Suicidology and mental health in nursing – SGMK at the Jagiellonian University anniversary conference

December 15, 2025

Suicidology and mental health in nursing – SGMK at the Jagiellonian University anniversary conference

Photo: mat. organizatora

Representatives of Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School took part in an international scientific and training conference entitled “100 Years of University Nursing Education in Poland. Achievements and Challenges for the Future,” which took place on December 10-12, 2025, at the Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

The conference program covered a wide range of issues related to contemporary nursing—from academic education, through clinical practice and scientific research, to the role of nurses in interdisciplinary therapeutic teams.

The conference was attended by nurses, midwives, medical students, teaching staff, representatives of healthcare institutions, and people interested in the development of academic nursing. The speakers also included a member of the suicidology team at the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School. Magdalena Jagodzińska, MA, gave a lecture on the results of the advisory team’s research.

The event featured lectures by experts from Poland and abroad, scientific sessions, discussion panels, and thematic workshops, which created a space for the exchange of experiences and reflection on the future of healthcare.

The event is part of the celebrations of a special anniversary – the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University School of Nurses and Health Care Workers in Krakow, established in 1925 on the initiative of Maria Epstein and Anna Rydlówna. It was their work that initiated modern academic nursing in Poland, laying the foundations for the development of a profession based on scientific knowledge, ethics, and high standards of care.

“Suicidology” project – a multi-phase educational and research campaign

Since 2024, Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School has been implementing the project “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign” funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The project aims to raise awareness of the problem of suicide and prepare a wide-ranging educational campaign. The initiative involves research at various levels of society, including educational, professional and medical communities. The collected data will be used to create personalized prevention strategies aimed at supporting people in crisis, as well as preventing critical situations.

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. You can follow the progress of the work on the project’s dedicated website: www.sgmk.edu.pl/suicidology, where we publish updates on a regular basis. The site also includes an interactive map of workshops conducted under the project.