Poznan University of Medical Sciences POLAND GRADUATES 2008
15 years of Medical Faculty II Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland (former: Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences) The first 10 years of Medical Faculty II Poznań University Poland Following a decision of the University Senate, a separate Faculty of Medicine consisting of three Divisions, namely those of Medical Education in English, Dentistry and Postgraduate Medical Education was established in February 1992. The project got under way in september 1993 with the arriving of the first group of students from America and Canada who came to Poznań to study medicine in our 4-year Program in English. This program is designed for premedical college graduates, is based on the American curriculum and was planned for an initial intake of approximately 25 students per annum. Over the past ten years some 250 students have entered the School. So far, 147 have received their diplomas and most have passed the U.S. licensing examinations and been accepted for residencies in American hospitals. After this successful start, a 6-year Program in English, based on the Polish/European model, was introduced 2 years later with the entry in 1995 of a small group of Greek students. Over the years the size and composition of entry has grown and changed so that the current intake of students has also reached 25, mostly from Scandinavia but including a few students from other European countries and America. In 2001 we launched the last of our planned English - language based projects with the introduction of a 5-year program in dentistry. On graduation these students will be eligible to practice in any of the 25 countries of the European Union or, by completing a statutory 2-year period of training in an American dental school, in the U.S. In addition to these undergraduate programs Faculty II fulfills all the graduate obligations laid down in the University statutes and defined in the relevant Polish laws. Thus, in 1993, the Faculty was granted the
authority to award higher degrees in medicine, dentistry and medical biology. In the past ten years the Faculty has awarded more than 300 Ph.D s, 54 individuals have had their additional higher degrees (habilitation) recognized by the Polish Central Committee for Scientific Degrees and the title of Professor has been conferred upon 30 members of Faculty. Recent achievements include national accreditation of our dental program, receiving authority from the Ministry of Health to organize obligatory specialized postgraduate courses and the construction, to be completed by 2005, of a fine new building for the Dental School, the first custom built one in Poland. None of these projects could have been successful without the efforts of a dedicated group of people who believed in the high quality of Polish medical education and the professional skills of our academic staff. This group includes Professors Pruszewicz and Wiktor (our School representative in America) who initiated the project, successive Rectors and Deans who brought it to fruition and the continuing efforts of all the teachers taking part. An invaluable contribution has also been made by the students themselves who have been responsible for many of the improvements made to the various programs over the past decade. Finally, our claims of success are not without foundation. In several national surveys the Poznań medical school was ranked 2 nd (out of 11) in the year 2000, 1 st in 2001 and 1 st again in 2002. We have made a good start and are determined to do every thing in our power to ensure that when we send our graduates out into the world they are fully equipped to serve their patients with the knowledge, skill and dedication they deserve.
President of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences Professor Grzegorz H. Bręborowicz,, Ph.D.
Former Presidents of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences Professor Antoni Pruszewicz,, Ph.D. 1987-1993 Professor Janusz Gadzinowski,, Ph.D. 1993-1999 Professor Leon Drobnik,, Ph.D. 1999-2002
Dean and Vice-Dean of Medical Faculty II Professor Andrzej Tykarski,, Ph.D. Dean of Medical Faculty II Ass. Prof. Grzegorz Oszkinis,, Ph.D. Vice-Dean of Medical Faculty II Division of Medical Education in English
Former Deans of Medical Faculty II of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences Professor Maciej Gembicki,, Ph.D. Professor Bogdan Miśkowiak,, Ph.D. Professor Honorata Shaw,, Ph.D. Former Vice-Deans of Medical Faculty II Division of Medical Education in English Professor Wojciech Dyszkiewicz,, Ph.D. Ass. Prof. Andrzej Oko,, Ph.D.
