Projektowanie, prowadzenie i wdrażanie prac badawczo-naukowych z zakresu profilaktyki, diagnozy, leczenia i rehabilitacji schorzeń narządów zmysłów
Prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński was elected as an Auditor of the European Federation of Audiological Societies (EFAS) on May 24, 2019 at the 14th EFAS Congress in Lisbon.
– This choice is a great distinction for me. I highly esteem activities of EFAS and I hope that in the next few years the Federation’s activity will be as effective as before – commented prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński.
The European Federation of Audiological Societies brings together members from 35 countries, including audiologists, otolaryngologists and hearing aid specialists. The aim of the EFAS is to enable the exchange of information and experience in the field of education, training, hearing assessment, screening and scientific research. That way of collaboration benefits patients with hearing impairments, and encourages researchers to scientific collaboration.
It is worth noting that the World Congress EFAS 2011 took place in 2011 in Warsaw and was devoted to early treatment of hearing and speech disorders. The congress was attended by nearly 800 specialists – doctors and scientists from around the world, who presented the latest research results in the field of hearing impairments.
The date of the XXXV World Congress of Audiology is already known. It will take place in Warsaw, April 19-22, 2020.
Congress organized every 2 years by the International Society of Audiology (ISA) is the forum of exchange of knowledge and experiences for specialists, including doctors, speech therapists, hearing rehabilitation specialists, pedagogy specialists, hearing care professionals and clinical engineers. The Institute of Sensory Organs is the co-organizer of the congress.
Details of the program and organization will be available soon at www.wca2020.com
Save the date! 17-18 September 2020, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
prof. Uzakbaev Kamchibek, MD, PhD – Honorary Presidentof the XIII International Tinnitus Seminar and the 2nd World Tinnitus Congress
ass. Prof. Piotr H. Skarzynski, MD, PhD, Msc – Chairman of the International Scientific and Organizing Committee
We invite you to submit proposals regarding round table topics and key lectures at secretariat@wtc2020.net
On May 13, 2019, the Ranking of 100 Scientific Leaders of the Medical University of Warsaw was published. Outstanding scientific achievements of prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński allowed him to take 35th position in the ranking, including the 3rd place in the classification of representatives of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine of Medical University of Warsaw.
The ranking presents 100 employees from the Medical University of Warsaw, whose scientific papers, published in 2016–2018, stand out in the academic community.
Prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński has collaborated with the Medical University of Warsaw since he started his studies in 2002. He studied at the 1st Faculty of Medicine, and then he was employed at the 2nd Faculty of Medicine. In addition, he has fulfilled various academic functions: a Member of Young Scientists Council (since 2018), a Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee (since 2016) and a Member of Faculty Council of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine (since 2015).
RANKING OF 100 SCIENTIFIC LEADERS AT MEDICAL UNIVERSITY IN WARSAW IN 2016-2018 (in Polish)
The Entrepreneur of the Year competition is an initiative of the Management Faculty of the University of Warsaw, aimed at promoting entrepreneurial attitudes, innovative solutions, activities for the benefit of the economy and community supporting projects. The competition is addressed to students and graduates of the University of Warsaw. The University of Warsaw graduates are not only people who easily find their place on the labor market or pursue scientific careers. They are also innovators who affect the labor market and put their creative ideas into practice.
The Entrepreneur of the Year competition is organized under the patronage of the Dean of the Management Faculty. The competition was organized by two entities whose main purpose is to promote entrepreneurship: Management Faculty – Entrepreneurship Center and University Technology Transfer Office.
This year’s third edition of the competition encompassed 5 categories: Master of Business, Start-up of the Year of the University of Warsaw, Start-up of the Year of the Management Faculty, Innovation / Innovator of the Year, Social Entrepreneur.
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Associate Prof. Piotr Henryk Skarżyński, M.D., Ph.D., Msc., re-elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health for the 3-year term of office 2019-2021. He will be the Vice President and representative of ISfTeH’s institutional members. The official inauguration of the term of office will take place during the first meeting of the newly elected Board, to be held in Warsaw on February 18-19, 2019.
The new ISfTeH Board members were elected in a voting supervised by the ISfTeH Management and Nomination Committee composed of institutional, national and individual members of the organization. Only two candidates could run for each open position.
Together with Professor Piotr Skarżyński, Prof. Krishnan Ganapathy – President of the Apollo Telehealth Networking Foundation, one of the largest entities operating in the medical industry in India and pioneer in telemedicine in the world, was running for a position in the Board of Directors, as a representative of institutional members.
Other members elected to the Board are: Andy Fischer from the Swiss Society for Telemedicine and e-Health as the Representative of National Members and Michele Griffith as the Representative of Individual Members.
Election of Prof. Piotr Skarżyński to the Board of the largest International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health in the world is a proof of recognition of many years of intensive work for the development and promotion of telemedicine in Poland and abroad, for involvement in the development of the first National Teleaudiology Network in Poland and the results of international scientific research, hearing screening tests and e-consulting conducted in Africa and Asia.
