The graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, July 27. At the first ceremony, 613 graduates of second degree in nursing and midwifery, first and second degree in paramedics and dietetics, as well as first and second degree in public health, were honored. During the second ceremony, 317 graduates of first degree in nursing and midwifery were symbolically capped. Both ceremonies were led by Prof. Mariusz Gujski, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. The graduates received their diplomas surrounded by their families and friends, as well as representatives of the faculty and university academic community as well as invited guests. The large auditorium of the Didactic Center MUW was filled literally to the last chair.
Tips for the future
During the ceremony, in addition to congratulations and good wishes, the graduates received some valuable tips for the future from the Rector of MUW Professor Zbigniew Gaciong and the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Professor Mariusz Gujski.
The Rector encouraged the graduates to always be true to themselves and make choices according to their own interests and not under the influence of others. He also urged them to continue and nurture friendships made in the course of their studies. He stressed that obtaining a diploma does not mean the end of education but it requires further training. - This is the great side of the medical profession, because a person can be better every day - Prof. Gaciong noted.
The Dean Prof. Mariusz Gujski spoke about cultivating two qualities in personal and professional life: kindness and respect. Kindness understood not only as being nice, but above all as a positive and open attitude towards the world. For this trait, combined with respect for oneself and for others, makes it possible to become a better person every day.
Taking an oath and putting on nursing caps
After the speeches, it was time for the most important point of the ceremony - the graduates' oath. Everyone unanimously repeated the words of the oath. Regardless of the nature of their studies, the graduates declared the fulfillment of the paramount goal for the medical profession - the protection of human health and life. They then received their graduation diplomas from the hands of the Rector and Dean. At the capping ceremony, the graduates also wore symbolic caps on their heads to signify their membership in the profession: with a black stripe - to the profession of a nurse, and with a red stripe - to the profession of a midwife.
Awards and prizes
During both ceremonies, the graduates with the best academic results obtained during the educational cycle were awarded. They were:
- In the field of nursing: Zuzanna Maliszewska (first degree studies) with an average of 4.74 and Angeli Malewska (second degree full-time studies) with an average of 4.93
- In the field of midwifery: Maja Pikosz (first degree studies) with an average of 4.82, Julia Rutkowska (full-time second degree studies) with an average of 4.92, and Monika Lewandowska (part-time second degree studies) with an average of 4.67
- In the field of dietetics: Marta Boroń (first degree studies) with an average of 4.71, Dominika Łubian (full-time second degree studies) with an average of 4.9, and Natalia Jurczuk-Bogusz (part-time second degree studies) with an average of 4.83
- In the field of emergency medicine: Jakub Podlaś (first degree studies) with an average of 4.61
- In the field of public health: Maciej Stępień (first degree studies) with an average of 4.95, Martyna Cholewik (first degree studies) with an average of 4.95, Aleksandra Jaroszek (second degree full-time studies) with an average of 4.96, Agnieszka Krasnodębska-Głowa (part-time second degree studies) with an average of 4.88, and Kamil Cołoś (part-time second degree studies) with an average of 4.88.
Many awards were also presented, including for active participation in student and organizational activities, promotional and educational activities. Selected graduates were also honored by: Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives, Warsaw District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives and INTER Poland.
Words of the graduates
The awarding of diplomas ended with spirited speeches by the protagonists of the ceremony.
- It is not easy to describe in a few sentences what each of us has experienced during the course of this adventure - said Mateusz Borecki, a graduating paramedic student. - However, I firmly believe that almost every person here can honestly say that the path on which I found myself gives him both happiness and fulfillment.
- Many difficulties will still be ahead of us, especially at the beginning of our careers - stressed Agnieszka Ruśniok, proudly putting on her nursing cap. - Therefore, let's not be afraid to ask, let's not stand still, let's develop. I wish each of you that nursing is for you what you want to do, not what you have to do - she added.
Zofia Rokicka, a midwifery graduate, recalled: - Our studies began originally. There was a pandemic going on at the time. For the first semester we saw each other and our lecturers only on computer screens. We listened in awe and disbelief to stories about the work of midwifery. At that time we had no clue what it would be like and whether we would succeed in the midwifery profession under such circumstances. Today I can say: we did it, we got it!
The Faculty of Health Sciences Student Government President Julia Krzemińska also spoke at both ceremonies. She congratulated her colleagues and encouraged them to expand their knowledge, work together for change and not give up on their dreams.
This year's graduates in numbers
In the 2022/2023 academic year, the diploma was awarded to
- 337 people in the field of nursing (first and second degree studies)
- 175 people in the field of midwifery (first and second degree studies)
- 41 people in the field of medical rescue (first degree studies)
- 192 people in the field of dietetics (first and second degree studies)
- 185 people for public health majors (first and second degree studies)
The Faculty of Health Sciences currently educates about 3,000 students in five fields of study: nursing, midwifery, dietetics, emergency medicine and public health. Completing them guarantees an excellent education and professional qualifications sought by employers in state and private institutions.
The fields of study of the Faculty of Health Sciences MUW occupy the highest places on the podium in the Ranking of the Fields of Study 2023 conducted by the Educational Foundation "Perspektywy". We are also the second academic university with the highest index reflecting the position of graduates in the labor market.
In addition to those mentioned, the ceremony was also attended by:
From MUW: Prof. Boleslaw Samoliński, chairman of the Health Sciences Discipline Council; from the Faculty of Medicine: Prof. Rafal Krenke and Prof. Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz, from the Faculty of Pharmacy: Agnieszka Bazylko, MD, PhD, and Olga Ciepiela, MD, PhD, from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry: Prof. Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk, Chancellor Dr. Marta Kijak-Bloch; Justyna Mieszalska, President of the Management Board of the Medical Center MUW; Vice Deans of the Faculty of Health Sciences: Prof. Robert Gałązkowski, Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska, MD, PhD, Łukasz Czyżewski, MD, PhD; members of the Faculty of health Sciences Council, academic teachers from the Faculty of health Sciences.
And also invited guests, among whom were: Jarosław Pinkas, National Consultant in Public Health; Filip Nowak, President of the National Health Fund; Urszula Kuroczycka, Deputy Director of the Health Department of the Mazovian Provincial Office; Dr. Andrzej Tytuła, Vice President of the Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives; Dr. Beata Guzak, Director of the Center for Postgraduate Education of Nurses and Midwives; Anna Dudzińska, Chairwoman of the Warsaw Regional Chamber of Nurses and Midwives; Dr. Barbara Mazurkiewicz, Vice Chairwoman of the Regional Council of the Warsaw Regional Chamber of Nurses and Midwives; Monika Dominik, coordinator of Marketing Projects of the INTER Polska S.A. Insurance Company, as well as representatives of many medical facilities.
