The largest preventive event in the field of oral health in Slovakia “TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE”, organized by our medical students culminated in Košice on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Dental medicine students visited a total of 20 Slovak cities and provided practical instruction on teeth cleaning to over ten thousand people during … Continued

This year’s L’Oréal – UNESCO award for women in science in Slovakia, in the category of science of living nature, was awarded to assoc. prof.  RNDr. Miroslava Rabajdová, PhD., an employee of the Department of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, UPJŠ FM whom the committee selected from among 21 nominees. The laureate of this prestigious award … Continued

The Dean of UPJŠ FM prof. Peter Jarčuška, M.D., PhD handed over the letters of appointment to the new Vice-Deans in connection with the change of the Senior Management of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. He wished them a lot of strength, enthusiasm and success in this responsible … Continued

“Dissection weeks” were held in the first half of July (3.-14.7.2023). They were attended by several dozen students of lower years of study, who came in their free time to supplement their knowledge of anatomy. The participants were also our international medical students and they were joined by a student from Greece, who visited our … Continued

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