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日波交流
2025/05/28
My name is Anna Szmydki Baran and I am a pediatrician and pediatric hematologist oncologist. For almost 20 years I have been working in the Department of Oncology, Pediatric Hematology, Clinical Transplantology and Pediatrics of the Medical University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland. In my daily work I deal with the treatment of acute leukemias, which are the most common childhood cancers. My second area of interest is hemolytic anemia. In addition to clinical work, I am also an academic teacher - I conduct practical classes and seminars for students, I take care of students during their internships, postgraduate interns and during specialization and residents. Sometimes I take care of students from other countries who come for internships or as part of a student exchange. And that is how fate brought me together with HUSM students and then with the local Department of Pediatrics, where I came for a 4-week internship as part of an inter-university exchange.
During this time I met with local doctors, nurses, patients and students every day. I spent time in the hospital and then I also discovered the city and Japan on my own. I spent a wonderful time here learning, observing and talking. I met wonderful people, seemingly different but so similar. I took part in numerous meetings, including informal ones like the wonderful welcome party for new employees of the ward. I made friends.
In my free time I crochet because it is an extremely relaxing activity but also an outlet for my need for creativity. Even here in Japan I crocheted, which my colleagues from the ward know about, and there was a lot of laughter and joy because of it. I also like to play squash, amateur, but I treat it as fitness and not a competitive challenge. Nevertheless, a squash racket and a special white ball traveled halfway around the world with me to play on an unusual dark blue court in Tokyo. And I did it!! I also fulfilled that dream. But the first, the biggest one I have always had was visiting Japan. It came out great. Thank you friends, it's all thanks to you!
I think I can safely say - let's not be afraid to dream!!!
During this time I met with local doctors, nurses, patients and students every day. I spent time in the hospital and then I also discovered the city and Japan on my own. I spent a wonderful time here learning, observing and talking. I met wonderful people, seemingly different but so similar. I took part in numerous meetings, including informal ones like the wonderful welcome party for new employees of the ward. I made friends.
In my free time I crochet because it is an extremely relaxing activity but also an outlet for my need for creativity. Even here in Japan I crocheted, which my colleagues from the ward know about, and there was a lot of laughter and joy because of it. I also like to play squash, amateur, but I treat it as fitness and not a competitive challenge. Nevertheless, a squash racket and a special white ball traveled halfway around the world with me to play on an unusual dark blue court in Tokyo. And I did it!! I also fulfilled that dream. But the first, the biggest one I have always had was visiting Japan. It came out great. Thank you friends, it's all thanks to you!
I think I can safely say - let's not be afraid to dream!!!
Anna Szmydki Baran, Medical University of Warsaw
