Answers to this question can be found in the Report on Innovation in Poland's Medical Sector in 2012, which contains the findings of research conducted by the MSN Scientific Network and the Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). The new and highly valuable publication, available in two languages, documents and analyzes the current state of healthcare and the medical sector in Poland. It will be unveiled at the Innovation for Healthcare conference, which will be held Oct. 23 at the PAN Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering in Warsaw. The conference is being organized by the PAN Institute of Economics, the Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering and the MSN Scientific Network.

The conference will aim to create common ground for the public administration, local government, the academic community, physicians and innovative enterprises operating in the medical sector to coordinate work in developing this branch of Poland's economy. The conference will be attended by recognized experts in medical education, health economics and healthcare management, including Prof. Andrzej Górski, Prof. Leszek Jasiński, Prof. S. Majewski, Prof. Mirosław Wielgoś, Leszek Sikorski, Ph.D., and Maciej Adamkiewicz.

The organizers are looking forward to participants' active involvement in the event and productive talks during individual panel discussions.

Participation in the conference is free.

For further information, to see the conference program and to register, go to