Focus on MUW
The Committee, which is part of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM), is responsible for key areas related to the development and recognition of the profession of laboratory medicine specialist in Europe. The election of Professor Ciepiela, who is currently the Head of the Department of Laboratory Medicine WUM, means not only strengthening the presence of Poland in European structures, but also a real impact on the certification process and the recognition of representatives of this profession.
They were awarded to students participating in the course “Fundamentals of negotiation and conflict resolution,” conducted as part of the Universities of the Future project. The microcredentials were issued by the WUM Teaching Projects Department, which joined the pilot program of the Educational Research Institute – National Research Institute. The program aims to develop a comprehensive microcredential system for higher education institutions in Poland.
The First Chair and Department of Cardiology UCC WUM once again invited participants to attend the International Congress of Cardiomyopathy. This was the third edition of the event, which, as in previous years, enjoyed great interest and attracted over 800 participants. The organizers are pleased with such a high turnout. They emphasize that cardiomyopathies are heart conditions that affect patients more commonly than it is believed, yet they are still not discussed enough in the context of everyday medical practice.
Another edition of the National Student Radiology Forum (SOFoR) is now behind us. For the twelfth time, this conference brought together young radiology enthusiasts from across Poland. The event was attended by students and physicians associated with radiology, nuclear medicine, radiography, and medical physics.
On March 20, 2026, another edition of one of Poland’s largest conferences dedicated to liver diseases, “Hepatology 2026 – Advances in Diagnostics and Treatment,” was held in Warsaw. The event brought together nearly 400 participants – physicians from across Poland involved in the management of liver diseases, including specialists in gastroenterology, infectious diseases, transplantation, and pediatrics, as well as internists and family medicine physicians.
This time, high school students attended a lecture by Dr. hab. Grzegorz Rosiak from the 2nd Department of Clinical Radiology at the Central Clinical Hospital of the University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Warsaw (CSK UCK WUM), titled “Interventional Radiology.”
Invited experts unanimously emphasized that dental care in Poland should integrate the knowledge and competencies of many specialists – not only dentists, but also speech therapists, dietitians, pharmacologists, among others – to address the complex needs of elderly patients better. This is not a matter of the distant future, but a current challenge driven by the rapid aging of our society.
From laboratory diagnostics, through the analysis of test results, to the final clinical diagnosis – such a broad view of hematology was proposed during the 1st Student and Doctoral Conference "Hematological perspective". The participants of the event could take part in lectures by specialists – laboratory diagnosticians and clinical practitioners, as well as listen to the speeches of students and doctoral students. They could also participate in workshops conducted by scientific student clubs of our university.
Almost 200 students of medicine, emergency medicine, nursing, as well as physicians from all over Poland took part in the second edition of the PediCardia conference which was devoted to heart diseases in children. The central theme of the event was the concept of stress in the broadest sense – in emergency situations, diagnostics and therapy, perioperative and transplantation procedures.
was the 8th edition of this student-organized event. Its significance grows every year. A total of 700 participants registered this time. The topics of discussions included modern methods of diagnosis and therapy in cardiology.