8-9 December 2017

prof. Wojciech Maksymowicz

Wojciech Stefan Maksymowicz
- birth date: 24.05.1955 r., place: Włocławek
 
Education
  • University Medical School in Warsaw –graduated – 1980.
  • Doctor of Medical Sciences – 1988
  • Habilitation – 1994
  • Title of the Professor of Medicine – (president of the Republic of Poland – 2006)
 
Fellowships and postgraduated courses:
  • British Council Fellowship – 1990
  • University of Southampton Fellowship - 1990
  • European Forum of Health Care System Reform – Brussels 1991.
  • European Course of Neurosurgery – (Wrocław, Amsterdam, Rostock, Saragossa, Jerusalem) 1988-1992

Work and position:
  • University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn – professor –since 2005, Dean of Faculty of Medical Sciences –since  2007- ,
  • Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery –since 2008 
  • Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery and Stem Cell Research Laboratory since 2009
  • Council of Medical Research of the Ministry of Health – since 2006,
  • Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration – head of the Department of Neurosurgery – 1998-2007
  • Minister of Health and Social Affairs of the Polish Government – 1997-1999
  • Journal “Gazeta Lekarska” – chief editor – 1995-1997
  • Center of Oncology – Memorial Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute – consultant neurosurgeon – 1997
  • Supreme Chamber of Physicians and Surgeons – member of the Executive Board  - 1989-1997
  • Vojevodship Hospital in Olsztyn – senior assistant –1992-1995
  • Supreme Chamber of Physicians and Surgeons –general secretary of Supreme Council– 1989-1993
  • University Medical School in Warsaw – neurosurgeon - Dep. of Neurosurgery 1980-1992
 
Main Achievement:
  • Coordination of the preparation and implementation of the Health System Reform in the Republic of Poland
  • Building of the new Medical School in the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
  • Introducing of the Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Poland