teachers in PMU procure prestigious scholarships of Polish Science Foundation. Presently the University has 1478 students, including 1012 students of medicine and 466 of dentistry. Students' Scientific Association at PMU organises annual nationwide and international Medical Students’ Conference. Administration The Pomeranian Medical University has more than 500 faculty and almost 200 technical staff. Among the academic staff are 43 professors and 54 habilitated doctors. Since 1948 8060 physicians and 3314 dentists graduated from the University. 1113 researchers obtained the degree of doctor and 196 of habilitated doctor. Actually University employ 33 professors and 36 extraordinary professors. The title of doctor honoris causa was granted to 15 renowned scientists: Prof. Dr. Witold Starkiewicz (1973), Prof. Dr. Kazimierz Stojalowski (1974), Prof. Dr. Eugeniusz Mietkiewski (1985), Prof. Dr. Jerzy Kulczycki (1987), Prof. Dr. Andre Raymond Ardaillou (1991), Prof. Dr. Marek Eisner (1992), Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Janczuk (1994), Prof. Dr. Franciszek Kokot (1995), Prof. Dr. Leonidas Samochowiec (1995), Prof. Dr. Hans Schadewaldt (1995), Prof. Dr. Eberhard Ritz (1996), Prof. Dr. Dietrich Kettler (1996), prof. Mary Osborne (1997), prof. Stanislaw Woyke (1998), prof. Alan Gewirtz (1999). New, unconventional forms of teaching have been adopted during the academic year 1996/97. These are extramural studies in nursing leading to the title of master, studies for English-speaking students from Scandinavia, Europe, Israel, Canada and more, evening full-pay studies in medicine, the Faculty of Pharmacy shall be established in the near future. Since long the Pomeranian Medical University maintains scientific ties with renowned foreign centres. Apart from previous co-operation with some centres in the European Union, the agreement signed with the Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia may be called the most important. These contacts have resulted in the exchange of junior scientists, as well as in numerous publications in reputable Western journals. The strongest advantage of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin lies in its staff - scientists, teachers and physicians - well-educated and strongly motivated to do a good job, in many instances keeping pace with forefront of world medicine. Hopefully, some shortcomings as to the facilities and instrumentation may be overcome in the coming years, thanks to the commitment and enthusiasm of the staff of the Pomeranian Medical University. Hopefully, the co-operation with the health service system in the region, as well as with the Ministry and the Scientific Research Committee shall be even better. The present authorities of the University have set many goals for the incoming