2nd International Summer School of Medical Law named after Dr. Stefan Poździoch

Kraków, June 30th – July 3rd, 2026

Organizers:

• Public Health Foundation
• The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER)
• Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College

Co-organizers:

• National Research Institute Of Animal Production, Cracow, Poland
• Interdisciplinary Health Data Center, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
• Central Medical Library, Warsaw, Poland
• Regional Medical Chamber in Cracow, Poland 
• Institute of Biotechnology of Sera and Vaccines BIOMED S.A, Cracow, Poland 
• The Institute for Patients’ Rights and Health Education, Warsaw, Poland
• Regional Medical Chamber, Cracow, Poland

Scientific Committee:

• Prof. UJ dr hab. Iwona Kowalska-Bobko – Jagiellonian University, Kraków
• Prof. dr hab. Kasia Czabanowska – Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
• Prof. dr Anne Marie Duguet – Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
• Prof. dr hab. Monika Urbaniak – Poznan University of Medical Sciences
• Prof. Iryna Seniuta – Lviv National Medical University
• Prof. UAFM dr hab. Julia Stanek – Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
• Prof. dr hab. Radosław Tymiński – Medical University of Warsaw
• Dr Gabriela Lenarczyk – Center for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Dr Piotr Zieliński – University of Gdańsk
• Dr Zbigniew J. Król – Department of Public Health, Medical University of Wrocław
• Dr Eng. Tomasz Jacek – National Research Institute Of Animal Production
• Robert Otok – The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER)
• Prof. UJ dr hab. Andrzej Galbarczyk – Jagiellonian University, Kraków
• Prof. UJ dr hab. Magdalena Kozela – Jagiellonian University, Kraków

Organizing Committee:

Chairman: Anna Łuc-Seweryn, attorney-at-law, and Jarosław Bułka, attorney-at-law

Tomasz Jaźwiecki, Jan Bagieński, Gabriela Bajor, Dominik Michalak, Kacper Kupczak, Sylwia Sala, Anna Szetela,
Julia Krupa-Zabiegała, Aleksandra Drabik, Elżbieta Ryś, Julian Pasich

PROGRAM

June 30th, 2026

Collegium Medicum , ul. Św. Anny 12 , Cracow

15:00 – 15:15  Official Opening of the Conference

15:15 – 15:30  Speeches of honorary guests

15.30 – 17.30 Inaugural lectures

The Hippocratic Oath – do we really know it?
Prof. Janusz Skalski, District Medical Chamber in Kraków

Humanization of medicine vs. humanization of the healthcare system
Rev. Dr. Arkadiusz Nowak, Dr. h.c., President of the Institute for Patient Rights and Health Education, Chair of the Patient Organizations Council to the Minister of Health

Legal aspects of drug reimbursement in the healthcare system in Poland
Attorney Miłosz Anczakowski, Deputy President of the National Health Fund for Uniformed Services

Regulatory problems and challenges for the healthcare system in Poland
Assoc. Prof. Iwona Kowalska-Bobko, habil. PhD, Jagiellonian University, Director of the Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College

Science Within the Boundaries of Law and Ethics: The Experience of the National Research Institute of Animal Production in Conducting Animal Research and Applying Modern Genetic Technologies

Tomasz Jacek PhD, Eng., National Research Institute of Animal Production.

18.00 – 20.00  Koktajl Party – Św. Anny Cafe Bistro

Entry by invitation only

July 1, 2026

Institute of Public Health, ul. Skawińska 8, Cracow

9:00 – 9:20 Welcome Coffee

9:20 – 9:40 Inaugural Lecture  

Review of Clinical Trials in Poland. Current problems of theory and practice

Monika Urbaniak, Department of Medical Law, Organization and Management in Health Care, Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań Ethical

Scientific Sessions I  

9:40 – 09:55 

Obligations of Healthcare Providers Regarding the Protection of Patients’ Personal Data

Jacek Żak, PhD in Health Sciences, MBA in Healthcare, Director of the Stefan Żeromski Specialist Hospital in Krakow 

09:55 – 10:10

The Principal Investigator Under Scrutiny – Legal Liability in the Day-to-Day Practice of a Clinical Site

Jan Banach, PhD, MBA in Healthcare, CEO in Research Spot, Director of the Clinical Trials Department at the Józef Dietl Specialist Hospital in Krakow

10:10 – 10:25

Patient Complaints as a Key Predictor of Healthcare Problems

Tomasz Filarski, Institute for Development in Healthcare, Unicorn Association in Krakow

