Department of Social Medicine and Public Health - Medical University of Plovdiv

Contacts

e-mail : soc.med.p.health@fph.mu-plovdiv.bg
Phone : 032/602-288

Educational learning activities

Lecturers from the department lead lessons in Bulgarian and English in:

Medical Faculty
Faculty of Dental Medicine
Faculty of Public Health
Medical College -MU Plovdiv.

Disciplines that are leaded are:

Social medicine
Medical Ethics
Medical Statistics

The innovations introduced in the learning process are:

Inclusion of role-playing games in the learning process;
Preparation of presentations and papers from the students;
Active student involvement in the preparation of a training film.

The department conducts final-year internship for medical students before the state exam in social medicine.
In 2013 the department gained accreditation of its doctoral program in „Social medicine and organization of healthcare and pharmacy“ for a period of six years. Over the past four years 14 postgraduate students have been on a specialization in the department, most of whom have passed the exam for diploma. Currently there are 5 graduates who are still trained.

Academic Staff

Prof. Rumen Stefanov, MD, Phd – Head of Department

Phone: 032 200 580
e-mail: Rumen.Stefanov@mu-plovdiv.bg

Prof. Мarya Stoykova Bratoycheva, DD, PhD

Професор Мария Стойкова — Prof. Мarya Stoykova Bratoycheva

Phone: 032 200 574
e-mail: mariya.bratoycheva@mu-plovdiv.bg

Assoc. Prof. Tsonka Miteva-Katrandzhieva, DD, Phd

Phone: 032 200 577

e-mail: tsonka.miteva@mu-plovdiv.bg

Assoc. Prof. Georgi Iskrov, PhD

Phone: 032 200 578

e-mail: georgi.iskrov@mu-plovdiv.bg

Assoc. Prof. Nina Musurlieva, DD, Phd

Phone: 032 200 578
e-mail: nina.musurlieva@mu-plovdiv.bg

Senior Asst. Prof. Maya Lesinska, MD, PhD

Phone: 032 602-402
e-mail: maya.lesenska@mu-plovdiv.bg

Senior Asst. Prof. Yulia Peeva, DD

Phone: 032 200 579

e-mail: yuliya.peeva@mu-plovdiv.bg

Senior Аsst. prof. Eleonora Hristova, MD, PhD

Phone: 032 200 575

e-mail: eleonora.hristova@mu-plovdiv.bg

Asst. Prof. Victoria Mandova, DD

Phone: 032 200 576

e-mail: viktoriya.mandova@mu-plovdiv.bg

Senior Asst. Prof. Ralitsa Raycheva, MEcon, PhD

Phone: 032 200 575

e-mail: r.raycheva@mu-plovdiv.bg

Staff assistant

Vasi Aneva – secretary
Tel: 032 / 602-288
e-mail: vasilka.aneva@mu-plovdiv.bg

Vasi Slavcheva – hygienist

Head of Department:

Assoc. Prof. Todor Zahariev (1951 – 1973)
Prof. Dr. Nicholas Zapryanov, PhD (1973 – 1994)
Prof. Dr. Ivo Dimitrov, PhD (1994 – 2004 )
Assoc. Dilyana Lyahova, PhD (2004 – 2008)
Prof. Dr. Rumen Stefanov, PhD (2008-2011)
Prof. Dr. Maria Stoykova, PhD (2011-2020)

Research activities

Department’s research topics include:

Rare diseases
Health-related quality of life
Current demographic problems and ethical issues
Pedagogical aspects of medical statistics
Quality evaluation of out- and inpatient care
Clinical management
History of medicine
Epidemiological registries
Health technology assessment

Since 2012, Department’s faculty have produced more than 200 publications in Bulgarian and foreign scientific journals, as well as seven monographs. More than 120 scientific reports have been presented in national and international forums.

Department’s members actively participate in university, national and international research projects, as well as in Erasmus mobility.

Department has been organizing annual events, such as the Gala Evening of Social Medicine and Public Health, and the National Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs.

Department’s faculty are members of leading international organizations, including European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Balkan Association of History and Philosophy of Medicine (BAHPM), International Conference for Rare Diseases Society (ICORD), Central and Eastern European Genetic Network (CEEGN), International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC), Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi).

Department has been regularly holding research clubs for students of medicine and dentistry.

Textbooks

Publications

Monographies

Published monographies by lecturers in the department

Stoykova M. What are the risks, what is the quality of life and is there a social rehabilitation in patients with cancer in the mouth. Medical University – Plovdiv 2012, 81p, ISBN 978-954-9549-66-9
Stoyanov D., M. Stoykova Burnout syndrome: origin and significance for medicine. Q: Edited by Stoyanov D. Personality, psycho-climate and burnout syndrome. “East-West” 2012: 24-35. ISBN 978 619 152 152 4
Tilov B., Dimitrova E., Torniyova B., Stoykova M. et al. Standardization and validation tools. Q: Edited by Stoyanov D. Personality, psycho-climate and burnout syndrome. “East-West” 2012: 88-120 ISBN 978 619 152 152 4
Stoykova M, Harizanova St, Stoyanov Dr.- Introduction and Background of the Studies in the Field of Burnout Syndrome (BOS). In: Di Nardo P, Stoyanov D. New Model of Burn Out Syndrome: Towards Early Diagnosis and Prevention. 9220 Aalborg, Denmark, 2014: 1-7 ISBN: 978-87-93102-70-5 (Print) ISBN 978-87-93102-71-2 (Ebook)
Musurlieva N, Boyadjiev E., Stoykova M. Oral hygiene and chronic periodontitis. Medical University – Plovdiv 2016 with 68. ISBN 978-619-7085-76-1