The Medical University of Silesia (SUM) is located in Katowice, Poland. Established on March 20, 1948, it is reportedly the largest Medical school in Poland.

Founded in 1948 at nearby Rokitnica Bytomska and named "Medical Academy", it received its current name in 1949 and moved to Katowice in 1971.

The Medical University of Silesia is one of the largest Medical Teaching Centers in Poland and Central Europe. It employs 3000 professors, independent researchers and academic teachers. In 1995 an agreement with the Hope Medical Institute from the United States was signed, which initiated a program of teaching English-speaking students at the Medical University of Silesia. Since then the majority of graduates find employment in the USA & Canada.

The teaching program comprises all branches of modern medicine and is comparable to medical programs of the best medical teaching centers in the USA. Through its partner Hope Medical Institute, they also give the opportunity of clinical rotations for its students in the USA. It also provide a program of rotation in the best clinical departments of the Medical University of Silesia. Of special interest is electives program (master - student interaction) which provides the chance to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical practice. The American Medical Students Association (AMSA) was founded at the Medical University of Silesia by one of its graduates. This is a very active student's association which enables communicating with Polish medical students as well as continuing the national tradition of the students.

Hjemmeside: http://www.slam.katowice.pl