Bogdan Poniedziałek MA Chancellor USA Director of Admissions Professor Stan Wiktor,, Ph.D. POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES - USA OFFICE 108 Village Square, #402 Somers, NY 10589-2305 USA telephone: +1 914 277-2300 tell free: +1 866-3 POLAND fax. +1 914 277-7305 e-mail: info@mdprogram.com http:// www.mdprogram.com Taiwanese Director of Admissions Jimmy Lin LIN S INT L. EDUCATION MANAGEMENT GROUP OF COS. 9F, No. 16, Section 1, Han-Kou St. Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. telephone: +886 2 23889345 fax. +886 2 23751420 e-mail: service@liemg.com.tw http://www.liemg.com.tw Scandinavian Director of Admissions Thor Kristian Hanisch AGDER VITENSKAPSAKADEMI Serviceboks 422, Gimlemoen A6 4604 Kristiansand S, Norway telephone: + 47 38 14 14 75 mobile: +47 916 94 105 fax. + 47 38 14 14 99 e-mail: thor.k.hanisch@hia.no http://www.hia.no/no/portaler/om_hia/hvem_hva_hvor/randsonen/poznan
Dean s Office Barbara Chyczewska MA Manager of the Dean s Office Magdalena Sikorska MA Vice-Manager of the Dean s Office
Dean s Office Staff Division of Medical Education in English Monika Kupś MSc Mirosława Tandyrak MA Aneta Szymańska MSc Magdalena Staniewicz MA Ewa Stodolna MSc Anna Tomczak MA Katarzyna Lewandowska MA Katarzyna Smolarek MA Daria Justkowiak MA Marta Jerzykiewicz MA Anna Mielcarek MA
ALUMNI
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland Alumni 4-year Program 2004-2008 Nosa Aigbe, Warren Albert, Stamatia Alexiou, Christopher Timmons Badger, Mirza Sharjil Baig, Worth L. Barbour, Marek Brzoskowski, Juei-Shan, Chang,
2004-2008 Yi-Kuo, Chang, Horng-Zaw, Chen, I-Cheng, Chen, Po-Jung, Chen, Grzegorz Edward Chomicz, Darah Dilmaghani- Tabriz, Jeremiah Daniel Dreisbach, Michael Gillman, Chi-Wen, Hsieh, Gerald Uche Ikedilo, Anita Jachowicz, Samuel Cheng-Chuan Jeh,
2004-2008 Mulugeta Ketema, Omar Rateb Khabbaz, Babak Latefi, Hua-Chen, Lin, Alexander Materna, Robert S. Meehan, Kishege Mekonnen, M.D Michael E. Nzume, Oluwatobi Ayooluwa Ogun, Aleksandra Orkiszewska, Chien-Ying, Pan, Alexandra Paprocki,
2004-2008 Adewale A. Plumptre, Tadeusz Piotr Polchlopek, Anna Przyjemska, Katherine Joanna Rakoczy, Mallu Subba Reddy, Ismail Salejee, Mark Smith, Andy Taha, Shannon C. Trelease, Chih-Hong, Tseng, Emeka O. Unonu, Gerry Vander Velde,
2004-2008 Travis Aaron Walker, Chun-Chun, Wang, Kirstin Darcie Weerdenburg, Jacek Piotr Werpachowski, Feisal Muhammed Yamani, Hung-Jen, Yang, Jung-Pin, Yeh,
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland Alumni 6-year Program 2002-2008 Anne Marie Toralba Barrameda, Sigmund Worsøe Berg, Kuei-Tong, Chen, Hsueh-Cho, Chou, Agnes Maria Ciesielski, Joanna Czechowska, Lene Gitlestad, Anna Grushenko,
2002-2008 Siv Løge Henriksen, Ernst Håkon Jahr, Łukasz Janiak, Quarrat-Ul-Ann Khan, Usman Khan, Kristina Hessen Kvalvaag, Joanna Małgorzata Lesniak, Rikard Johan Mohlin,
2002-2008 Jakob Anders Nowakowski, Caroline Oczachowski, Kari Rowena Mendoza Pamplona, Mohsin Usman Qazi, Kim Roar Sandli, Anne Svarstad, Sacha Nicole Shaw, Ted Zygmunt Zielinski,
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland Alumni 5-year D.D.S. Program 2003-2008 Jerzy Krzysztof Dzikowski, D.D.S. Tora Hovland, D.D.S. Iram Kazmi, D.D.S. Torunn Strand Nygård, D.D.S. Benedikte Sjåstad Øvredal, D.D.S. Consuela Patricia Pyz, D.D.S. Martin Rachwalski, D.D.S. Pralaya Rijal, D.D.S.
2003-2008 Brit Eli Skatland, D.D.S. Tobias Kjærheim, D.D.S. Anna Renata Steliga, D.D.S. Renata Lidia Steliga, D.D.S. Lars Waage, D.D.S.