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- 19-6-2019
Official inauguration of the fourth edition of the “Health First” Programme
The fourth edition of the “Multi-specialist year-long programme for preventing civilisation diseases and supporting Poles’ health – Health First” was officially launched, just like last year, outside the Polish Television and Polish Radio buildings. Residents of the capital city were offered advice by several dozen physicians representing various specialities. Those interested had an opportunity to consult audiologists, …
- 18-6-2019
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński was awarded the Promotional Emblem of the White Eagle
On the 7th of June 2019, the residence of Stanisław Leszczyński, who twice ruled as the king of Poland, in 1704–1709 and in 1733–1736, hosted the finale of the 7th edition of the Promotional Emblem of the White Eagle Foundation (Fundacja Orła Białego). Opening the grand gala, Prof. Jan Ludwiczak greeted the guests from Poland and abroad, stressing that the …
- 13-6-2019
Warsaw as the international capital city of otology
Almost 1000 scientists, otolaryngologists, audiologists, phoniatrists, as well as clinical engineers from all over the world will participate in the 32nd Politer Society Meeting and the 2nd World Congress of Otology that will be held in Warsaw and Kajetany. Consequently, from 28 May to 1 June 2019, Poland will become the international capital city of otology – a field of medicine that …
- 6-6-2019
Important recognition for prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński
On 24 May 2019 in Lisbon, Prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński, deputy head of the Department of Teleaudilogy and Screening Tests of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing was elected as an auditor of the European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS). Meanwhile in recognition of his achievements in Poland, on 4 June 2019 he was awarded the title of Supertalent in Medicine 2019. …
- 4-6-2019
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński was re-elected as a member of the Main Council of the Research Institutes
On 27–28 May 2019, the 28th Reporting and Electoral Forum of the Research Institutes took place. A total of 112 electors selected by the scientific councils of research institutes as well as guests participated in the debates. On the first day of the meeting, discharge was granted to the Council for the past 3-year term of office, and a new Main Council and Audit …
- 13-5-2019
14th global videoconference LION Global Otology – Neurotology Live Surgical Broadcast in the World Hearing Center
The annual global LION videoconference: Global Otology – Neurotology Live Surgical Broadcast is due to take place on 13-14 May 2019. During such conferences, organised for 14 years now, the best surgeons from otosurgery centers all over the world are invited to give “live” demonstrations of advanced otosurgery and neuro-otosurgery techniques. There will be 32 centers participating in this year’s …
- 13-5-2019
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński appointed Honorary Ambassador of the Podlaskie Voivodeship
On 7 May 2019, during a grand gala at the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, the audience was presented with the names of new laureates of this year’s Podlachia Brand. This year, almost 300 candidates in seven thematic categories have been entered into the competition, which has been organised by Podlaskie Voivodeship marshal for 15 years. Among this year’s laureates was …
- 29-4-2019
Professor Henryk Skarżyński gave a lecture for the 20th anniversary of the Laryngology Department of the Provincial Hospital in Łomża
– If Ludwig van Beethoven lived today, we could treat him successfully; but if he had not lost his hearing, he would not have created music that we are so ravished by today – said Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, MD PhD during the lecture he gave at a scientific meeting to mark the 20th anniversary of the Laryngology Department of the Provincial Hospital in Łomża. The ceremony took …
- 27-4-2019
Third International Congress of Patient Empowerment
On 24-25 April 2019, the 3rd International Congress of Patient Empowerment took place at the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw. During the congress, Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, the director of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing and the National Otolaryngology Consultant, discussed the role of local government in the Polish health care system and in patient education. The Congress consisted …
- 25-4-2019
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński appointed the head of the first Board of the Maria Grzegorzewska University
On April 17, 2019, the Senate of the Maria Grzegorzewska University has appointed Prof. Henryk Skarżyński to become the head of the first University Board Pursuant to the provisions of the Higher Education and Science Law, the election was carried out by means of a secret ballot with the requirement of absolute majority and attendance of at least one half of the …
- 30-3-2019
Professor Henryk Skarzynski will be a special guest during a seminar „On health of the Sadeckie population – from oncology to hearing loss”
Oncology, social security and hearing were the leading topics of a seminar titled “On health of the Sadeckie population”, which took place on March 28, 2019 at the Malopolska Cultural Center “Sokol” in Nowy Sacz. Professor Henryk Skarzynski was a special guest at the seminar and gave a lecture “Population studies among school children as basis for universal disease prevention”. On this occasion specialists …
- 5-3-2019
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński joins the European Academy of Arts and Sciences
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts is a non-governmental non-profit association dedicated to promotion of scientific and social progress. Among the 2000 of its members there are world’s most prominent researchers and artists, including 32 Nobel Prize winners. Recently, new members have been admitted to EASA; among them was Prof. Henryk Skarżyński MD, PhD. Formal ceremony of admission …
- 3-3-2019
World Hearing Day 2019
March 3rd marks the celebration of the World Hearing Day as declared by the World Health Organization. Several months ago, in July 2018, the third global meeting on the program for the prevention and treatment of hearing loss was held at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. At the meeting, the WHO announced the establishment of the World Hearing Forum – an alliance …
- 25-2-2019
International Cochlear Implant Day
February 25th marks the International Cochlear Implant Day and the 62th anniversary of world’s first implantation of a cochlear implant. In Poland, the first surgery making use of this technique to restore hearing in a deaf patient was performed on July 16th, 1992 by Prof. Henryk Skarżyński. On the next day, a surgery was performed to implant a cochlear device in a deaf pediatric patient; this was also the …
- 19-2-2019
Professor Henryk Skarżyński in the top of 100 most influential people in Polish medicine
On February the 18th 2019 at Polonia Palace hotel in Warsaw a ceremonial Gala was held during which the results of LIST OF 100 2018 plebiscite were announced. Rector of Warsaw Medical University Professor Mirosław Wielgoś and Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski took first positions as the most influential people in 2018 in medicine and in health care system categories respectively. The honorable …
- 21-1-2019
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński as the special guest of the 3rd Silesian Festival of Science
The 3rd Silesian Festival of Science, whose motto this year was “energy”, ended in Katowice. During the Festival, Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, the special guest, delivered a lecture entitled “The role of hearing in the development of the modern society.” The scientific event, whose mission is to co-create the knowledge society, was attended by a number of distinguished guests: Prof. Johannes Georg Bednorz, winner …
- 18-1-2019
Lecture by Prof. Henryk Skarżyński during a Christmas wafer meeting
On 16 January 2019, in Dom Arcybiskupów Warszawskich, a Christmas wafer meeting attended by the medical society and Metropolitan Archbishop of Warsaw, Cardinal-Priest Kazimierz Nycz, was held. The participants of the meeting, which is a part of a beautiful tradition that “moves hearts because the Lord was born”, included, among others: Health Minister Prof. Łukasz Szumowski, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of …
- 20-12-2018
New generation of cochlear implants – new face of telemedicine
At the World Hearing Center of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (IFPS) in Kajetany Professor Henryk Skarżyński will implant the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant made in Hassle Free MRI technology. This implant is specially dedicated to seniors. It allows the patients to go under the magnetic resonance imagining in a field with 3 T induction, which is the basis …