IA Mentoring events and resources
The MUG alumni have personal experience of both studying at the Medical University of Gdańsk and of the postgraduate training and professional service, which – if shared – may be useful and inspiring for the current students. The graduates may play a very important role as mentors for the students, not only by transferring knowledge and experience, but also by reinforcing students’ motivation and focus on their educational goals and plans for the future.
Mentoring provided by the alumni can include live meetings, online sessions, and support materials. In this section you will find information about any form of mentoring provided to current students of the MUG by our International Alumni.
Since May, 2021, as a result of cooperation between IARO and IFMSA Gdańsk, a series of mentoring meetings is offered to the interested students under the headline “Meet your specialty”. During those meetings physicians – MUG International alumni – share their experience of work in their chosen area of medicine with the current medical students, both from within and outside the MUG.
The MUG’s International Graduates, who would like to participate in mentoring events (meetings live or online) are kindly requested to inform us by filling in the form available here.
List of the delivered mentoring events and resources by the International Alumni of the Medical University of Gdańsk:
| No. | Date | Title | Mentors | Event/Resource type |
| 1. | March 5th, 2020; 17:00 | “It takes a village to do good science – my journey from Gdansk to the National Institutes of Health” | Dr. Anna Wolska (Graduate from MUG Doctoral Studies), National Institutes of Health, Lung, Heart and Blood Institute, Washington DC, USA | lecture at the University Clinical Centre, Centre for Noninvasive Medicine, Room 221.1; language: English |
| 2. | Dec. 14th, 2020 | “The USMLE Journey – updated Apr. 12, 2021” | Alexandra Kamieniecki (6-year ED student, 2021 ED Graduate in spe) and Dr. Rita Wyrebek (2015 ED Graduate) | PDF publication – account of personal experience with overview of the procedures; this is not an official guide document The USMLE Journey - Updated - 210412 (4.22 MB); language: English |
| 3. | Feb. 18th, 2021; 19:00 | “From GUMed to Hopkins” | Dr. Rita Wyrębek (2015 ED Graduate) second-year Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | ZOOM online meeting – account of personal experience of studying at the MUG, USMLE exams, postgraduate training, residency; language: English |
| 4. | March 15th, 2021; 18:30 | “From London with love – successful MUG Alumnae share experience with the current MUG students” | Dr. Martha Kedrzycki (2013 ED Graduate) and Dr. Martina Leczycka (2018 ED Graduate), Imperial College of London Hospital, UK | Dr Martha Kedrzycki is a General Surgical Registrar, 1st Translational Research Fellow in Breast Cancer Surgery & PhD Candidate in Fluorescence Guided Surgery (ICL), Graduate Teaching Associate for Master’s in Healthcare Design (ICL & Royal College of Art), and Chief Medical Officer for Third Eye Intelligence Ltd. With her experience and achievements, Dr. Martha is likely to inspire current and future medical graduates to successfully combine their postgraduate training and career in clinical medicine with both research activity and involvement in teaching and innovation. Dr Martina Leczycka is a Junior Doctor in internal medicine, an active member of the Polish Medical Association in the United Kingdom, and a social media influencer [Instagram: @lekarkawlondynie] bridging medical knowledge to Poles living in the UK. Dr. Martina has the experience of STAŻ and final state exam LEK done in Poland, which makes her a valuable source of advice also for Polish medical students and graduates, who completed studies in Polish and followed the usual path of postgraduate training mandatory in Poland. The event was recorded and the A-V recording is available for viewing for MUG students and staff who could not attend the session live at a link accessible at the following MUG extranet page language: English |
| 5. | May 25th, 2021; 18:30 | “Meet your specialty – psychiatry” | Dr. Mathilda Naesstrom (2012 ED Graduate), specialist at psychiatry and researcher at the University Hospital of Umeå, Sweden | ZOOM online meeting – account of personal experience of studying at the MUG, postgraduate training, residency at psychiatry, work as a specialist at the hospital, participation in research and teaching activities – a typical day at work, most significant challenges, involvement in research, etc.; language: English |
| 6. | March 21st, 2022; 18:30 | “Meet your specialty – plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery” | Dr. Ewa Majdak-Paredes, MRCP (2000 MUG Graduate), Dr. Ewa Majdak-Paredes PhD, EBOPRAS, FRCS, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | ZOOM online meeting – account of personal experience of studying at the MUG, postgraduate training, residency at general surgery and plastic surgery, work as a specialist at the hospital and outpatient clinic, participation in research and teaching activities – a typical day at work, most significant challenges and benefits of this specialty, etc.; language: English |
| 7. | April 27th, 2022; 17:00 | “Guide To UKFP. Introduction to UK Foundation Programme” | Dr. Agastya Patel (2021 MUG Graduate), Ms. Sanyukta Joshi (6th year student of English Division MUG) | Hybrid (live+ZOOM) meeting – presentation of the UK Foundation Program, the application procedure, timeline, resources and an account of personal experience of applying successfully for UK FP training-on-the-job in Great Britain; An introduction to UK Foundation Programme - applicants' first-hand accounts (2.97 MB); language: English |
| 8. | April 28th, 2022; 19:00 | “Meet your specialty – dermatology & venereology” | Dr. Karolina Wojewoda, (2012 MUG Graduate), specialist at dermatology and venereology, consulting physician and university teacher, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden | ZOOM online meeting – account of personal experience of studying at the MUG, postgraduate training and work in the field of dermatology & venereology in inpatient and outpatient clinical setting, research and teaching – a typical day at work, most significant challenges and benefits of this specialty, etc.; event organized jointly by the IFMSA-Gdańsk, SLFs Gdańsk and MUG International Alumni Relations Officer; language: Swedish |
| 9. | April 18th, 2023; 18:00 | “My path to neurology” | Dr. Alhassan Al Mostaneer, (2018 MUG Graduate), Chief of neurology residency program at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; matched in neurology residency program at Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA | ZOOM online meeting – account of personal experience of studying at the MUG, postgraduate training and work in the field of neurology – a typical day at work, most significant challenges and benefits of this specialty, etc.; event organized by MUG International Alumni Relations Officer; language: English; link to ZOOM meeting |
| 10. | Oct. 9th, 2023; 16:00 | “Joy, tears, medicine and the law” | Dr. Karina Kowal, (1999 MUG Graduate), physician, judge, medicolegal litigation strategist at one of the most prominent law firms in Canada | live meeting – account of postgraduate experience as physician, judge and medicolegal expert, as well as university teacher of medical law and ethics for medical students at the University of Montreal and law students at York University Osgoode Hall Law School; event organized by MUG International Alumni Relations Officer under PO WER programme; language: English; video-recording from the meeting available for GUMed extranet users – link to be provided soon |
If you have any questions or suggestions concerning MUG’s IA mentoring events or resources, please contact IARO at iaro@gumed.edu.pl
The “Hand in Hand into the Future” (HHF) project (2019-2021) was financed under the “International Alumni” Program operated by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange – Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej.