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We summarized the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO) at WUM. The results of this summary were presented during a press briefing held at the Medical Simulation Centre (CSM). The meeting at the CSM also provided an opportunity to tour simulation rooms equipped with virtual reality technology.
Our study programs scored exceptionally well in this year's edition of the ranking. As many as eight of them placed highly (1st–3rd) in their respective categories. Electroradiology and Public Health ranked first! In the overall ranking, WUM maintained its 4th position among medical universities and ranked 18th among all academic universities.
Prof. Piotr Siciński, a scientist from Harvard University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shared his expertise on this topic. Professor Siciński is the author of groundbreaking research on these mechanisms, which laid the foundation for the development of modern targeted cancer therapies. This was another inspiring presentation for members of our academic community.
Scientists received diplomas in recognition of their positions in the WUM scientific leaders ranking. The distinctions were presented to them on 17 June by Prof. Marcin Sobczak, Vice-Rector for Science and Technology Transfer, and Prof. Sebastian Granica, Chair of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Discipline Council, who congratulated the researchers and emphasized the importance of their contributions to the development of our university.
The “Rising Stars of Polish Medicine” plebiscite brought together fifth- and sixth-year medical students from across Poland who have distinguished themselves through their achievements and commitment to scientific, social, and academic activities. The jury selected ten winners. As many as half of them, including the winner, are students from our university.
Among the top ten awardees in this year’s edition of the competition, the high-ranked positions were taken by Dr. hab. Mateusz Zawadka and Dr. Rafał Zadykowicz. Through their knowledge, dedication, and passion, they are transforming Polish medicine for the better.
Our inventions were recognized at the 19th International Invention and Innovation Competition INTARG® 2026, which was held in Katowice. These medals confirm the highest standard of research conducted by our scientists, as well as the implementation potential and practical applications of these innovations in medicine.
The University Center for Clinical Research Support (UCWBK) has been established at WUM. “It serves as an interface between clinical practice and science, as well as between basic medical tests and patients who will be able to make use of modern therapies,” said Prof. Łukasz Kołtowski, Director of the new unit, during the official opening ceremony.
"We are proud to call ourselves graduates of the Faculty of Pharmacy today. I hope we will make good use of the knowledge we have gained and the values we have been taught in our future careers," said their representative, Julianna Mazurkiewicz, during the graduation ceremony. "We are proud to call ourselves graduates of the Faculty of Pharmacy today. I hope we will make good use of the knowledge we have gained and the values we have been taught in our future careers," said their representative, Julianna Mazurkiewicz, during the graduation ceremony.
For two days, the Medical University of Warsaw hosted a meeting of the rectors of 16 medical universities. During the meeting, the university authorities and representatives of bodies such as the Senate Health Committee, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Medical Research Agency, the Polish Accreditation Committee and the National Health Fund discussed the most important challenges facing medical universities. Topics included guidelines for the OSCE exam and the costs of its organization, a draft law on the professions of nurse and midwife, a new algorithm for allocating subsidies, and the education of students in non-university-affiliated hospitals.