historic building from the 18th century, Branicki Palace. People of the University Numbers The total number of students is 5,500. Medical studies at the university take six years to complete. Dentistry and Pharmacy take five years to complete. The academic faculty is composed of 115 professors, 153 habilitated doctors, and approximately 800 academic teachers. Many of the university graduates hold executives positions in other medical universities and medical center in Poland and abroad. Over 13,000 graduates have obtained a degree from the Medical University in Białystok. Students One of the oldest student organizations is the University Choir. It was founded in 1951 by a group of students, but today it is a mixed choir which consists of students and doctors of the university. The choir performs oratorio works as well as sacred and secular a cappella compositions. The University Choir takes part in many international festivals and competitions in both Poland and abroad. The UMB Choir won 2 gold medals, in the Sacred Music and Contemporary Music categories, at the 2019 'Mundi Cantat' International Choir Competition in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The Students’ Scientific Society is an organization of medical students and interns engaged in the work of Students’ Scientific Circles operating in almost all departments of the university. They carry out laboratory experiments, conduct clinical research and acquire practical skills. Some of the students are co-authors of publications in Polish and foreign professional journals. The Polish Dental Students Association was founded in 1997 in Wroclaw. The main goal of the association is to create the structures that represent dentistry students and look after their business in different areas. In the spring semester of 2018, the American Medical Student Association - Białystok Chapter (AMSA Białystok) was established at the Medical University of Białystok. The organization's goal is to help students which aim to become doctors in the United States in the process of taking the USMLE and their future career path. AMSA Białystok also organizes social events, fundraisers and community service programs, as well as collaborating with UMB's other student organizations, such as IFMSA Białystok and GMS (German Medical Students) Białystok e.v. Faculty Rector: Professor Adam Jacek Krętowski Vice Rector of Students Affairs: Professor Adrian Chabowski Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs: Professor Marcin Moniuszko Vice Rector for Clinical Affairs: Professor Janusz Bogdan Dzięcioł Dean of the Faculty of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry and English Division: Assoc. Professor Tomasz Hryszko