The Summer School was attended by medical students from Poland and abroad, particularly from Central and Eastern European countries. A total of 123 young people took part in the programme, gaining knowledge, skills and experience in the field of preventive medicine under the guidance of specialists from the Department of Social Medicine and Public Health at the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM).

Although breastfeeding is often described as the most natural way of feeding a baby, it does not take place in a social vacuum. As Prof. Aleksandra Wesołowska of the Medical University of Warsaw points out, successful breastfeeding should not depend solely on a mother’s determination, but also on the knowledge of healthcare professionals, the organization of care and support at the system level.

Dr hab. Daniel Śliż from the 3rd Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology was selected as one of the 11 Champions of the European University Alliance for Public Well-being (EUniWell). Each ambassador will receive up to €15,000 to support welfare science development.

We invite you to read a new scientific article entitled "Is adipose tissue just a matter of esthetics?" published on our website. Dr Karol Momot, MD, PhD, from the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology WUM explains what epicardial adipose tissue is, how it affects health and why it may worsen the results of cardiac ablation. He also talks about research conducted at our university, in which scientists use non-invasive methods to assess the "quality" of the epicardial adipose tissue and search for markers of its pathological and pro-inflammatory activity in the blood using a liquid biopsy.

Professor Bożena Kociszewska-Najman, head of the Department of Neonatology and Rare Diseases at UCC WUM, was appointed by the CMKP director as part of the Team of Experts to develop and update the program of specialization in the field of neonatology. Our specialist will be a representative of the CMKP director.

The team was appointed by Marcin Kulasek, the Minister of Science and Higher Education. From WUM, the following were included: dr hab. Artur Kamiński from the Department of Transplantology and Central Tissue Bank, Ilona Szabłowska-Gadomska, MD, PhD, Eng., from the Laboratory for Cell Research and Application and Iwona Góras from the Scientific Project Department.

Representatives and participants of the Executive SGH–WUM MBA program met with health experts in Geneva, took part in thematic sessions and attended the 3rd Global Convening of the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH).

Dr Łukasz Dembiński, MD, PhD, from the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition was appointed by the CPME (Center of Postgraduate Medical Education) director as part of the Expert Panel to develop and update the specialization program in the field of pediatrics. Our specialist will represent the Polish Society of Pediatrics.

Artur Białoszewski from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics was appointed by the Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship as a member of the Regional Coordination Team for the Skills Policy of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship (WZK).

The Medical University of Warsaw (WUM) hosted a meeting between representatives of WUM and the Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology (CePT) and representatives of the Education Office of the City of Warsaw, the Warsaw Centre for Educational and Social Innovation and Training, district education departments and Warsaw secondary schools. The discussions focused on opportunities to develop joint educational, popularizing, and health promotion initiatives aimed at young people, teachers, and the school community.