6th Spring Health Meetings

This year, for the safety of all, the planned event was organized online. We assure you, however, that this remote format did not diminish the substantive value of the meeting and allowed us to safely promote aspects crucial to the entire academic community and the residents of Pomerania: health protection and promotion of preventative care.

The conference covered topics including:

• the role of brines in the treatment process,
• opportunities arising from the use of natural health sources,
• the effect of brine baths on various types of diseases and ailments,
• the influence of saline waters on the overall performance of the body and motor coordination,
• the impact of brines in the rehabilitation process after Covid-19

Outstanding experts in spa medicine were invited to participate in the event, including specialists in the field of balneology:

Dr. n. med. Waldemar Krupa, prof. WSZ
A doctor with many years of experience, has doctorate in cardiology and Second-degree specializations in internal medicine, balneoclimatology and physical medicine, health care organization, and social medicine. Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin. The doctor has extensive teaching experience, which he gained at the Faculty of Nursing of the Medical University of Lublin, at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Sopot and at the University of Tourism and Hotel Management in Gdańsk, and currently also at the University of Health in Gdańsk. He has supervised over 300 theses – both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
He also has extensive professional experience in organizational and administrative matters, having served as the director of treatment at the Nałęczów Spa and the director-in-charge of the "Leśnik" Sanatorium in Sopot. Since 2000, Dr. Waldemar Krupa has been the Director of the "Uzdrowisko Sopot" Independent Public Healthcare Facility in Sopot. In 2006, he was elected President of the Chamber of Commerce, and since 2012, he has served as Chief Medical Officer of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Spas – Ustka and Sopot.
The organizational achievements of Mr. Waldemar Krupa, MD, PhD, are recognized by the awards he has received, including:. „"For exemplary work in the Health Service" and "For Merit to Polish Spas" as well as the Asclepius Statuette awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of Spa Treatment.

Dr. Hanna Tomczak, MD
Physician, medical doctor, specialist in medical rehabilitation, specialist in balneology and physical medicine.
Assistant professor and member of the Employers' Council at the University of Health in Gdańsk, as well as assistant at the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Medical University of Gdańsk.  He serves as a provincial consultant in the field of balneology and physical medicine for the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
For over 30 years, she has been involved in educating students of medicine, physiotherapy, and cosmetology, and was honored with the "Amicus Studentis" award for the best academic teacher at the Medical University of Gdańsk in the 2006/7 academic year. She has supervised and reviewed numerous master's and bachelor's theses, authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications in her respective disciplines, served as a reviewer for the journal Acta Balneologica, and served on organizing committees for the Polish Society of Physiotherapy and Microbiology (PTBiMF) scientific conferences. Since 2000, she has run her own specialized medical practice in rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and urogynecological therapy in Rotmanka.

Ewa Lewandowska
President of the Sport na Zdowie Foundation. A rower, a long-time social activist, and an expert with 30 years of experience in promoting physical activity for children and youth, she is the originator and founder of the first Center for Therapy, Education, and Sports Activation in Poland at the Sopot Spa.
A member of the Creative Staff advisory group at the Marshal's Office in Gdańsk, he serves on the working group for the diagnosis and treatment of lifestyle diseases and personalized medicine at the Ministry of Development. He collaborates on the creation of national and regional Smart Specializations in the field of lifestyle diseases.

Joanna Małaczyńska-Rentfleisz
Director of the Center for Therapy, Education, and Sports Activation in Sopot, run by the Sport na Zdrowie Foundation, and a member of the Employers' Council of the University of Health in Gdańsk. For over 10 years, he has combined his professional work with collaboration with organizations and institutions involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of children with atopic dermatitis, asthma, allergies, and other allergic and pulmonary diseases.  
Joanna has experience and expertise in project management, new project implementation, research and development, and the organization of scientific conferences. She has been associated with the Sport na Zdrowie Foundation since its inception, actively participating in most of the Foundation's projects, which focus primarily on innovative approaches to lifestyle diseases based on Sopot's natural resources, such as brine and climate, supporting children and parents in their fight for a sunny childhood free from tears and anxiety.

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The meeting was led by the rector of the University of Health in Gdańsk, Dr. Marzena Podgórska, MD.

 The event has been enriched about the discussion panel, during which participants had the opportunity to ask questions to invited experts.

The event is available on our channel at youtube.