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esearcher, educator, nep phrologist and long-time dis-
tinguished faculty member
at Northwestern Univer-
sity; Dr. Sivicka is the President of the Polish Medi-
cal Society in Wilno, Li thuania and a well-respect ted
physician; Dr. Ogonowska-Wisniewska has serv ved
as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland
in
Zambia since 2004; and Dr. Grabowska was appoint-
ed the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland
in
Zimbabwe in 2011.
The evening conclu uded with a networking re-
ception and an opportu unity to tour the Polish Mu-
seum of America, inclu ding the historic Paderew wski
Room. Following this
reception, PAMS received
overwhelmingly positiv ve feedback and pledged to
continue this event in su ubsequent years.
On January 31, 2015,
PAMS held
the second Pol-
ish Museum of Americ a event, also featuring Hon-
ored Guests - Deputy Speaker of Polish Parliam ent
Dr. Elzbieta Radziszew wska; Dr. Marek Rudnic cki,
Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, famous scientist of
Carnegie Mellon Unive ersity in Pittsburgh; Dr. Ewa
Elenberg, a nephrologis st of Texas Children’s Hospi-
tal in Houston; Dr. Kazi imierz Nowak from Londo on,
a founder of the Federa ation of Polish Medical So-
cieties Abroad; Prof. Marek Rudnicki, President
of
the Federation; Prof. Miroslaw Wielgos, the Dean
at
the Medical University of Warsaw; and Dr. Mich hael
Hibner, a gynecologic surgeon of St. Joseph’s Ho spital and Medical Center
in Phoenix, Arizona.
The third annual PAMS
event at the Polish Mu seum of America took pla ace on February 5, 2016 featur-
ing author and Chairman
of the Board of the Kosc ciuszko Foundation Mr. Al lex Storozynski: Prof. And drzej
Jakubowiak, oncologist of the University of Chic cago; Prof. George Krol, neuro-radiologist of Memo orial
Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center in New York;
Pro
of. Jaroslaw Maciejewski,
distinguished scientist of
the
Cleveland Clinic; surge eon Prof. Andrzej Matyja of Jagiellonian Universit ty Medical College; and Prof.
Malgorzata Szczerbo-Tr rojanowska, a world-class s radiologist of the Medica al University of Lublin.
Through these events s, young Polish-American ns
in medicine have learned
from world leaders in the ir
their journeys. Polish-A American students have als so
had a chance to establish
professional connection s,
which h have already culm
minated in research studie
es
and internship opportunities. PAMS
is very prou ud
of this new tradition and
is excited to continue thi is
event for years to come.
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