10:25 – 10:40 

The Sugar Tax as an Example of a Fiscal Public Health Intervention: The Polish Experience

Michał Seweryn, Assistant Professor, PhD, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University in Krakow

10:40 – 10:55

Legal Procedures Applied by the Police in the Examination of Drivers’ Sobriety

Krzysztof Dymura, Inspector Dr., Director of the Road Traffic Office, National Police Headquarters of Poland

10:55 – 11:10

Consent to treatment in the context of the patient’s age

Sylwia Sadowska,  Assistant Professor, PhD, Academy of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz

11:10 – 11:25

Genetically Modified Pigs – Scientific, Ethical and Legal Aspects

Jacek Jura, habilitated doctor, Professor at the National Research Institute of Animal Production

11.25-11.40

Zootechnical Legislation and Practice: Animal Welfare, Public Health, and Implementation Barriers in the One Health Perspective

Piotr Wójcik, DSc, Eng., Professor at the National Research Institute of Animal Production
Grzegorz Skrzyński, PhD, Eng.,  National Research Institute of Animal Production

11:40-11:55 

Legal liability of a physiotherapist for failure to prescribe a medical device

Mateusz Curyło, PhD, Institute of Health Sciences, University of the National Education Commission, Kraków; Department of Rehabilitation, Ministry of the Interior and Administration Hospital in Kraków;

Bernadeta Piwowar-Kuczyńska, MSc,  Faculty of Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University;

Marcin Mikos, habilitated doctor, Professor at Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
Faculty of Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University;

Michał Zabojszcz, MD, PhD; Director of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration Hospital in Kraków

Tomasz Pęcherz, Attorney-at-Law; District Medical Chamber in Kraków; Cybulski Piotrowska Pęcherz Attorneys-at-Law

11:55 – 12:25 Coffee Break

Scientific Sessions II 

12:25 – 12:40

Adverse events in diagnostic imaging: patient safety and the limits of a radiologist’s legal liability.

Adam Bolek, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Ludwik Rydygier Specialist Hospital in Kraków

 
12:40 – 12:55

Legal aspects of using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare

Agnieszka Bzdyk-Gibińska, Maciej Gibiński, CDPM sp. z o. o.

12:55 – 13:10

Patient Dignity Beyond Legal Regulations: A Comparative Perspective from Poland and Spain

Zofia Paradowska, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland –  

13:10 – 13:25

Legal and organisational conditions for implementing GP-supported prostate cancer screening in Poland: lessons from the PRAISE-U pilot in the context of the National Oncology Strategy 2020–2030

Monika Pajewska, Department of Monitoring and Analysis of Population Health Status, National Institute of Public Health NIH, National Research Institute

13:25 – 13:40

Copayment in the public healthcare system: balancing financial pressures and equitable access

Olga Partyka, Aleksandra Czerw, Department of Health Economics and Insurance, Center for Humanities and Social Sciences in Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw

13:40 – 13:55

The Absurdities of Patient Identification in Polish Hospitals

Paweł Tumidalski, Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Law Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań

13:55 – 14:10

Matter of Data Quality and Utility Labels based HTA Processes and Numerical Discrimination

Sabire Sanem Yılmaz, PhD in Health Science and Technology, Scuola Sant’Anna Superiore Pisa

14:10 – 14:25

Hospital Operations in Crisis Situations. Legal and Organisational Aspects

Łukasz Szewczyk, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of the Commission of National Education in Krakow

14:25-14:40

Patient Dignity and Abortion: An American Perspective

Kamil Gaweł, Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań.

14.40-15:00 Discussion

15:00 – 16:00 Lunch 

Institute of Public Health, ul. Skawińska 8, Cracow

16:00 – 20:00 Networking & Social Meetings

July 2, 2026

Institute of Public Health, ul. Skawińska 8, Cracow

9:00 – 9:20 Welcome coffee

9:20 – 9:40 Inaugural Lecture  

EHDS: Data Availability and Trustworthy Results — Methodological, Legal and Ethical Dilemmas

Roman Topór-Mądry, Michał Romaszewski, Interdisciplinary Health Data Centre, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow

Scientific Sessions I

9.40-9.55

Prevention Specialist as a New Medical Profession in the Polish Legal System – Determinants, Competences, and Implementation Challenges

Roman Bański, Member of the Association of Polish Prevention Specialists, Legal Counsel, specialist in medical law, healthcare management, and public health, Auditor of the Center for Quality Monitoring in Healthcare (CMJ).

