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A group of women and men are standing in a bright room with marble walls. In the center, two women are holding large golden balloons shaped like the number “60.”
60th anniversary of the Study of Health Psychology
On October 1, the Study of Health Psychology WUM celebrates its anniversary. Few people know that this department was the first in Poland to teach psychology at a medical university. What else can the Study of Health Psychology surprise us with?
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Our new professors
Five outstanding scientists from the Medical University of Warsaw were awarded the title of professor.
In the foreground, there is a modern building with large windows and the words “Warsaw Medical University” on the roof. There are flags in front of the building. On the right, there is a wide street surrounded by trees. In the background, there is a panorama of the city with skyscrapers and office buildings.
We will scientifically influence the improvement of the health of Warsaw residents
The third project, resulting from cooperation between our university and the Capital City of Warsaw as part of the global Partnership for Healthy Cities, to which the capital belongs, has been launched. Now, our scientists, supported by experts from other Warsaw universities, will work on a unified methodology for reporting air quality in the city. The methodology will allow for more effective management of urban health policy and a better understanding of the relationship between the environment and the health of Warsaw residents.
Aerial view of the campus. In the center, there are two large rectangular buildings surrounded by smaller structures. Parking lots with many cars are visible around them. Green areas surround the buildings. In the background, the city panorama stretches to the horizon.
Application submitted for a change in the local development plan for WUM’s Banacha Campus
Changes to the local development plan will allow for expanding the clinical and educational infrastructure of our university. The planned projects include building a modern hospital.
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We supported the idea of organ donation once again
The 28th “Run for a New Life” is done and dusted. About 100 four-people relay teams took part in it. The teams consisted of transplant recipients, family donors, youth, athletes, journalists, actors, and medics – including our specialists. Each of them, equipped with Nordic walking poles, covered the symbolic 1 kilometer along the alleys of the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów. All with the aim of expressing support for the idea of organ donation.
WUM students: four women and two men. The students are walking on the sidewalk. They are smiling. They are wearing sweatshirts and jeans. The girl in the foreground has a navy blue sweatshirt and light hair. The girl on the left has dark hair, glasses, and a red T-shirt. The girl on the right has a gray sweatshirt, glasses, and a white notebook with a skull graphic. The other people are less visible. In the background, you can see buildings, green trees, and bushes.
Over 3600 new students to join us in the new academic year!
Candidates interested in our university could choose from 16 degree courses. Full-time studies in medicine in Polish attracted 3401 candidates, with only 550 places available. There were 1919 candidates for first-cycle nursing studies, with 420 places available. Full-time studies in dentistry in Polish attracted nearly 10 candidates per place. And those are not the only degree courses from our offering that were very popular during this year’s admissions campaign.
A screen with the words “zero tolerance for aggression” and two cameras. Next to the screen, there is a blue wall with the white logo of the Regional Medical Chamber.
“Zero Tolerance for Aggression” – a conference held at our university by the Regional Chamber of Physicians
The meeting organized at the WUM by the Regional Chamber of Physicians in Warsaw brought together representatives of various communities. As emphasized by both the initiators and the invited guests, the problem of violence against medics requires a comprehensive approach, from legal aspects, through enhanced security at medical centers, to education.
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Extremely difficult transplant saves the life of an eighteen-year-old. Conference at WUM
A spectacular success of MUW physicians: 48 days of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and a successful liver transplant, which saved the life of an eighteen-year-old. The boy suffered from a rare and severe hepatopulmonary syndrome. Today he feels well and will start school in September.