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Agreement on security and countering threats
Prof. Rafał Krenke, Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw, and Junior Inspector Dr Krzysztof Ogroński, Commander of the Warsaw Police, signed a cooperation agreement on ensuring safety and counteracting threats on the premises of our university, resulting, among other things, from acts of aggression, crisis events, and incidents of a terrorist or mass nature.
On stage during the UCK WUM Jubilee Gala, two people are standing at microphones, dressed in elegant attire. In the background, there is a large screen with a blue graphic displaying the following inscriptions: “UCK WUM Jubilee Gala,” “125th Anniversary of the Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital UCK WUM,” “50th Anniversary of the Central Clinical Hospital UCK WUM,” and “10th Anniversary of the Opening of the New UCK WUM Building.”
WUM UCC Jubilee Celebrations
Although formally, the University Clinical Center has existed for 7 years only, it was built on the strong foundations of three teaching hospitals, which have operated for years. Thus, the jubilee brings together three anniversaries: 125 years of the Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital, 50 years of the Central Clinical Hospital, and 10 years of the Children’s Clinical Hospital.
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Healthcare System in Times of War – an Unprecedented Conference
Our University has hosted the most important event of this year dedicated to wartime medicine and the organization of the healthcare system in crisis situations. High-ranking officials and directors of medical facilities from Ukraine who work in wartime conditions every day came to Poland. The meeting was also attended by the representatives of Polish public administration and medical, scientific, academic, local government, and military communities, as well as experts in many defense-related fields. The conference was organized by the WUM Department of Emergency Medical Sciences together with the Healthcare Institute.
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Experts and Decision-Makers on Public Health Challenges in Poland
It has already been 12 years that the Department of Public and Environmental Health at the WUM Faculty of Health Sciences, together with the Healthcare Institute, has organized the Public Health Congress. This year, expert discussions focused on the civilization-driven and demographic challenges, lifestyle diseases, as well as prevention, diagnostics, and cancer treatment.
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Celebrating a Clinic’s Jubilee and the 100th Bone Marrow Transplant
The conference was organized by the Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Transplantology at the Children’s Clinical Hospital, which has also now performed its 100th bone marrow transplant for a child. This is a great result, considering that the ward that performs those procedures has only been in operation for 8 years. The entire department has been operating for much longer, and currently celebrates 55 years of existence.
On the left, Prof. Joanna Kolmas, wearing a blue jacket, holds a cuckoo statuette in her raised right hand and a navy blue briefcase in her left. On the right is the rector. Both are smiling for the camera. Two other people can be seen in the background.
“Golden Cuckoo” for a Paper on the Biological Properties of Strontium and its Potential in Osteoporosis Treatment
WUM Rector’s special award for papers with the highest number of citations in global literature has been granted to Professor Joanna Kolmas from the Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biomaterials.
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WUM Recognized for Inclusion in THE World University Rankings
The certificate of recognition awarded to our university for being included in the prestigious THE World University Rankings 2026 was collected by Jacek Sieńko, PhD Hab., Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, during the 2025 LUMEN Gala.
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Minister of Health Awards Granted
The Minister of Health has recognized academic teachers from medical universities for their outstanding achievements in science, teaching, implementation, and organization, as well as for their overall academic achievement. This year’s recipients include teachers from our University.
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Healthcare Managers Receive their Diplomas
The 6th edition of the Executive SGH-WUM MBA in healthcare program has come to an end. On Saturday, November 22, 38 program graduates received their diplomas in the Main Auditorium of the Warsaw School of Economics.
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WUM Included in the 2025 GRAS Ranking
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy has published its international ranking of universities in 57 academic subjects. WUM was recognized in two of them: Medical Technology and Biological Sciences, with only one other Polish university included in either.