The Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, Prof. Gertruda Uścińska, took part in the 7th Congress on the Health of Poles, which was held at the World Hearing Center in Kajetany near Warsaw on November 24–26, 2025. The congress brought together representatives of the worlds of science, medicine, government and local government administration, including ministers, parliamentarians, university rectors and deans, hospital directors, national consultants, representatives of patient organizations, and the media, who debated the health condition of Poles and the challenges of modern healthcare.
The rector of SGMK took part in a debate on the interdisciplinarity of science and the synergy of medical, technical, social, and humanistic entities in activities for the benefit of public health. Moderated by Prof. Bogusław Machaliński and Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, the panel became a space for the exchange of experiences and ideas between prominent representatives of various fields of science and practice, including Prof. Maciej Banach, Dr. Tomasz Bojar-Fijałkowski, Prof. Leonora Bużańska, Prof. Roman Cieślak, Prof. Ryszard Koziołek, and Prof. Marek Ruchała. The debate focused on topics such as the role of education and preventive healthcare, new standards for training young doctors, telemedicine, and the possibilities of applying science and innovation in clinical practice. During the debate, Andrzej Szeptycki, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, opened the “21st Century Implementation Book,” which presents Polish scientific and engineering achievements that have been successfully implemented in medical practice.
The “Health of Poles” Congress is organized by the Main Council of Research Institutes, the World Hearing Center, the Institute of Sensory Organs, and the “Po Pierwsze Zdrowie” Foundation, with the support of numerous academic teams, central and regional units, non-governmental organizations, patient organizations, and scientific societies from many fields of science and medicine.
