Professor Dr. Simona Dragan CV
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Simona Ruxanda Dragan, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania.
Vice-rector, charged with undergraduate and Master programmes, academic evaluation, of University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
Blvd. C. D. Loga nr. 23
1900 Timisoara, Romania
E-mail:simona.dragan@umft.ro
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Education
1979-1985: study of medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara
1985: graduation from Medical School, medical doctor
2001- 2003: Master European Studies, University of the West, Timisoara, Romania
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Professional experience
1986-1989: general practitioner at the County Hospital Timisoara, Romania
1990-1994: resident in Internal Medicine at the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic Timisoara
1994: specialist in Internal Medicine
1994-1996: resident in Cardiology at the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic Timisoara
1996: specialist in Cardiology
1999: Ph. D in Cardiology Topic:”Approach of high-risk patients in primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease” at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara
2005: Diploma of European Cardiologist, issued by the Board of the European Society of Cardiology, valid through 2010
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Medical specializations
1994: course on cardiovascular rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
1994: course of Cardiology at the Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Budapest
1994: training in general cardiology at the Cardiology Center Bad Krozingen, Germany
1994: course on Ergospirometry, Balatonfured, Hungary
1996,1997,1998,1999: extra muros courses of the European Society of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary
2001: course on echocardiography, Varna, Bulgaria
2002: training in cardiovascular rehabilitation Inselspital Bern, Switzerland
2004: course on Integrative Medicine, Duke Center for Living, Duke University, North Carolina, USA
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Appointments
2012 – vice-rector, charged with undergraduate and Master programmes, academic evaluation, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
2009- professor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
2000-2008: assoc professor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
2002-present: postgraduate course instructor, cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation
2004: Associate Visiting Professor of Medicine, Duke University, North Carolina, USA
2005- present: postgraduate course instructor, integrative medicine
2006: president, Romanian Foundation of Integrative Medicine
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Trainings in Higher Education
2002: course „Internationalization and Management in Higher Education” Coimbra, Portugal
2002: course „Management of Leonardo da Vinci Projects”, Einthoven, Holland
2002: Leonardo da Vinci grant at Rovaniemi Politechnic, Finland, curricular design
2004: Fellow of Medical Education and Research, sponsored by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research of the Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates USA
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Professional affiliations
1992: member of the Romanian Society of Cardiology
1995: member of the European Society of Cardiology
2002: member of EAIE – European Association of International Education
2003: member of the European Society of Human Genetics
2004: international member of the American College of Cardiology
2004: member of the Academy of Integrative Medicine, Vienna, Austria
2006: Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
2009: member of the European Society of Integrative Medicine, Berlin, Germany
2011: member of the extended board of the European Society of Integrative Medicine
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Coordinator of EC vocational program Leonardo da Vinci II projects
2002- Leonardo project for implementation of institutional physiotherapy in Romania according to European standards of rehabilitation
2003- Leonardo vocational training at EU standards for young graduates in physiotherapy
2004- Genomic Approaches in Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer in Romania
2005- Training of European phytotherapists for discovery of new medications
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Director of research grants funded by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research:
2005 – CNCSIS 275: Impact of functional foods enriched with bioactive antioxidant multi-components on QOL in breast cancer patients
2005- CEEX 10: Study of functional foods enriched with bioactive components in reversibility of the metabolic syndrome
2006- CEEX 44: Development of multicomponent functional foods for obesity and atherosclerosis
2007-PNII 60028: PHYTOMED:Innovative technologies of producing functional foods of vegetal origin with impact on human health
2008 MAKIS 141529: Implementation of modern technologies of obtaining diet bakery
products
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Director of human resources grants funded by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research through structural funds:
2009 POSDRU 63117: Doctoral fellowships for competitive PhD students in the ERA
2010 POSDRU 78702: Interuniversity partnership for increase of quality and interdisciplinarity of medical research through PhD fellowships–docMed.net
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Responsible on behalf of Partner 14 (UMP VICTOR BABES TIMISOARA) in FP7 Project
2010 – 241951 CAMbrella – A pan-European research network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
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Publications
34 articles in medical journals
170 papers presented at scientific conferences
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Languages and skills
Fluent in Romanian, English, German, French, Hungarian.