The diploma awarding ceremony was held on November 16. Diplomas were received by 33 graduates who completed their education in the 2023/2024 academic year. The ceremony was hosted by Piotr Luliński, PharmD, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
- You will soon begin your professional work, work in the broad field of health care, in which most of you will serve another human being - the patient. I believe that the profound knowledge as well as skills and competencies acquired during your studies will allow you to perform your profession and the tasks entrusted to you conscientiously and in accordance with best practice. I know that you are very well prepared to take on the challenges awaiting you in your professional work, because your education was attended by our best lecturers - emphasized Piotr Luliński, PharmD, PhD.
A message from the Rector
Congratulations and words of good fortune were conveyed to the graduates by Rector Professor Rafal Krenke. He also stressed that obtaining a diploma does not mean the end of education, but only the closing of one of its stages. The fast-changing reality, including the development of new technologies, means that medical professions require constant deepening of knowledge. At the same time, he wished the graduates not to lose their curiosity about the world as well as their fresh insight, and to enter the profession with them, because only then further study and self-education will not be a compulsion, but a pleasure.
Finally, the Rector referred to the canon of academic values that every graduate should possess.
- I think that professional preparation is one thing, and the other thing you should take from the educational process is the ability to cooperate, openness to others and such universal, human and academic values as respect and tolerance for others. I hope that with such values you will go out into the world and in your further career path you will be able to separate what is good, righteous and noble from what is sometimes disrespectful and indecent. I wish you to carry these good values with you, to promote them among your colleagues, and to stigmatize and encounter as little as possible the bad ones on your way.
A message from the Vice Dean for Medical Analytics
At the outset, Prof. Olga Ciepiela was moved to thank the graduates for being able to watch their development from the “front row,” from the second year to graduation. She stressed that the study of medical analytics is unique, while laboratory diagnostician is a profession of public trust.
- We, as laboratory diagnosticians, practice a profession on which patients' lives depend. I can say today with full responsibility that you and we, laboratory diagnosticians, medical diagnosticians, are one of the key links in medicine. Despite the fact that most often we are not seen by patients, have the courage to loudly show how important our role is - said Prof. Olga Ciepiela.
Just like the Rector, she indicated that graduates will be obliged to continue their education. And this is because laboratory medicine is constantly evolving, new health risks are emerging, and thus new diagnostic and treatment methods are being developed.
- And our role - the role of medical analytics graduates is not only keeping up with these changes, not only constantly supplementing the knowledge, but also actively participating in this progress. I am sure that you have the knowledge and skills to create the future of this branch of medicine, not only in Poland, but also in the world - the Vice Dean stressed.
Finally, she expressed the hope that the graduates will remember their time at the university well, and will always be proud to say that they graduated from medical analytics at our university.
The Vow
The graduates swore, among other things, to “serve human life and health according to the best of their knowledge, prevent suffering, prevent disease and participate in the treatment process.” They then received their coveted diplomas from the hands of the Dean Piotr Luliński, PharmD, PhD, and the Rector Prof. Rafal Krenke.
The awards for outstanding graduates
- The Golden Laurel for the best graduate in medical analytics was awarded to Julia Kusak, who graduated with a grade point average of 4.72. Julia Kusak also received an award from the National Chamber of Laboratory Diagnosticians
- The Gold Badge of the Student Scientific Society for lifetime achievement in scientific work during studies was awarded to Aleksandra Kumorek.
- The awards were also presented by the Student Society of Laboratory Diagnosticians MUW for the most active graduates. Also honored were: Aleksandra Kumorek, Julia Stańczyk, Karolina Nowak, Aleksandra Wiśniewska, Ilona Zembrzuska-Kaska, Aleksandra Kijak, Katarzyna Pietrucha
Congratulations from the invited guests
Dr. Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska, representing the National Chamber of Laboratory Diagnosticians, congratulated the graduates on their determination, passion and perseverance. She also stressed that the lives and health of patients will depend on their work every day.
- Laboratory medicine is not only about tests, results and numbers, it is first and foremost about responsibility, the ability to think precisely, and to cooperate with other specialists for the sake of the patient. It is the diagnosticians who are often the first to provide key information for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment - said Dr. Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska.
Those gathered also listened to a congratulatory letter from Katarzyna Winsz-Szczotka, MD, PhD, Prof. SUM, President of the Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnosticians, which was read by Prof. Iwona Bil-Lula, member of the Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnosticians board. “Dear graduates, I nourish the hope that after the years spent within the walls of the university, you will use your talents and acquired knowledge to be excellent laboratory diagnosticians, for whom conscientiousness, dedication and commitment, as well as responsibility in your professional work will be of special importance. You are ready and able to do beautiful things” - the President of the Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnosticians wrote in the letter.
Iwona Bil-Lula also added a few words of her own:
- Today, on your feast day, on the occasion of your graduation from medical analytics, you deserve huge congratulations and words of appreciation. You have received a thourough education of the highest quality, you have learned complex procedures and technologies, you have the knowledge and skills that are the foundation of your future professional work. Please also remember that the profession of laboratory diagnostician, is not only a profession, but first and foremost a mission, is not only an analysis, but a tool to save human life and health.
Studies that open many doors
Ilona Zembrzuska-Kaska gave a speech on behalf of the graduates. She spoke about how the study was a unique, long and challenging journey, but extremely valuable.
- We have gained a great deal of knowledge in laboratory medicine here and understood how important and socially responsible the work of a laboratory diagnostician is - said Ilona Zembrzuska-Kaska - What we have learned here is capital that we will use throughout our lives.
And while not every graduate has a precise career path, the knowledge and experience gained in the medical analytics field provides excellent preparation for more than just laboratory work.
- These studies open many doors for us - the speaker stressed, adding: - Let's have the courage to use this knowledge in the service of others, let's be sure that our work has meaning. I wish each of us to find our place, enjoy the satisfaction of our work and never stop developing.
Inspiration for others
- Your success today is an incredible inspiration to all younger medical analytics students who are just crossing the threshold of our Alma Mater - said Sabina Sobolewska, chairwoman of the Faculty of Pharmacy Student Government - You show us that if we put in enough work, each of us has a chance to stand in the same place as you did today.
Next, Szczepan Wąsik, president of the Student Association of Laboratory Diagnosticians, said: - It is a great honor and joy to stand before you. From the perspective of a student, I know that the road to this moment was not easy and often bumpy, it was filled with many challenges and difficulties, but you managed to overcome them. It is thanks to your commitment, determination and hard work that all of us here can celebrate your achievements.
And at the end he added: - Today you receive your diplomas, which are a symbol of your hard work throughout the course of your studies, but the real values are the knowledge, skills and experiences you have gained in the process. I wish you, dear graduates, all the best in your future endeavors and may your achievements be an inspiration to others.
The graduation culminated with a mini-concert performed by the MUW Choir, hats toss and a commemorative photo.
The diploma awarding ceremony, in addition to those mentioned above, was attended by: Prof. Marek Kuch, Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Education, Prof. Marcin Sobczak, Vice Rector for Science and Technology Transfer, Agnieszka Bazylko, MD, PhD, Vice Dean for Pharmacy Education at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Prof. Paweł Włodarski, Dean-Elect of the Faculty of Medicine, Joanna Peradzyńska, MD, PhD, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska, MD, PhD, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Prof. Grzegorz Nałęcz-Jawecki, Chairman of the Council for the Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Marta Kijak-Bloch, Chancellor, members of the Council of the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as teachers and staff of the dean's office of the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as Dr. Monika Jabłonowska, provincial consultant for laboratory diagnostics in the Mazovian province, as well as friends and families of the graduates.
