Ninth National Diagnostic Simulations: MUW students of medical analytics the best in Poland

Three young men - students of WUM against the background of a wall with the inscription “Medical University of Silesian Piasts in Wroclaw”. The man in the center is held up by the men standing on the right and left. They are all smiling. Around their necks they have red lanyards with badges. The person on the left is wearing a green sweater, the person in the middle is wearing a blue sweater, and the person on the right is wearing a grayish sweater. In the foreground is an award with the words “Diagnostic S
During the competition, which tested both knowledge and skills, our students faced teams from Wrocław, Kraków, Szczecin, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Łódź. The tasks they had to tackle required specialist knowledge, precision, quick action, and good teamwork. Every minute counted, as did accurate diagnosis and logical thinking. The win proves that our students measured up to each of those challenges.

Who are the winners?

The winning MUW team includes fourth-year students of medical analytics: Szczepan Wąsik, Salem Hamdan, and Wiktor Grosz, who also belong to the Student Society for Laboratory Diagnosticians at the MUW. 

Apart from the statuette and prizes, our team was also awarded the right to host the tenth edition of the competition next year.

What did the competition involve?

The contest included six areas: microbiology, molecular diagnostics, laboratory diagnostics, hematology, toxicology, and general analytics, where both theoretical knowledge and practical diagnostic skills were tested.

“The National Diagnostic Simulations are a unique competition that tests how well the students of medical analytics are prepared to work as laboratory diagnosticians, which is a profession of public trust,” emphasized Professor Olga Ciepiela, Vice Dean for Medical Analytics at the MUW Faculty of Pharmacy. “The success of our students is testament to both their vast knowledge and excellent skills developed during the course of their studies, but also to the top quality of teaching at our university’s course in medical analytics.

Where and when the event was held

The Ninth National Diagnostic Simulations took place at the Wrocław Medical University between May 7 and 9. This year’s edition was organized by the Student Society for Laboratory Diagnosticians from the Wrocław Medical University. The atmosphere during the contest was that of healthy competition and great commitment. 

Not the first podium

“This year’s win is already the second for the students of medical analytics at our university who are members of the Student Society for Laboratory Diagnosticians. In 2019, a group of female students, then in their fourth and fifth years, won the Fifth National Diagnostic Simulations,” recalls Sławomir Białek, PhD, mentor of the Student Society for Laboratory Diagnosticians.  

 

Three young men standing in a laboratory. They are all wearing white lab coats and red badges hung around their necks. One of them is holding a piece of paper in his hand. In the background are various laboratory equipment and furniture, such as tables and cabinets.
Interior of a laboratory. In the foreground is a man in a white lab coat looking through a microscope. Behind him are two other men, also in white aprons. They are focused on solving a task. They are our students. In the background, several other people can be seen performing various laboratory activities. On the back wall hang documents and a clock.
Group photo of about 35 people in the lecture hall. Some people are standing, some are sitting. They are smiling for the photo. Most people are dressed formally: in suits, dresses. Many have red badges around their necks. Wooden benches, bright walls and overhead lighting are visible in the background.