Medical University of Białystok

Medical University of Białystok was created in 1950 in a historical building from 18th century, Pałac Branickich, which is the most historically important building for the city of Białystok.

The University is a home to the Medical department with a Division of Dentistry and a Division of a 6 year MD program in English for foreigners, Pharmacology department with Medical Analytics division, and Nursing and Health Protection department with divisions of Physiotherapy, Medical Rescue, Obstetrics, Public Health and Nursing.

Location
Medical University is in Białystok, the capital of Podlasie Voivodship in North-Eastern Poland.

Numbers
Total number of students is 2,856. Medical studies at the University take 6 years. Dentistry and Pharmacy take 5 years to complete. Faculty: 600 of which 69 professors, 79 doctors, and 504 academic teachers. Most of the faculty are graduates of the University. Many of the University graduates hold executives positions in other medical universities and medical center in Poland and abroad. Over 13,000 graduates have already obtained a degree from the Medical University in Białystok.

Students
Students of the Medical University participate in various activities. One of such activities is the University Choir. It was founded in 1951 by a group of students. It is a mixed choir which consists of both students of the Academy and doctors. The choir performs oratorio works as well as sacred and secular a cappella compositions. The University Choir takes part in many international festivals and competitions in both Poland and abroad. The Students’ Scientific Society is an organization of medical students and interns engaged in the work of Students’ Scientific Circles operating in almost all departments of the University. They carry out laboratory experiments, conduct clinical research and acquire practical skills. Some of the students are co-authors of publications  in Polish and foreign professional journals. The Polish Dental Students Association, was founded in 1997 in Wroclaw. The main goal of association is to create the structures that represent Dentistry students and look after their business in different areas.

Faculty
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES


 * Rector: Professor Jan Górski MD, PhD
 * Vice Rector of Students Affairs : Professor Andrzej Dąbrowski MD, PhD
 * Vice Rector for Science's Affairs: Assoc. Professor Jacek Nikliński MD, PhD
 * Vice Rector for Clinical Affairs: Assoc. Professor Marek Rogowski MD, PhD
 * Dean of Faculty of Medicine: Professor Maciej Kaczmarski MD, PhD
 * Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy: Professor Jerzy Pałka MD, PhD

History
The founder of the School was dr Jerzy Sztachelski. The Medical University of Bialystok was created by terms of ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 3rd February 1950, with Professor Tadeusz Kielanowski as its first Rector.
 * 1950-Medical Academy opened
 * 1955-Academic journal “Annals of the Medical University of Białystok” was issued
 * 1968-Division of Dentistry created
 * 1987-first students took up their studies at the Division of Pharmacy
 * 1999-Division of Nursing created
 * 2005-Division of 6 Year English MD Program created

Teaching Hospitals
The Teaching Hospital of the Medical Academy of Białystok is a teaching and research center for the university departments. In addition, it offers a wide variety of health services, ranging from simple procedures to highly specialized ones, all financed by the Ministry of Health and Social Care. The Children's Teaching Hospital is the second biggest hospital in the city. Its most modern equipment and professional teaching staff make up an excellent teaching base for medical students. About 10 000 sick children are hospitalized here yearly. Another 120 000 are given consultations in out-patient departments.