social transformation, which in its turn fully aligns with the Mission statement of TMA and serves as an excellent example of commitment to institutional social responsibility and community impact.