Poland
Welcome to the Polish page of the ESCP web site.
We hope to give you short and useful information of Polish coloproctology activities and research. If you need more information please do not hesitate to contact me via email at: m.szczepkowski@bielanski.med.pl
Polish surgeons and other medical professionals interested in coloproctology 22 years ago established Polish Club of Coloproctology (PCC)
The objective of the activities of the Club is striving to increase the level of scientific and clinical Polish coloproctology and sharing progress in this field to the general surgeons and doctors of other specialties. The Club provides a forum for discussion and exchange of experience among colorectal surgeons.
Currently there are 160 members of the club.
Currently the President of the Club is Prof. Piotr Krokowicz and President elect for the years 2012-2014 Prof. Marek Szczepkowski
There is no specialization in coloproctology in Poland, but the Board of club makes efforts in official medical institutions in Poland to open specialization in coloproctology. There are 22 referential centers all over the country certify by the club in coloproctology.
For many years Polish Club of Coloproctology organize scientific sessions during congresses of Polish Surgical Society and Polish society of surgical oncology.
Every second year there are organized scientific symposia of the club in different cities in Poland. Last was in Krakow in 2010. Next will be organized in Poznań 30.08-1.09.2012
Several important colorectal meetengs took place in2011: II Conference on Rectal Cancer, Bydgoszcz 4-5.11.2001, First Meeting of International Consensus of Diagnosis, Clasification and Treatment of Parastomal Hernias Gdańsk 27-28.11.2011
Under the auspices of the Club are organized courses and training on new techniques in colorectal surgery, practical courses of modern diagnostic methods and practical Proctology.
Pollish Journal of Surgery which is official journal of PCC is currently indexed in Medline database.
Current researches:
Epidemiology and clinical aspects of intestinal stomas in PolandThe assessment of the quality of the treatment of surgical patients with rectal cancer, the international study involving centers with Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Italy.
Population: 38 milions
ESCP Members: 17
Society: Polish Club of Coloproctology
ESCP Representative Name: prof. Marek Szczepkowski
National Examination: no
Journal(s): Polish Journal of Surgery
