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Visit of the First Lady to Karowa Hospital
On the occasion of the International Day of Nurses and Midwives, Marta Nawrocka, the wife of the President of the Republic of Poland, visited the Princess Anna Mazowiecka Clinical Hospital on Karowa Street. During the visit, she laid flowers at the recently unveiled monument of Stanisława Leszczyńska, the patroness of midwives.
A small child is lying in a hospital crib in an intensive care unit, covered with a light blanket and connected to multiple medical devices, including a ventilator, vital signs monitor, and infusion pumps; specialized equipment, tubes, and a screen displaying heart activity are positioned around the bed.
The smallest heart transplanted in the UCK WUM. A five-month-old patient is recovering.
In the Pediatric Teaching Clinical Hospital, University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Warsaw, a team of cardiac surgeons led by Prof. Mariusz Kuśmierczyk, the Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, recently performed a heart transplant in a five-month-old infant. This is the smallest heart transplant ever performed at our hospital.
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Festival of cultural diversity at WUM
As every year in May, our university was the venue of a unique event that shows the richness of traditions, music, dance and art of various regions of the world and the international nature of our academic community. During a concert held as part of the "Diversity x WUM" initiative, international students and guest artists performed on the stage of Klub Medyka on Oczki Street.
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Winners of the competition for the best master’s theses in pharmacy and medical analytics
On Friday, five pharmacy graduates and nine medical analytics graduates presented the topics, methodologies, and key conclusions of their diploma theses before a jury and an audience. After deliberations, the jury selected the authors of the best master’s theses in medical analytics and pharmacy submitted in the 2024/2025 academic year.
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Our students receive Minister of Health scholarships for outstanding achievements
Diplomas and congratulations were presented to the scholarship recipients during an official gala by Minister of Health Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda and Deputy Minister Katarzyna Kęcka. Our students were accompanied by Prof. Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk, Vice Rector for Personnel and Organizational Affairs.
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Delegation from Semmelweis University visits WUM
Semmelweis University is one of the leading medical universities in Hungary and Central Europe. Its representatives visited us to discuss opportunities for cooperation between our universities, including the implementation of joint projects within the EUniWell alliance.
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Scientific conference “100 Years of Tradition – 100 Years of Innovation”
Another event celebrating the anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy has concluded. During the conference, students and doctoral candidates from across Poland presented the results of their scientific research in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. An important part of the event was a debate on the future of education and the professional roles of pharmacists and laboratory diagnosticians.
Promotional graphic for the event “Night of Museums at the Museum of the History of Medicine of the Medical University of Warsaw.” Set against a stylized illustration inspired by a historic pharmaceutical laboratory, the graphic depicts three human figures with skulls instead of heads, engaged in activities involving laboratory vessels and pharmacy equipment. The graphic includes the following information: 16 May 2026, 6:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m., 63 Żwirki i Wigury Street
We invite you to the Night of Museums at the Museum of the History of Medicine of the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM)
The theme of this year’s event is the world of medicines. If you decide to spend your Saturday night with us, you will discover many fascinating things, including how antibiotic susceptibility is tested, how to recognize counterfeit medicines, and the healing properties of herbs. And this is only part of what we have prepared for our visitors. On 16 May, we warmly invite you to the Museum of the History of Medicine of WUM at 63 Żwirki i Wigury Street. Admission begins at 6:00 p.m.
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Experts from Mayo Clinic return to WUM
Guests from the USA spoke about modern solutions in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with kidney diseases, advised on how to proceed in ambiguous clinical situations, and were also happy to answer questions from participants. The event was open to all members of our academic community.
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“Midwifery without Borders” – student conference on the Day of the Midwife
Opening the conference held on the occasion of the Day of the Midwife, Dr. hab. Grażyna Bączek, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Education and academic supervisor of the Midwifery Student Research Club emphasized the student-centered nature of the event. Both the organizers and many of the speakers (though not only them) were students from the Midwifery Student Research Club and the Ethics Student Research Club.