History
The Akademia Lekarska in Gda´nsk was founded on October 8th, 1945. Its history is related to the centuries-old tradition of medical practice of surgeons associated in the Surgeons Guild (active since 1454), as well as teaching and medical and scientific research, particularly in Gda´nskie Gimnazjum Akademickie (Atheneum Gedanese) established in 1558.