The Second Student Scientific Conference “Sapere Aude – Dare to Be Wise. Students to Students about Emergency Medical Services” took place on 23 March. Organised by students for their peers, the conference serves as an exceptional platform for the exchange of experiences and the advancement of knowledge in the field of emergency medical services. This year’s event featured 15 lectures and four workshops.

The PediCardia Scientific and Training Conference brought together 188 medical, paramedic, nursing, and medical students. High-level content was delivered by prominent speakers involved in medical education.

The Medical Examination Centre has released statistics from this year’s spring session of the Medical Final Examination (LEK). According to the official summary statistics, the average score of our students and graduates was 166.5 points, placing the Medical University of Warsaw (MUW) in third place among national medical universities. Out of the 1,095 candidates, 1,088 passed. The highest individual score recorded was 192 points.

Recent years have seen progress in the treatment of endocrine disorders. New drug programs and clinical trials, as well emergency access to medicines, were the topics of the 8th edition of Warsaw Endocrinology Meetings.

On the occasion of March 8, the Department of Obstetrics, Perinatology, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences MUW organized a conference on pediatric and young women’s gynecology. The date was not accidental, as the purpose of the meeting was to draw attention to the issues and problems of prevention and treatment that often escape attention, but are of vital importance for the health and life of young women.

“The best scientist thinks like a poet” – this quote by Edward Osborne Wilson could serve as a motto for the symposium titled “Illness in the interdisciplinary maladic discourse”. The meeting was held at our University and showcased the strong relationship between medicine and the humanities.

Over PLN 10 million was spent on renovating and furnishing the spaces that have just been put into service. The first to benefit from this investment will be patients, treated in surroundings that meet European standards. But the modern outpatient facilities also support the development, collection, and sharing of research and clinical data.

It turns out that our happiness is 50% driven by genes... but - fortunately - 40% by our actions as well. What can prevent us from being happy, and how can we raise our level of happiness on a daily basis - in a healthy and safe way? This is what students from the King Władysław IV High School learned during a patron lecture given by Dr. Magdalena Łazarewicz from the Department of Health Psychology MUW.

Modern science is becoming more and more effective in unlocking the secrets of the human body. Is it possible to assess in advance how efficiently our body will cope with physical exertion? And can such predictions provide a tool for athletes, doctors and coaches? It is this fascinating area of medicine that I am exploring in a study entitled “predictioN mOdels fOr enDurance athLetEs”(NOODLE) - writes Przemysław Kasiak, a medical student and doctoral student in the 3rd Department of Internal Diseases and Cardiology MUW.

MEN Academy is a series of lectures organized by the Ministry of Education for students who want to broaden their horizons but are also thinking about choosing their future career path. The speakers are scientists and experts in various fields. The fifth lecture was organized with the Ministry of Health and our university. It was led by Daniel Sliż, MD, PhD, of the 3rd Department of Internal Diseases and Cardiology MUW, who talked about how our habits and daily choices affect the quality and length of life.