History of the anatomy department
The Department of Anatomy was established in Olsztyn in 2008. The head of the department was prof. Jerzy Gielecki.
One of the most modern departments of anatomy in Poland was created from the former military kitchen. The department's building is adapted to conduct didactic classes and scientific research both on the dissecting material and in virtual reality on the basis of anatomical preparations, CT scans or magnetic resonance scans. The Department is equipped with dissection sites, as well as devices for creating virtual 3D models.
There are anatomy courses for students of the following subjets: Medicine (also in English), Emergency Medicine, Dietetics and Speech Therapy. Learning process is facilitated by genuine IT systems (including a system of electronic tests on tablets). Lectures are held using innovative techniques allowing students to view 3D images.
In 2009 and 2012, the International Anatomical Knowledge Competition "Scapula aurea" was organized in which UWM students took one of the highest places.
Since 2010, the "Scalpellum aureum" competition has been organized annually for the best dissection project. The originator of this competition was associate professor of the deparment, Anna Żurada, MD PhD. Dissection projects and presentations of participants from Olsztyn won first and second places.
Since 2010, nationwide workshops for medical doctors have been held. The idea of the workshops was to practice performing complex medical operations on the cadavers.
At the initiative of prof. Jerzy Gielecki the White Coat Ceremony took place for the first time in Poland. Since 2011, this ceremony has been continued annually.
An important achievement is the significant contribution of the Department of Anatomy to the organization of the English Division in 2010. Thanks to the involvement of the department's employees in promoting the English Division, many promotional events were held.
In the Department's research area, the FUSION Integrated Modeling System is developed. FUSION's been appreciated internationally (Silver medal Brussels Innova 2012, Gold medal Brussels Innova 2013 and Grand Prix Brussels Innova 2013). In 2018 a patent application was submitted.