Bucharest, January 25, 2023: On Wednesday, January 25, during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, the Romanian Society of Preventive Medicine (RSPM) announced the first comprehensive academic education program on the prevention of oncological and chronic diseases, dedicated to specialist doctors and residents, students, and the general public.
The program aims to increase awareness of cervical cancer and prevention methods: HPV vaccination, screening, and early diagnosis. It was announced during the academic launch event of RSPM, which took place today at the Library of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, in the "Daniel Danielopolu" Hall.
The event was attended by and featured speeches from 10 university professors, chief physicians, and renowned specialists, representatives of health authorities, the academic community of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, and professional scientific societies, as well as representatives of patient associations and charitable organizations, and prominent media figures who support the principles of preventive medicine.
Some of the participants include:
The education program, which will begin on March 8, aims to run throughout the year 2023. Participation is free for all primary care physicians, specialists, residents in specialties such as Gynecology, Neonatology, Diabetes, Nutrition, and Metabolic Diseases, Pediatrics, Urology, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Oncology, Pneumology, as well as for patients. Registration is available on the srmp.ro website.
The Romanian Society of Preventive Medicine (RSPM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote preventive medicine in the context of oncological and chronic diseases.
In Romania, according to the most recent report from the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN), cervical cancer has become the second most common cancer affecting women of all ages, following breast cancer (previously it was third after breast and colorectal cancer). Annually, 3,308 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer (19.5/100,000 inhabitants), and over 1,700 women lose the battle against this disease (8.9/100,000).
RSPM's mission is to improve both individual and public health by developing and efficiently disseminating programs and informative campaigns about chronic and oncological diseases, promoting prevention and management strategies for these diseases, facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations, providing education, and raising awareness in patient communities.
RSPM targets both medical specialists and decision-makers, as well as patients.
Among the founding members are: Dr. Roxana Bohîl?ea, President of RSPM, Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" in Bucharest, specialist doctor in Obstetrics-Gynecology; Dr. Dimitrie Pelinescu Onciul, First Vice President of RSPM, Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" in Bucharest, specialist doctor in Obstetrics-Gynecology; Dr. Corina Aurelia Zugravu, Vice President of RSPM, Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" in Bucharest. The RSPM team also includes Dr. Nicolae Bacalba?a, Vice President of RSPM, Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila"; Dr. Vlad Dima, Vice President of RSPM, Doctor of Medicine, Neonatology Specialist, and member of the Board of Directors of the National Authority for Quality in Health; Dr. Mihaela Alina Dumitrache, Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," Faculty of Dentistry; Dr. George Daniel R?d?voi, Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," specialist doctor in urology; Dr. George Iancu, Senior Lecturer at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," specialist doctor in Obstetrics-Gynecology; Dr. Drago? Median, Specialist in Medical Oncology; Dr. Teodor Salmen, Secretary of RSPM, Resident in Diabetes, Nutrition, and Metabolic Diseases, and doctoral candidate at the Doctoral School of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila; and Dr. Cioca Ana-Maria, Secretary of RSPM, Resident in Obstetrics-Gynecology.
All information about SRMP and the progress of its awareness campaigns can be followed on the society's website at srmp.ro, as well as on its social media channels: Instagram – srmp.ro; Twitter – @srmp2022; Youtube - @srmp; Facebook - Societatea Român? de Medicin? Preventiv?. The official journal of SRMP can be accessed at rjpm.ro or directly on the society's website at srmp.ro."