For the first time in the history of Medical University Warsaw, international students enrolled in the 6-year medical program of the Faculty of Medicine English Division celebrated Christmas in the homes of the University’s academic community. Staff were invited to host an international student who was spending Christmas in Warsaw. The response was wonderful! The Medical University of Warsaw’s teachers showed what big hearts they have.

Cardiologists Prof. Marcin Grabowski and Marcin Michalak, PhD from the 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology of the UCC MUW, headed by Prof. Grzegorz Opolski, were the first in Poland and among the first in the world to successfully implant a second electrode-free pacemaker in the same patient. The procedure was conducted on a 75-year-old patient diagnosed with a bradycardia type arrhythmia whose pacemaker batteries died in less than three years. The second pacemaker that was implanted is a micra-type device.

On December 13, a delegation from the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education in Kiev visited Medical University of Warsaw to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation and Academic Exchange. The agreement entails the exchange of lecturers, scientists, students, doctoral students as well as, postgraduate training of residents and doctoral students. Both universities will also be able to benefit from the framework of Twinning projects and other European and international programs.

Medical University of Warsaw hosted the 1st Skull Base Surgery Dissection Course and Conference December 12-14. The international conference was held under the patronage of the Rector - Prof. Mirosław Wielgoś and the Minister of Science and Higher Education - Jarosław Gowin. The organizer was Prof. Kazimierz Niemczyk, Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and President of the European Skull Base Society (ESBS).

Thanks to the International Institute of Longevity in Poland, Medical University of Warsaw was able to host on Thursday, Dec. 12, the founder of biocognitive science, Dr. Mario Martinez and systems-based precision performance medicine pioneer, Dr. Daniel Stickler. Accompanying our guest speakers were Ms. Joanna Bensz, Founder and CEO of International Institute of Longevity in Poland, and Dr. Daniel Sliz.

An official meeting with Professor Yuichi Hori, head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Toho University Omori Medical Center, Toho University School of Medicine in Tokyo, took place on 9th of December 2019, in the headquarters of our University. Professor Hori was accompanied by representatives of Senju Pharmaceutical: Kazudo Masuda - Pharmaceutical Director of Foreign Business Division, Masashi Kosaka - Manager of Pharmaceutical Group, Akira Ahn - Executive Director, Jerzy Woszczyna - Sales and Marketing Manager and Hikaru Kuga - Deputy Pharmaceutical Director. They were greeted by prof. Lidia Rudnicka – MUW’s Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Development and Promotion.

On 10th December, during the ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, the results of the 16th edition of the Ranking of Pearls of the Polish Economy were announced. The research group from our University and the Warsaw University of Technology received the Progress Award - Innovation Pearl for the development of a manufacturing technology of an innovative bioactive dental implant.

PhD students Monika Cymer and Dr Mateusz Adamiak from the Department of Regenerative Medicine of our University received Abstract Achievement Award at the 61st Congress of the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition, which took place from 7-10 December in Orlando.

December 2, 2019, marks the start of the construction of Medical University of Warsaw’s new Medical Simulation Center on the Banach campus on Pawińskiego St. It is planned to be completed by mid-2022.

At the invitation of Prof. Marek Postuła - Dean of the English Division Medical Program at Medical University of Warsaw on Friday, November 29, the acclaimed American artist, Endi Poskovic, gave a talk to students and staff who are participating in the Open Fulbright Lecture Series at WUM.