Medical University of Lublin

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Medical University of Lublin
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie
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Established 1950
Type Public
Rector Prof. Dr. Andrzej Książek
Students 6 500
Location Lublin, Poland
Affiliations Erasmus Programme
Website www.umlub.pl

Medical University of Lublin has its origins in the year 1944 in Lublin, Poland. The University gained its autonomy in 1950. As the years passed, new departments were added such as the Department of Dentistry in 1973.

The University maintains lively international scientific contacts in cooperation Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark; Ziekenhuis-Tilburg Hospital (Netherlands), and Lvov Medical University located in Ukraine, among others.

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[edit] Faculties

[edit] Notable people

Professor Tadeusz Krwawicz (Poland) In 1961, developed the first cryoprobe for intracapsular cataract extraction. [1]

The cancer researcher and alleged pseudoscientist Stanislaw Burzynski claims to have his PhD from Lublin[1] and is listed as a graduate on the university's website.[2]

[edit] English Language Division

In 2001, the English Language Division of the medical faculty was formed. This branch of the university is responsible for designing and implementing a curriculum for students in the English language. The programs consists of four-year and six-year programs. After completion of the required coursework in Poland, students are then given the option of pursuing clinical clerkships in either Poland or various locations in the United States in order to fulfill the requirements for an M.D. degree.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 51°14′53.97″N 22°32′55.82″E / 51.248325°N 22.5488389°E / 51.248325; 22.5488389

  1. ^ https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BzijOpjuex1bMjE4N2JjOGItZGFlOS00NDE0LTk2YzktMThkYjFiOTU2YjNl&hl=en_US
  2. ^ http://www.umlub.pl/pazdziernik__grudzien_id_564.html
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