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
• Department of Medical Law, Organization and Management in Healthcare, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
• ZIZ Centrum Edukacji, Cracow, Poland
• Główna Biblioteka Lekarska im. Stanisława Konopki, Warsaw, Poland
• Instytut Biotechnologii Surowic i Szczepionek BIOMED Spółka Akcyjna

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
• Prof. UAFM dr hab. Marcin Mikos – Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
• 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

Opening of the Conference

15:15 – 15:30

Speeches of honorary guests

Miłosz Anczakowski – Zastępca Prezesa Narodowego Funduszu Zdrowia ds. Służb Mundurowych- “Wystąpienie dotyczące prawnych aspektów refundacji leków w systemie ochrony zdrowia w Polsce”

15:30 – 17:30

Inaugural lectures

prof. Janusz Skalski – Przysięga Hipokratesa – czy na pewno ją znamy?

Dr Andrzej Ryś – Agencja Badań Medycznych

Dr hab. Iwona Kowalska- Bobko

18:00 – 20:00

Cocktail party

July 1st, 2026 

Institute of Public Health, ul. Skawińska 8, Cracow

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome Coffee

9:30 – 10:00

Inaugural Lecture

prof. Bartłomiej Chmielowiec

Scientific Sessions I

10:00 – 10:20

dr n. o zdr. Jacek ŻAK Obligations of Healthcare Providers Regarding the Protection of Patients’ Personal Data

10:20 – 10:40

Dr Jan Banach – Główny Badacz pod lupą – odpowiedzialność prawna w codziennej praktyce ośrodka  

10:40 – 11:00

Tomasz Filarski: Patient Complaints as a Key Predictor of Healthcare Problems. Introduction and Genesis of the Problem

11:00 – 11:20

Dr Michał Seweryn: Podatek cukrowy jako przykład fiskalnej interwencji zdrowia publicznego i polskie doświadczenia z nim

11:20 – 11:40

Krzysztof Dymura: Prawne aspekt badania trzeźwości u kierującyh pojazdami przez Policję

11:40 – 12:00

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

12:00 – 12:20

(To Be Decided)

12:20 – 12:50

Coffee Break

Scientific Sessions II

12:50 – 13:10

Robert Gajewski Chirurg Onkolog,   Magdalena Gajewska Adwokat ”Odpowiedzialność chirurga za błąd medyczny – studium przypadku”

13:10 – 13:30

M. Gibiński + A. Gibińska: Prawne aspekty wykorzystania sztucznej inteligencji w ochronie zdrowia „Szacowanie ryzyka w placówce medycznej – aspekty prawne”

13:30 – 13:50

Zofia Paradowska, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland “Patient Dignity Beyond Legal Regulations: A Comparative Perspective from Poland and Spain”

13:50 – 14:10

To Be Decided

14:10 – 14:30

To Be Decided

14:30 – 14:50

To Be Decided

14:50 – 15:10

To Be Decided

15:10 – 16:00

Lunch

16:00 – 20:00

Networking & Social Meetings

July 2nd, 2026

Institute of Public Health, ul. Skawińska 8, Cracow

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome coffee

9:30 – 10:00

Inaugural lecture

Scientific Sessions I

10:00 – 10:20

To Be Decided

10:20 – 10:40

To Be Decided

10:40 – 11:00

To Be Decided

11:00 – 11:20

To Be Decided

11:20 – 11:40

To Be Decided

11:40 – 12:00

To Be Decided

12:00 – 12:30

Coffee break

Scientific Sessions II

12:30 – 12:50

Dr Marcin Sala-Szczypiński – Tajemnice zawodów zaufania publicznego

12:50 – 13:10

R.pr. Anna Łuc-Seweryn: NIS2 i UKSC w podmiotach leczniczych

13:10 – 13:30

Piotr Kosmaty: Placówki ochrony zdrowia w obliczu ataków hybrydowych

13:30 – 13:50

Prof. Piotr Merks: Bezpieczeństwo lekowe państwa jako element bezpieczeństwa narodowego – od list leków krytycznych do gotowości kryzysowej systemu ochrony zdrowia

13:50 – 14:10

Kacper Mazurkiewicz: “1 błąd, 2 sale rozpraw, odp. zawodowa i karna ratownika medycznego”

14:10 – 14:30

Prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Czabanowska – Wyzwania etyczne w zdrowiu publicznym  – wykład on-line

14:30 – 14:45

To Be Decided

14:45 – 15:00

To Be Decided

15:00 – 16:00 

Lunch

16:00 – 20:00 

Networking & Social Meetings

July 3rd, 2026

Jagiellonian University, ul.Gołębia 24, Cracow

Official Closing Ceremony

10:00 – 10:30

dr Marzena Ksel – Program bezpieczny medyk

10:30 – 11:00

To Be Decided

11:00 – 11:30

Ceremonial presentation of certificates

Registration

We kindly ask you to register for the conference via this link by 15th of June  2026.

Call for Abstracts

We warmly invite participants to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2nd International Summer School of Medical Law named after Dr. Stefan Poździoch, taking place in Kraków, June 30th – July 3rd 2026.

We welcome contributions from a broad range of disciplines, including legal scholars, practitioners, health professionals, ethicists, and policymakers. Submissions from young researchers and early career professionals are especially encouraged.

Abstracts should address one or more of the Summer School’s Main Topics of Lectures and Discussions:

• – legal and ethical aspects of medical professions,
• – patient rights in the European Union,
• – civil and criminal liability of medical professionals,
• – the right to human dignity during the treatment process,
• – protection of human rights against war crimes and torture,
• – standards of education in medical law, public health law, and ethics in medical professions,
• – patient safety,
• – legal aspects of trade in medicines and medical devices

We are equally open to practical perspectives, case studies, and innovative approaches to teaching and regulation in medical law.

Abstract submission guidelines

• Abstracts should be between 250 and 500 words.
• Please submit your abstract by email to: fundacja@fzp.com.pl
• Submission deadline: June 15th, 2026 (midnight CET)
• Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee, and notifications of acceptance will be sent by June 19th, 2025

We look forward to receiving your submissions and to a week of rich academic dialogue in the heart of Kraków.

Participation conditions and requirements:

The Participant is obliged to pay the conference participation fee according to the following price list:

• Standard registration: 1300 PLN (300 EUR)
• Standard registration for young scholars: 800 PLN (180 EUR)

The registration closes at midnight on June 15th 2025 (CET).

The fee includes: a conference bag, lunches and coffee breaks, dinner, and conference materials.
Accommodation and travel costs must be covered individually by each participant.

Payment details:

Recipient: Public Health Foundation
Recipient address: ul. Karmelicka 25/7, 31-131 Kraków, Poland
Bank: Bank Spółdzielczy Rzemiosła w Krakowie
Bank address: ul. Dunajewskiego 7, 31-133 Kraków, Poland
Account number (IBAN): PL42 8589 0006 0000 0026 1094 0001
SWIFT code: POLUPLPR

Important: Please include your full name and the annotation “SUMMER SCHOOL” in the bank transfer description.

Registration form available here and below: