On January 17, 2025, the ceremony of diploma presentation to graduates of the Faculty of Health Sciences, as well as the awarding of professional symbols to graduates of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery for the 2023/2024 academic year, took place in Aula 1000 of the Clinical and Didactic Centre at the Medical University of Łódź. A total of 681 graduates from the fields of Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Midwifery, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health received their diplomas from Prof. Waldemar Machala, Vice-Rector for Military Health Service, and Prof. Jolanta Kujawa, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including:

• Agnieszka Ryś, Deputy Marshal of the Łódź Voivodeship
• Adam Wieczorek, Deputy Mayor of the City of Łódź
• Szymon Kostrzewski, Director of the Department of Health and Social Affairs, City of Łódź
• Mirosław Barburski, Chairman of the City Senior Council
• Tomasz Dybek, President of the National Council of Physiotherapists
• Michał Łaz, Regional Coordinator of the National Council of Physiotherapists
• Agata Pawlak, Deputy Director of the Air Emergency Medicine
• Mirosława Olejniczak, Chairwoman of the District Council of Nurses and Midwives in Łódź
• Presidents, Chairpersons, and Members of the Boards of Scientific and Professional Societies
• Representatives of National and Regional Consultants in the fields of Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Midwifery, Emergency Medical Services, and Public Health
• External stakeholders
• Directors, Chief Nurses, Supervisors, Heads of healthcare institutions and other educational and scientific facilities, as well as deserving staff members of the Medical University of Łódź.

Representatives of the University Authorities:

• Prof. Waldemar Machała, MD, PhD, Vice-Rector for Military Health Service
• Paweł Zawieja, M.A., Chancellor of the Medical University of Łódź
• Prof. Jolanta Kujawa, MD, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof. Anna Kilanowicz-Sapota, MD, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy
• Prof. Joanna Sikora, MD, PhD, Vice-Dean for the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy
• Dr. Małgorzata Brauncajs, MD, Vice-Dean for Teaching, Faculty of Medicine
• Prof. Małgorzata Pikala, PhD in Health Sciences, Vice-Dean for Didactics, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof. Ewa Borowiak, PhD in Health Sciences, Vice-Dean for the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof. Cezary Chojnacki, MD, PhD, Vice-Dean for the Dietetics Program, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr. Jolanta Glińska, MD, PhD, Vice-Dean for the Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr. Beata Leśniczak, PhD in Health Sciences, Vice-Dean for the Midwifery Program, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof. Joanna Kostka, PhD in Health Sciences, Vice-Dean for the Long-Cycle Studies in Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr. Krystyna Frydrysiak, MD, PhD, Vice-Dean for Organization and the Emergency Medicine Program, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof. Robert Irzmański, MD, PhD, Vice-Dean for Teaching and Didactic Infrastructure Development, Faculty of Health Sciences

During the ceremony, graduates of the Faculty of Health Sciences who achieved the best academic results and were actively involved in student organizations were honoured.

Graduates with the highest grade point average:

• Dietetics (BA): Zuzanna Paciuch
• Long-cycle Studies in Physiotherapy: Mateusz Madejski, Natalia Pawłuś
• Nursing (BA): Agata Supera, Emilia Polinceusz, Anna Rębisz, Hubert Sadowski
• Midwifery (BA): Maja Fatel, Dominika Drabowicz
• Emergency Medicine (BA): Beata Dzięcielewska, Yahor Khulup
• Public Health (BA): Małgorzata Nowakowska, Kinga Kołata, Aleksandra Osiecka
• Public Health (MA): Karolina Smok, Ewa Knap-Grudzińska

Awards and honours were presented by sponsors:

• Academic Sports Association
• National Chamber of Physiotherapists
• Supreme Chamber of Nurses and Midwives
• District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives
• Łódź Branch of the Polish Nursing Society
• Student Scientific Circle at the Department of Surgical Nursing
• Student Scientific Circle at the Department of Practical Midwifery
• Salve Medica Medical Centre
• Medicover

The ceremony was graced by an outstanding vocal performance by Julia Miazek, a student of the Nursing program at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

We congratulate the graduates and wish them success in their professional careers!