This time, high school students listened to a lecture by Professor Joanna Kolmas titled “From rock to bone – calcium phosphate as nature-inspired biomaterial”.

Not held for a few years due to the pandemic, the event is back this year. Once again, young scientists – undergraduate and PhD students of the Faculty of Pharmacy – can meet and share their research results. And authors of the best speeches and papers receive awards.

- “Today’s meeting is not only a presentation of the results of a joint project implemented by the Medical University of Warsaw and the Capital City of Warsaw, but above all, a field for joint discussion, exchange of experiences, diverse perspectives, and building alliances for the benefit of public health at the local level,” said Professor Mariusz Panczyk of the Department of Education and Research in Health Sciences at MUW’s Faculty of Health Sciences, opening the conference.

The Second Student Scientific Conference “Sapere Aude – Dare to Be Wise. Students to Students about Emergency Medical Services” took place on 23 March. Organised by students for their peers, the conference serves as an exceptional platform for the exchange of experiences and the advancement of knowledge in the field of emergency medical services. This year’s event featured 15 lectures and four workshops.

The PediCardia Scientific and Training Conference brought together 188 medical, paramedic, nursing, and medical students. High-level content was delivered by prominent speakers involved in medical education.

The Medical Examination Centre has released statistics from this year’s spring session of the Medical Final Examination (LEK). According to the official summary statistics, the average score of our students and graduates was 166.5 points, placing the Medical University of Warsaw (MUW) in third place among national medical universities. Out of the 1,095 candidates, 1,088 passed. The highest individual score recorded was 192 points.

Recent years have seen progress in the treatment of endocrine disorders. New drug programs and clinical trials, as well emergency access to medicines, were the topics of the 8th edition of Warsaw Endocrinology Meetings.

On the occasion of March 8, the Department of Obstetrics, Perinatology, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences MUW organized a conference on pediatric and young women’s gynecology. The date was not accidental, as the purpose of the meeting was to draw attention to the issues and problems of prevention and treatment that often escape attention, but are of vital importance for the health and life of young women.

“The best scientist thinks like a poet” – this quote by Edward Osborne Wilson could serve as a motto for the symposium titled “Illness in the interdisciplinary maladic discourse”. The meeting was held at our University and showcased the strong relationship between medicine and the humanities.

Over PLN 10 million was spent on renovating and furnishing the spaces that have just been put into service. The first to benefit from this investment will be patients, treated in surroundings that meet European standards. But the modern outpatient facilities also support the development, collection, and sharing of research and clinical data.