The Medical Academy in Szczecin was founded on March 20, 1948 and was the third university in Szczecin. At that time, only the fourth year of study was launched, for which 60 candidates – many later outstanding scientists and didactics – came forward. In 1992 it received the name: Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, on August 21, 2010 it was transformed into the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin.
From a historical perspective, the university’s period of existence is short compared to the centuries-old tradition of other centers. However, given that there were never medical universities in Szczecin, and the establishment of the Academy took place in conditions of extreme war destruction and a complete lack of local medical, scientific and teaching staff, the passing years can be considered a great achievement. The organizers of PAM were professors: Jakub Węgierko (first rector), Tadeusz Chorążak, Artur Chwalibogowski, Tadeusz Markiewicz, Czesław Murczyński, Tadeusz Sokołowski, Witold Starkiewicz, Kazimierz Stojałowski, Józef Taniewski and January Zubrzycki. Soon others joined them: Izabela Cwojdzińska-Gądzikiewicz, Lech Działoszyński, Adam Krechowiecki, Wanda Murczyńska, Jan Sotwiński, Eugeniusz Miętkiewski, Edward Gorzkowski, Irena Semadeni,
The Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin has 3 faculties: Medicine and Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Medicine as well as the Faculty of Health Sciences. I offer 14 fields of study. Conducts uniform master’s studies, first, second and third cycle studies, post-graduate studies. Students from other countries have been studying medicine and dentistry in English since 1996. Since 2013, the university has been implementing the Asklepios Program for students from Germany.
PUM has been participating in the Erasmus + program since 2003. Students and staff can travel to foreign universities in Norway, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Turkey, Slovenia and Lithuania, with which the university has contracts. Participation in the Erasmus + program allows you to gain new scientific experience, deepen your knowledge of foreign languages, learn about the culture and customs of other nations.
In 2012, PUM together with the Institute of National Remembrance established the Polish Genetic Base for the Victims of Totalitarianisms, which aims to identify victims of crimes of totalitarian systems. To date, comparative material has been collected from 1,800 relatives of victims, and material from 1,200 exhumed victims has been secured. DNA testing of over 250 victims was completed and their genetic profiles were placed in the DNA profile database. 100 people have been identified, among them major Zygmunt Szendzielarz pseud. “Łupaszko”, commander of the 5th Vilnius AK Brigade; major Heronim Dekutowski pseud. “Dam”, cichociemny and Danuta Sitikówna pseud. “Inka”.
The research and teaching staff has 700 employees, including 92 professors, 98 habilitated doctors and 385 doctors.
29 outstanding scientists received the title of doctor honoris causa of the university: prof. Witold Starkiewicz (1973), prof. Kazimierz Stojałowski (1974), prof. Eugeniusz Miętkiewski (1985), prof. Jerzy Kulczycki (1987), prof. Andre Raymound Ardaillou (1991), prof. Marek Eisner (1992), prof. Zbigniew Jańczuk (1994), prof. Franciszek Kokot (1995), prof. Leonidas Samochowiec (1995), prof. Hans Schadewaldt (1995), prof. Eberhard Ritz (1996), prof. Dietrich Kettler (1996), prof. Mary Osborne (1997), prof. Stanisław Woyke (1998), prof. Alan Gewirtz (1999), prof. Kazimierz Kobus (2000), prof. Wolfgang Straube (2001), prof. Leopold Koss (2002), prof. Tadeusz Popiela (2002), prof. Andrzej Cretti (2003), prof. Jerzy Kawiak (2006), prof. Stanisław Czekalski (2007), prof. Zygmunt Machoy (2007), prof. Krzysztof Marlicz (2008), prof. Seweryn Wiechowski (2008), prof. Kay Frances Huebner (2010), prof. Steven Narod (2011), prof. Piotr Chomczyński and prof. Bolesław Rutkowski (2013), prof. Ralph Alexander Schmid (2016), prof. Venantius Domagała and prof. Rodney John Scott (2017), prof. Jan Lubiński (2019).
The Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin maintains scientific contacts with renowned foreign centers. The university is leading in the country, which is confirmed by, among others successes achieved by students and researchers. The most famous are prof. Jan Lubiński (the first professor team in the world showed that the propensity for cancer is inherited in genes) and prof. Bogusław Machaliński (research on stem cells). The scientific activity of PUM covers all fields of medical sciences. Particular achievements have been noted in genetics and cancer pathology, as well as in stem cell research. Clinical achievements include invasive cardiology, hand surgery and gastroenterology.
PUM provides professional medical services in two clinical hospitals: SPSK No. 1 together with the hospital in Police and SPSK No. 2.
