Educational learning activities
- Social Medicine with Medical Ethics – Part I – (Medicine, II year students) Conspectus for the semester exam
- Social Medicine with Medical Ethics – Part II – (Medicine, III-year students) