From December 10 to 12, 2025, Mateusz Koch, MScN a lecturer at the Medical Didactics Laboratory of the Department of Nursing and the Subject Area Erasmus+ Coordinator at the University of Zielona Góra, represented the university at the International Scientific and Training Conference: "100th Anniversary of University Nursing Education in Poland. Achievements and Future Challenges". The event took place at the Auditorium Maximum of Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
The conference was organized to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the University School of Nurses and Health Care Workers—the first academic institution in Poland dedicated to training nurses. This school was established by Maria Epstein and Anna Rydlówna, pioneers of modern academic nursing in Poland. The jubilee event provided an important opportunity to reflect on the achievements of Polish academic nursing and to consider its future development.
The conference program included plenary sessions, thematic sessions, and practical workshops, focusing on topics such as technological and simulation innovations in nursing education, clinical practice, scientific research, healthcare management and leadership, and the quality of education.
Particular attention was given to the implementation of Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) in Poland and the strengthening of nurses' professional independence, including their roles in diagnosing and treating patients. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about solutions in this area from the United States, presented by representatives of the American nursing community.
The conference also included presentations from medical companies, showcasing innovative medical simulators and modern wound treatment methods.
An essential part of the event was a panel discussion with experts, scientists, and representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives, the Polish Nursing Society, in which key issues concerning the challenges facing the nursing education system in Poland were discussed, along with the role of the academic community in shaping future medical personnel.
The event also featured scientific sessions and a poster session.
Around 400 people participated, including nurses, academic teachers, healthcare management professionals, and students.
Participation in the conference provided an opportunity to exchange scientific experiences and expand knowledge on modern teaching methods and the development of academic nursing, as well as research, including the implementation of these solutions in the educational processes at the Department of Nursing at the University of Zielona Góra.
W dniach 10–12 grudnia 2025 r. mgr piel. Mateusz Koch, wykładowca Pracowni Dydaktyki Medycznej Katedry Pielęgniarstwa oraz Kierunkowy Koordynator Programu Erasmus+, reprezentował Uniwersytet Zielonogórski podczas Międzynarodowej Konferencji Naukowo-Szkoleniowej pt. „100-lecie uniwersyteckiego kształcenia pielęgniarek w Polsce. Osiągnięcia i wyzwania przyszłości”. Wydarzenie odbyło się w Auditorium Maximum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
