Archive - 2025

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.
Four people are standing on stage in front of a large screen displaying the university's logo and ranking information. One person is holding a framed award. Everyone is looking at the camera.
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.
Graduates photographed from behind, wearing caps with the MBA program logo.
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.
Six people are sitting in a semicircle on chairs during a panel discussion. In the background, there is a navy blue wall with the inscription “SAVE A LIFE – World Congress of Polish Medical Communities.” One person is holding a microphone and speaking – it is Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. In the background, you can see a navy blue wall with the Save a Life logo.
“Save a Life” – Polish Medics from Abroad Reunite at the WUM
This was a unique meeting that brought together medics from Poland and abroad, and gave them an opportunity to share experiences with regard to pre-hospital life-saving operations, prevention, and health education. Many renowned guests were invited, not only those working in medicine. They included representatives of the Senate, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, PhD, an engineer and astronaut, as well as Lech Wałęsa, former Polish President.
A group of people in a hospital corridor. Some of them are children. They are all smiling.A group of people in a hospital corridor. Some of them are children. They are all smiling.
Prematurity Day at the WUM
November 17 is the World Prematurity Day. Every year, WUM neonatology departments join in to celebrate their little warrior-patients. But November 17 is also a day to celebrate the staff of those departments, and their commitment to serve their little patients every day.
Seven people are posing for a photo. They are dressed formally. Six of them are holding navy blue folders with diplomas. They are standing in a bright room.
How we perform liver transplants at UCK WUM. Visit of a delegation from Lithuania
Our guests came from the two largest Lithuanian transplant centers in Vilnius and Kaunas. The visit is the result of international cooperation in the area of liver transplants that we plan to develop with centers in Lithuania.
Transplant team. Seven people wearing surgical gowns stand in the operating room and pose for a photo.
Child donor, adult recipient: a spectacular kidney transplant at UCK WUM
At the Department of General, Vascular, Endocrine, and Transplant Surgery of UCK WUM, a transplant team performed a simultaneous transplant of both kidneys, connected en bloc, into an adult recipient. The organs were retrieved from a deceased pediatric donor.
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Omenaa Foundation and Medical University of Warsaw: together for the health of children in Ghana
The Omenaa Foundation and the Medical University of Warsaw have jointly undertaken activities to improve access to health care for children in Ghana. As part of the Health for Hope project, Polish physicians and medical students engage in volunteer work at the Child Protection Center and Kids Haven School, providing medical assistance and promoting health education within the local community.