More than forty elementary school children visited our Faculty as part of the University without Borders event at UPJŠ, they were personally welcomed by the Dean Professor Peter Jarčuška who explained to them the importance of the work of doctors and other health professionals. Afterward, a traditionally very varied program awaited them at various workplaces. … Continued

The graduation ceremonies of the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ took place on 29-30 June 2023. They were traditionally held in a joyful atmosphere and positive energy was radiating not only in the young people in graduation gowns but also from the persons present in the hall, among whom were the relatives of the graduating students. … Continued

On the occasion of the centenary of the first blood transfusion in Slovakia, the National Bank of Slovakia emitted a collector Euro coin with this theme. The ceremonial presentation of the new collector Euro coins took place in the Pálffy Manor in Svätý Jur on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Professor Ján Kňazovický, the pioneer of … Continued

A memorial ceremony was held at the UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine on Thursday, June 22, 2023. MVDr. Ján Rosocha, CSc., was a pioneer in the creation and development of cell and tissue banking in Slovakia. The commemorative event was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ, prof. Peter Jarčuška, M.D., PhD. and … Continued

The Hotel Doubletree by Hilton Košice hosted the two-day Cardiology and Diabetology Congress with International Participation “12TH ICCD” on June 9-10, 2023, which featured more than thirty speakers from 17 countries around the world in thirteen expert symposia.The event was organized by the International College of Cardiology, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of … Continued

The Italian Ambassador to Slovakia, H.E. Catherine Flumiani visited our Faculty and was received by the Vice-Dean for Study Programme General Medicine in English Language and authorized to represent the Dean, prof. Daniel Pella, M.D., PhD. together with the Chair of the Academic Senate of the Faculty, assoc. prof. Ing. Jaroslav Majernik, PhD. The Ambassador … Continued

The national hub for academic clinical trials in Slovakia SLOVACRIN, under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ together with the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, the State Institute for Drug Control, and the Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry organized a two-day meeting in Bratislava on 15-16 May 2023, which included a … Continued

The Irish Ambassador H.E. Dermot McGauran visited our Faculty and was received by the Dean of UPJŠ FM prof. Peter Jarčuška, M.D., PhD. on Friday, 28 April 2023. The subject of the visit of His Excellency Dermot McGauran to the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ was the opening of further cooperation within the framework of expanding … Continued

On Sunday, May 7, 2023, six exceptional teams and 21 individuals developing activities for the benefit of Košice and its inhabitants were awarded during a ceremony in the Historical Town Hall Košice, where they received significant city awards from the hands of the Mayor of Košice Jaroslav Polaček: the Košice City Awards, or Awards and … Continued

Our students prepared several activities on the topic of autism on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, on Monday, April 3, 2023: * From 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., members of the Association of Medical Students of Kosice provided basic information about autism in the lobby of our faculty building to students and staff. … Continued

The Clinical Skills Event competition for Slovak medical students and pharmacists aimed at solving medical-pharmacological cases was held on March 10, 2023. It was held in Košice at our Faculty, where students of the study programme General Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ, and students of the study programme Pharmacy from the University of … Continued

On Sunday, 23 April 2023, a ceremony was held at the State Theatre in Košice on the occasion of presenting awards to the personalities of the Košice Self-governing Region for the year 2022.