The Medical University is the largest state medical university in Poland whose mission is educating students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and medicine allied disciplines; educating research staff and conducting research work; conducting postgraduate training of highly qualified health care system staff; participating in health care programs set by the social health care system. The concept of up-to-date and comprehensive professional training of medical staff is being improved all the time.
The process of education has been focused on preparing specialists for work in various communities and national health care systems. Our educational offer has been adjusted to the requirements laid down in the resolutions validated by our Government within the European Union co-operation.
University Teaching Activity:
The concept of up-to-date and comprehensive professional training of medical staff is being improved all the time. The process of education has been focused on preparing specialists for work in various communities and national health care systems. Our educational offer has been adjusted to requirement laid down in the resolutions validated by our Government within the European Union co-operation. Following the entry of Poland into the European Union on May 1st, 2004 the University offers a chance of an automatic recognition of the Diploma of most of the faculties within all 25 countries of the European Union. High interest in studying at our University confirms attractiveness of our educational programs. Currently, over 8500 Polish Students are getting their education within medical and medicine-related areas at various faculties.
Medical teaching in English was initiated in 2003/2004. Presently over 300 foreign students from various countries attend medical and dental courses. The quality of our teaching remains one of the highest among Polish universities, which is reflected by official inspections and rankings. Students of the Faculty of Medicine are the winners of the most prestigious scientific awards like “Medical Laurels” of Polish Academy of Science or “Primus Inter Pares” – Best Student of the Republic of Poland in the Lodz Region.
Science and Research. Medical University of Lodz is one of the leading medical research centers in Poland. Every academic year over a hundred research grants are awarded, as well as numerous research contracts are initiated that result in substantial number of individual research projects. Medical University of Lodz has been carrying extensive international scientific cooperation with such foreign academic and research centers as:
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering CNR, Italy
- Academic Medical Center by the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- King's College London, United Kingdom
- University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Universite de Geneve, Switzerland
The majority of University chairs, clinics and departments directly co-operate with foreign centers through staff Exchange programs.
Clinical Activity. At present, Medical University has over 1600 hospital beds in Teaching Hospitals that provide medical services for patients, being the essential base for research work and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. University Teaching Hospitals and University-affiliated department constitute a basic source for highly specialized diagnostic and treatment services provided by professors, associate professors and specialists of various medical disciplines who take care of health needs of the Lodz region community and promote health-related programs.
Each year, more than 55 000 patients are hospitalized in our hospital departments, and over 50 000 patients in university-affiliated wards. High level of diagnostic and treatment services rendered by Medical University hospitals is reflected by its position in the most popular hospital ranking. In the nationwide classification, our 36 hospital departments ranked among the top ten in their specialties.
Students’ Academic Activities. Students of the Medical University take part in ERASMUS – European international academic exchange program. Within the last few years almost 25 incoming students and over 100 outgoing students were participating in the exchange program. Students’ Scientific Society has been involved in active popularization of research work among students, organization of scientific conferences and co-ordination of Students’ Scientific Groups.
Study programmes:
- 6 year Medical Programme
- 2 year MSc Medical Biotechnology
- 5 year Medical Programme
- 4 year Medical Programme
Fields of study in Polish:
- analityka medyczna (Medical Analytics)
- farmacja (Pharmacy) ECZACILIK
- lekarski (Medicine – Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Military Medicine) TIP ve ASKERİ TIP
- lekarsko-dentystyczny (Dental Medicine) DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ
- biotechnologia – medycyna molekularna oraz obrazowanie i radioterapia (Biotechnology – molecular medicine and imaging and radiotheraphy) MOLEKÜLER TIP ve RADYOTERAPİ
- dietetyka (Dietetics) DİYET UZMANLIĞI
- fizjoterapia (Physioteraphy) FİZYOTERAPİ
- kosmetologia (Cosmetology) KOSMETOLOJİ
- pielęniarstwo (Nursing) HEMŞİRELİK
- pielęgniarstwo pomostowe (Complementary Nursing Course) TAMAMLAYICI HEMŞİRELİK KURSU
- położnictwo (Midwifery) EBELİK
- położnictwo pomostowe (Complementary Midwifery Course) TAMALAYICI EBELİK KURSU
- ratownictwo medyczne (Emergency Medicine) ACİL TIP
- socjologia (Sociology) SOSYOLOJİ
- techniki dentystyczne (Dental Techniques) DİŞ TEKNİSYENLİĞİ
- zdrowie publiczne (Public Health) HALK SAĞLIĞI
Facts & figures:
- Established in 1922
- 289 academic staff
- 7000 students (80% women)
- 10 foreign students
web adresi : http://www.umed.pl/eng/