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A medical team performs a procedure using a robotic surgery system. A patient lies on the operating table while robotic arms are positioned above the surgical field. Monitors display an internal view from the ongoing operation.
First Surgeries Using Versius Robotic System at WUM Department of Pediatric Surgery
Our specialists have already performed two cholecystectomies (gallbladder removals) on children using the Versius robotic system. “We are embarking on a new phase in developing expertise in one of the fastest-growing fields of modern surgery,” said Dr. Patrycja Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz, Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery UCK WUM during a meeting marking the introduction of the new technology at the Medical University of Warsaw.
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WUM with major success in the Polish Research Infrastructure Roadmap
The Minister of Science and Higher Education has announced the results of the call for proposals for the Polish Research Infrastructure Roadmap. Of the 192 projects submitted, 104 strategic research infrastructures were included in the Roadmap. These infrastructures will constitute key elements of the national research system and provide a foundation for further development of cooperation with European research infrastructures. The Medical University of Warsaw (WUM) achieved a significant success in this call. Our university is the leader of three projects which were included in the Polish Research Infrastructure Roadmap – CARTERNA, CePT-ICBS and POLTOX – and is also a partner in further projects of strategic importance for the development of biomedical and medical sciences in Poland.
A group of people seen from the perspective of a CT scanner gantry.
Ultra-modern spectral CT scanner purchased with KPO Funds at the Emergency Department of the Infant Jezus Clinical Hospital
The Infant Jezus Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Warsaw University Clinical Centre (UCC WUM) has a new spectral CT scanner. The device has been installed directly in the Emergency Department (ED), allowing patients in emergency conditions to be diagnosed more quickly and safely, without the need to be transported to another hospital building.
Collage depicting a surgical procedure in an operating room. Members of the medical team wearing protective clothing are working around the operating table. In the central image, a person in green medical scrubs is connecting a blood bag to medical equipment. Operating lights and anesthesia equipment can be seen in the background.
Heart autotransplantation in a few-month-old girl. Innovative procedure at WUM
At the Children’s Clinical Hospital of the University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Warsaw (UCK WUM), a team led by Dr. Michał Buczyński performed an exceptionally rare and complex heart autotransplantation procedure on an infant. It is one of the most advanced procedures used in modern pediatric cardiac surgery and is performed only in carefully selected clinical cases.
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From students to professionals. Graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Health Sciences programmes
A packed auditorium and a unique atmosphere accompanied the graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Health Sciences. In the 2025/2026 academic year, 535 graduates completed this important stage of their lives. They now are ready to go out into the world to help others.
A group of several hundred nursing and midwifery students is posing for a group photo in the auditorium. Seated in the front row are university officials wearing academic gowns.
Capping ceremony for nursing and midwifery graduates
It was a truly special day for them. Graduates of the full-time first-cycle Nursing and Midwifery programmes took part in the symbolic capping ceremony and received their diplomas.
Osoba w rękawiczkach laboratoryjnych pobiera ciecz za pomocą automatycznej pipety i umieszcza ją w probówce stojącej w statywie. Czynność odbywa się przy laboratoryjnym stole roboczym. W tle widoczne są probówki, pojemniki z odczynnikami oraz dodatkowy sprzęt laboratoryjny.
Quality of WUM scientific activity for the years 2022-2025
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has just announced the proposed results of the evaluation of the quality of scientific activity. Disciplines represented by WUM obtained high categories: pharmaceutical sciences A+, medical sciences B+, health sciences A.
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Admissions are still open for full-time second-cycle studies and part-time studies
Candidates, please check which programs are still available and when the registration closes.
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Admission Results for Full-Time Degree Programs Announced: Long-Cycle Master's and First-Cycle Studies!
For the 2026/2027 admissions, 15,950 candidates competed for 2,233 places in full-time long-cycle Master's and first-cycle degree programs, resulting in an average of 7.14 candidates per place.
A group of several people poses on a conference stage in front of a large screen displaying the title of the “34th Continuing Education Course in Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases.” Some participants are wearing conference badges on lanyards, and two people in the center of the group are holding bouquets of flowers. In front of the stage are chairs and a table with water bottles, while a lectern featuring the event branding stands on the right side.
35th anniversary of the Chair and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology of the Medical University of Warsaw
The 35th anniversary of the Chair and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology of the Medical University of Warsaw provided an opportunity for many generations of staff, colleagues and friends of the department to come together and celebrate the anniversary on May 14, 2026.