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On August 5, 2026, the Army Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute hosted representatives of the U.S. Army Medical Command in Europe. The delegation was led by Brig. Gen. Lance C. Raney, Commander, 68th Theater Medical Command, and Brig. Gen. Mark E. Stackle, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, Europe and Director, Defense Health Network – Europe.

 

The guests were welcomed by the Director of the Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute, Lieutenant General Prof. Grzegorz Gielerak, PhD, MD. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Director of the Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute, Commandant of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of National Defence, Lieutenant Colonel Agata Będzichowska, PhD, MD, and representatives of the Institute's clinics and departments. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize the delegation with the activities of the Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute, its clinical and research potential, and its experience in military medicine.

 

During the conference, Lieutenant General Prof. Grzegorz Gielerak, MD, PhD, presented the challenges of the modern battlefield and the role of modern military medicine in the national security system. Next, Lieutenant Colonel Agata Będzichowska, MD, PhD, presented the Institute's clinical activities and the capabilities of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of National Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Łukasz Jacuniak discussed the experience of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic in treating amputations using osseointegration. Dr. Aldona Chloupek, Head of the Clinical Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, presented the team's experience in the treatment and reconstruction of craniofacial injuries in patients injured during the war in Ukraine. Lieutenant Artur Skobel, in turn, presented the activities of the Battlefield Medicine Department, with particular emphasis on the work on the Injury Registry.

 

Later in the visit, the delegation toured selected departments of the Institute. Dr. Bartosz Rustecki presented the organization and capabilities of the Clinical Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Aldona Chloupek then presented the structure and activities of the Clinical Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, while Col. Prof. Paweł Krzesiński discussed the treatment profile, organizational structure, and research potential of the Clinic of Cardiology and Internal Medicine.

 

The meeting provided another opportunity for specialists from both countries to exchange experiences and discuss directions for developing cooperation in the field of military medicine. Representatives of the US Army expressed interest in expanding their existing cooperation with WIM-PIB to include additional fields of medicine, declaring their willingness to implement joint scientific, training, and clinical projects.

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  • Representatives of the US Army together with Grzegorz Gielerak and Agata Będzichowska in a group photo.

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  • The Director of WIM, the Commander of WIM and a representative of the US Army are talking in a conference room.

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  • Grzegorz Gielerak, director of WIM, leads a presentation, followed by a presentation slide with a headline

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  • Visit of US Army representatives. Aldona Chloupek leads the presentation, followed by a presentation slide.

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  • Representatives of the US Army, together with Aldona Chloupek and the Director of WIM, walk down the corridor and talk.

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  • US Army representatives talk to a WIM doctor.

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  • US Army representatives and WIM employees talk in the corridor.

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  • Representatives of the US Army together with Grzegorz Gielerak and Agata Będzichowska in a group photo.
  • The Director of WIM, the Commander of WIM and a representative of the US Army are talking in a conference room.
  • Grzegorz Gielerak, director of WIM, leads a presentation, followed by a presentation slide with a headline
  • Visit of US Army representatives. Aldona Chloupek leads the presentation, followed by a presentation slide.
  • Representatives of the US Army, together with Aldona Chloupek and the Director of WIM, walk down the corridor and talk.
  • US Army representatives talk to a WIM doctor.
  • US Army representatives and WIM employees talk in the corridor.

Photos: Tomasz Zaborowski