09:55 – 10:10

Comparative Analysis of Patients’ Rights in Poland and Spain – From Legal Standards to Practical Outcomes

Drabik Aleksandra, Master Student of the Institute of Public Health; Faculty of Health Sciences; Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum

10:10 – 10:25

Medical Autonomy of a Person Deprived of Liberty

Julian Pasich, Student Scientific Club of Medical Law, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University in Krakow

10:25 – 10:40

The application of Artificial Intelligence and the security of medical databases

Małgorzata Dobrzyńska-Dąbska, Ph.D., attorney-at-law, Wrocław University of Vocational Education

 10:40 – 11:00

The Legal Consequences of a Hospital’s Digital Paralysis: Force Majeure, Emergency Procurement, and the Risk of Damage Claims

Anna Burzawa,  Attorney-at-law, Independent Public Health Care Institution of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Krakow

11:00– 11:20

Crisis Management Following a Ransomware Attack: From Incident Reporting to Handling Detailed Inquiries from the Supervisory Authority

Rafał Kosuń, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Independent Public Health Care Institution of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Krakow

11:20 – 11:40

Strategic Leadership in the Face of Digital Paralysis: The Hospital Director’s Role During and After a Ransomware Attack

Michał Zabojszcz, PhD, MBA, Director of the Primary Health Care Unit of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Krakow

11:40 – 12:10

Surgical Error from the Perspective of a Surgeon as a Defendant – A Medical and Legal Analysis

Robert Gajewski, Medical doctor, specialist in oncological surgery

Magdalena Gajewska, Attorney-at-law

12:10 – 12:40

Coffee break

Scientific Sessions II

12:40 – 12:55

Secrets of Public Trust Professions

Marcin Sala-Szczypiński, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of the Commission of National Education in Krakow

12:55 – 13:10

Cooperation between expert witnesses in medicine and civil courts

Aleksandra Partyka, PhD, Attorney-at-Law, Faculty of Law, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

13:10 – 13:25

One Error, Two Courtrooms: Professional and Criminal Liability of a Paramedic

Kacper Mazurkiewicz, MSc, Paramedic, Department of Emergency Medical Services, Wrocław Medical University; expert witness in emergency medicine

13:25 – 13:40

Medical futility – a conflict between physicians’ duties and patients’ rights

Julia Stanek, Prof. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University in Krakow

13:40 – 13:55

Ethical Challenges in Public Health

Prof. Katarzyna Czabanowska, PhD, habilitated doctor, Maastricht University, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences; Institute of Public Health

13.55 – 14.10

OMOP Common Data Model as a Legal and Ethical and AI-Ready Framework for Patient Data Protection and Rights Compliance in the European Union

Michał Romaszewski, Roman Topór-Mądry, Interdisciplinary Health Data Centre, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow

14:10 – 14:25

Setting the Wages of Physicians and Nurses Employed in Public Hospitals Across ten Central and Eastern European Countries: A Comparative Analysis 

Katarzyna Dubas‑Jakóbczyk, habilitated doctor, Professor at the Jagiellonian University, Health Economics and Social Security Department, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków

14:25 – 14.40

Pharmaceutical Security as a Component of National Security: From Critical Medicines Lists to Health-System Emergency Preparedness

Prof. Piotr Merks, Ph.D., MPharm, MPharmS, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine. Collegium Medicum Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw

14.40 – 15:00 

Healthcare Facilities in the Face of Hybrid Attacks

Piotr Kosmaty, Ph.D., Prosecutor at the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Kraków, SPRZYMIERZENI z GROM Foundation

15:00 – 16:00 Lunch 

Institute of Public Health, ul. Skawińska 8, Cracow

16:00 – 20:00 Networking & Social Meetings

July 3, 2026

Jagiellonian University, ul. Gołębia 24, Cracow

Official Closing Ceremony

10:00 – 10:30

Safe Medic Program

Dr. Marzena Ksel, President of the District Medical Chamber in Kraków

10:30- 11:00

The Role of Expert Witness Opinions before a Court and the Patient Ombudsman’s Compensation Commission

Feliks Orchowski, MD, PhD, Director of the Main Medical Library (Główna Biblioteka Lekarska), Poland

11:00 -11:30 

Medical law: the magpie’s audacity or the necessity of communicating vessels? 

Anna Szetela, PhD,  Institute of Public Health, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków

11:30 – 11:45

Organizacyjne prawa pacjenta jako nowy kierunek w orzecznictwie sądów administracyjnych

lek. mgr Marcin Figura, Szpital Specjalistyczny im. J. Dietla, Kraków

11:45 – 12:45 Ceremonial presentation of certificates