Państwo i Społeczeństwo / State and Society

Anna Augustynowicz, PhD, DSc

Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland

Anna Augustynowicz is Professor at the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, Poland, where she is affiliated with the School of Public Health and serves as Head of the Department of Law, History, and Medical Communication.

Her academic and professional profile combines health sciences, public health, and medical law. She is a legal counsel and public health specialist whose research focuses particularly on patients’ rights, legal responsibility of healthcare professionals, patient autonomy, informed consent, professional confidentiality, and the legal framework governing healthcare delivery.

Her scholarly work also addresses broader organisational and legal aspects of healthcare systems, health policy, preventive programmes, and the responsibilities of healthcare institutions and professionals. Her research frequently examines the interface between law, public health, clinical practice, and the organisation of healthcare.

She has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, monographs, and book chapters on medical law and public health. Her recent research includes studies concerning healthcare systems, vaccination and health-policy programmes, legal and organisational aspects of healthcare, and the protection of patients’ rights in contemporary medical practice.

Her interdisciplinary expertise contributes to the journal in areas related to health sciences, public health, healthcare policy, medical law, patient safety, professional responsibility, and the ethical and regulatory dimensions of healthcare.