The International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health is a partner of the World Health Organization. The mission of the organization is to promote and support activities in the field of telemedicine and e-Health, facilitate access and disseminate international know-how and knowledge, as well as experiences and to ensure contact and support of recognized experts in this field worldwide. ISfTeH conducts an open dialogue and cooperation with the industry and the business community in order to foster development and implementation of innovative and practical products and services in the field of telemedicine and e-Health, helping to discover and strengthen synergies existing between global partners. ISfTeH is an umbrella organization for national telemedicine and e-Health organizations, supports developing countries, helps launch new national organizations, supports national and international working groups on telemedicine and e-Helath standards and regulations, builds partner networks, actively supports communities, non-governmental and non-profit organizations whose activities go hand in hand with the WHO vision and mission.
Polish organizations that are a member of the International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health: the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Institute of Sensory Organs and the International Center of Hearing and Speech Medincus.
Exhibitors could present their projects in one of 22 different categories, such as: biotechnology, health, renewable energy, multimedia equipment, educational aids and many more. In total, over 400 exhibitors, from all continents came to the Expo, and the event was visited by thousands of guests.
Polish inventions were presented by: AGH University of Science and Technology from Cracow, the University of Warsaw, UTP University of Science and Technology from Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University from Toruń and the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing – the leader of a scientific consortium that presented two innovative products: Skrażyński Polymodal Sensory Perception Stimulator (SPPS-S) and Sensory Examination Capsule.
Skarżyński Polymodal Sensory Perception Stimulator was developed and implemented as an innovative device and program for the diagnosis and therapy of central hearing disorders together with the Institute of Sensory Organs and the International Center of Hearing and Speech “Medincus”. The Sensory Examination Capsule is the first integrated device for the examination of different human senses developed by a consortium. The leader of the project, co-financed by the National Center for Research and Development under STRATEGMED, is the World Hearing Center of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in cooperation with the Warsaw University of Technology, Medical University of Warsaw, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Institute of Sensory Organs and the International Center of Hearing and Speech “Medincus” as well as Greenfusion sp.z o.o.
The official announcement of the results and the medal awarding ceremony took place on August 5, 2018. The jury awarded to Skarżyński Polymodal Sensory Perception Stimulator (SPPS-S) and Sensory Examination Capsule the highest prizes – gold medals in the category of inventions. In addition, the Sensory Examination Capsule has been honored with a special award: Best International Design Award.
According to the WHO’s estimates, ca. 466 million people all over the world suffer from major hearing loss, while ca. 500 million experience other types of hearing impairments affecting their daily lives. In the coming years these numbers are likely to increase substantially. In keeping with the WHO’s calculations the total global costs generated by the still unsolved problem of hearing loss amount to USD 750 billion per year. Hence, some preventive measures need be taken, not only globally, but mostly at continental, national and local levels.
The WHO focuses on the prevalence of hearing impairments and consequences of the lack of treatment, indicating solutions that could help to minimise such problems and encouraging governments and competent institution to take actions aimed at improving diagnostics and treatment of hearing impairments for e.g. by implementing effective and economically viable screening tests and using state-of-the art technologies and e-health tools. At the same time, the WHO also highlights the importance of education, prevention, monitoring and active commitment of patients.
Members of the alliance have also pointed out to the social aspects of communication disorders and their impact on the proper intellectual and emotional development, which may, in turn, affect one’s social and economic situation.
Hearing impairments are nowadays regarded as civilization-related diseases. It is widely acknowledged that the properly functioning organ of hearing is an indispensable element of interpersonal communication and a pillar of contemporary information society. Therefore, hearing impairments are regarded as major development barriers, hindering the process of acquisition of linguistic skills and active participation in social life. Bearing in mind the enormous scale of the problem, actions focused on early diagnostics, therapy and rehabilitation of the aforementioned disabilities are indispensable.
– It is highly important for us to reach the patients, especially the senior ones aged 75 and more, out of whom three-quarters experience some kind of hearing loss, in order to help them stay capable of maintaining good communication with their surroundings for longer – says Professor Skarżyński.
The consensus around screening tests, hearing loss prevention and treatment of deafness forged among international representatives of the World Hearing Forum is an event of a great topical value. Such actions are also very significant for Poland. Professor Skarżyński quoted an example of a unique multi-specialist programme intended for prevention of civilization-related diseases”Health Comes First” implemented during the summer season across Poland. – Such large-scale preventive measures are one of the ways to promote healthy attitudes – explains Professor Skarżyński.
The idea of hearing screening tests is promoted by the members of the World Hearing Center’s Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing not only all over Europe, but also overseas. This applies, in particular, to developing countries with generally less developed healthcare and disease prevention systems, which can be the major beneficiaries of the knowledge, experience and best practices shared by the Polish specialists.
As a result of the cooperation with local institutions and healthcare centres, a number of hearing screening tests were carried out in such countries and regions as for e.g. in Moldova, Romania, Western Siberia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Senegal, Nigeria, Rwanda and Ivory Coast.
