Health&Beauty Business Women – an evening with an expert
„"I never dreamed of success. I worked for it."” Estée Lauder, the founder of the American cosmetics company, used to say. The same principle guides the lives of extraordinary women who have achieved success in the health and beauty industry, and today serve as an inspiration to younger generations and an example that being the fairer sex doesn't mean being the weaker sex.
How great is the power of women? Is their path to success more difficult? Why did they choose this profession? We talked about all this, as well as the job specifications of each of the invited ladies, in a new a series of expert evenings at WSZ – Health&Beauty – Business Women.
Evening meetings with experts provided an opportunity to listen to engaging lectures from invited guests on topics including dietetics, cosmetology, and physiotherapy, and to learn about their journeys to success and the obstacles they faced. Viewers also had the opportunity to ask their own questions during the panel discussion.
The conversations with invited guests were led by Dr. Marzena Podgórska, MD, PhD – Rector of the University of Health in Gdańsk.
We sincerely thank everyone for participating in our event. The next edition will take place at the beginning of the new year.
On March 24, 2022, the last meeting with an expert took place as part of the first edition of the series of expert evenings at the University of Health in Gdańsk – Health & Beauty Women in Business.
During the event, a fundraising campaign was also organised to help people arriving from Ukraine.
This time our guest was Mrs. Ewa Dygaszewicz – graduate of Dietetics at the University of Health in Gdańsk and Commodity Science with a specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Gdynia Maritime University.
The event participants also had the opportunity to listen to a lecture on the topic: "Strategy for working with patients in a dietetic office.".
Ewa specialized in internal and metabolic medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw. She is a certified diabetes educator. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Polish Diabetes Association in Warsaw and president of the Provincial Branch in Gdańsk. In 2020, she developed and implemented the international KiDS program for children with diabetes in Pomerania. This program was developed by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the International Society for Child and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) to support school-age children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in managing their disease, combat discrimination in the school environment, and build awareness of healthy lifestyles. The project involved 104 schools from across Poland, 650 teachers, and nearly 40,000 children, and over 2,000 people participated in the online training.
For many years, she has been conducting lectures and dietary workshops for diabetics, educational boards for children with diabetes in educational institutions, seniors, people with disabilities, and participants in social activity projects. She is the author of three books with recipes for dietary meals: "Gotujemy," "Kierunek zdrowie," and "Potrawy wegetariańskie dla diabetyków" (Vegetarian Dishes for Diabetics), developed for people with disabilities.
She works at the Diabetes Clinic at the Śródmieście Specialist Medical Clinic in Gdynia, where she conducts individual consultations and group training for patients with insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes. As a dietetics specialist and trainer at the Social Innovation Laboratory in Gdynia, she developed a series of thematic health workshops for the "Social and Professional Activation System in Gdynia" project, implemented as part of the Regional Operational Program for the Pomeranian Voivodeship. She also collaborates with the Integracja Foundation as a dietetics and nutrition specialist, conducting individual dietary consultations for people with disabilities as part of the "Fit at Work" and "Getting a Job" projects.
Currently, he runs his own company, Fitdiab, developing dietary programs for people who want to maintain their health and figure, as well as for people struggling with diet-related diseases.
We've just finished the second meeting in our series, "Evening with an Expert" at WSZ "Health & Beauty – Women in Business." We've heard an inspiring story. Mrs. Joanna Matuszewska – radio journalist at Radio Gdańsk SA, specialist in media communications.
Joanna hosts popular science programs on Radio Gdańsk about science, health, psychology, and raising children and youth. She is a lecturer at the University of Health in Gdańsk, specializing in promotion and marketing for cosmetologists, and teaches the subjects "Patients with Disabilities" and "Non-Medical Problems of Oncology Patients" at the Medical University of Gdańsk.
She serves as a rehabilitation manager at the University Clinical Center in Gdańsk, where she supports women with breast cancer. She is the author of three cancer guides, published by the Marshal's Office in Gdańsk and available to patients in Pomeranian hospitals. In 2021, a monograph featuring her article, "The Role of the Rehabilitation Manager in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Patients with Breast Cancer," was published by the Medical University of Lublin and the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Winner of numerous awards and distinctions, including: twice the Lodołamacz (Lodołamacz) award (2018, 2021), granted by the community of people with disabilities, and in 2022 the Sukces w Ochronie Zdrowia – Liderzy Medycyny award in the Media and PR category.
By candlelight, Joanna spoke about the beginnings and most challenging moments of her career, as well as the most important message in her work as a medical journalist. She also gave a short lecture on "My Pink October" – the story of her experience with breast cancer treatment. A moving and uplifting story about what women should know and how to take action to give themselves a chance to cure cancer.
The event participants were treated to light refreshments and a competition.
The first meeting in the series of evenings with an expert at WSZ "Health&Beauty - Women in Business" is behind us.
In a unique atmosphere and candlelight, we listened to an inspiring story Mrs. Dominika Hamziuk – a makeup artist with many years of experience, who spent many years professionally responsible for the makeup of models and actors during photo shoots, fashion shows, films, and commercials. The vast world of television productions was an opportunity for Dominika to gain valuable experience, make new friends, and meet fascinating people. She shared with us the story of her path to success.
There was no shortage of behind-the-scenes information from photo sets and fashion shows, as well as reliable advice for people just starting their careers.
The meeting was complemented with a lecture on camouflage in medical makeup. At the end of the evening, participants had the opportunity to ask the expert questions.
