On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, as reported by the Ministry of National Defence, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill on the re-establishment of the Military Medical Academy in Łódź. Its establishment is planned for 1 July 2026. “The Ministry of National Defence will do everything to ensure that this process proceeds smoothly,” Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said after the government meeting.
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The purpose of the bill is to train medical personnel for military service in various specializations, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and pharmacists. The academy will have the status of a public higher-education institution and will educate soldier-students within the military education system.
“Battlefield medicine and the experience of Ukraine show that we must invest in building up military medical forces and the military health service, and train as many doctors, nurses, and paramedics as possible so that they are ready to support the military system in times of direct threat, and in peacetime to serve all patients well,” the Minister of National Defence said at the conference.
Draft bill on the establishment of the Military Medical Academy
On 14 April 2026, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill on the establishment of the Military Medical Academy, submitted by the Minister of National Defence.
The draft provides for the establishment of the Military Medical Academy in Łódź, which is to begin operating on 1 July 2026. The purpose of the new institution is to train medical personnel for military service in various specializations, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and pharmacists. The academy will have the status of a public higher-education institution and will educate soldier-students within the military education system.
The draft responds to the growing needs of the Polish Armed Forces and the military health service, which require qualified medical personnel. In addition, by establishing the Military Medical Academy, Poland aims to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities and support NATO in the medical support of military missions. The introduction of an independent military medical university is also intended to simplify the training process, which until now has been carried out by various institutions.
Key provisions
- The Military Medical Academy will be established on 1 July 2026 in Łódź, and education will begin no later than the 2027/2028 academic year.
- The institution will train medical personnel for military service, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and pharmacists.
- The new institution is intended to provide qualified medical staff not only for the Polish military, but also for the broader healthcare system.
- At the Military Medical Academy, students will be educated using the resources of the Military Medical Education Center in Łódź, as well as those of other medical universities and healthcare providers with which appropriate agreements will be signed.
- The academy will seek to obtain a B+ scientific category, which will enable it to conduct research at a high level.
- In the future, graduates of the Military Medical Academy will have the opportunity to participate in international military missions and will also benefit from medical specialization programs at military institutes.
- The new regulations are to enter into force 14 days after their publication in the Journal of Laws.
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