SAIA, n. o., in cooperation with EURAXESS Slovakia, invites international PhD students, researchers, university teachers, and their family members currently based in Slovakia to a series of informal networking events called CITY TOURS 2025. These events will take place on selected weekends in May and June in four Slovak cities – Nitra, Košice, Banská Bystrica, … Continued

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, prof. Peter Jarčuška, M.D., PhD., grants a Dean’s Day Off due to the Easter holiday. The day off is valid on Thursday, April 17th, 2025. There will be no classes held on this day. We wish you a peaceful holiday and a … Continued

On April 2, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, a preventive security operation will take place at the UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine in Košice, conducted by the Police Force of the Slovak Republic with the participation of international partners and the support of European institutions FRONTEX and OSCE. Service dogs will be used during … Continued

The Faculty of Medicine of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is the first in Slovakia to successfully prepare and implement a new 5-year Dental Medicine study program, which was definitively approved in early February 2025. This step represents a significant change in medical education in Slovakia and brings the study duration in line with … Continued

On January 27, 2025 the ECRIN Assembly of Members voted in favour of Slovakia obtaining ECRIN full membership. Slovakia has been an ECRIN Observer since 2018. Slovakia is represented by its national scientific partner SLOVACRIN (the Slovak Clinical Research Infrastructure) headquartered at the Faculty of Medicine of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice.  SLOVACRIN … Continued

Programme Erasmus+ offers you an opportunity to: Don’t miss your chance for a personal, academic and professional development, improve your foreign language skills and get to know another culture. Gain a lifetime experience thanks to the Erasmus+ programme. Deadline 03 MARCH 2025 For information regarding the selection procedure contact RNDr. Nela Farkašová, PhD. (nela.farkasova@upjs.sk).

From January 24 to 26, 2025, the 7th annual Dean’s Cup in Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding took place in Levočská Dolina. This event, a yearly celebration of winter sports at our faculty, once again delivered fantastic experiences. The highlight of the program was the traditional competition held on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The event was … Continued

The Faculty of Medicine at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ FM), AGEL SK a.s., and the AGEL Educational, Scientific, and Research Institute n.o. have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, paving the way for new opportunities in education, science, research, and other related activities. This strategic partnership aims to create optimal conditions for the … Continued

The Faculty of Medicine at UPJŠ in Košice hosted a seminar titled “Experimental Therapies for Chronic Pain,” presented by Dr. Stanislava Jergová, Ph.D., from the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA. Dr. Jergová serves as a Research Assistant Professor at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis laboratory, … Continued

The UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine in Košice has acquired a unique educational tool. The company Nuclear Power a.s. ceremoniously handed over the latest electropneumatic lung model to the Center of Simulator and Virtual Medicine UPJŠ FM. This cutting-edge model is designed for practicing artificial lung ventilation in patients with uneven distribution of respiratory gases, typical in conditions … Continued

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Dear faculty members and students of the Faculty of Medicine at UPJŠ in Košice, I wish you a pleasant Christmas full of love and peace. May the New Year bring you good health, happiness, and the fulfillment of your wishes. Sincerely, Dean Peter Jarčuška

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ in Košice, Prof. MUDr. Peter Jarčuška, PhD., presented awards for the best diploma theses to three students. A committee led by Prof. Ing. Mária Mareková, CSc., carefully evaluated twenty nominated theses. Based on professional assessment, the following diploma theses were awarded: In … Continued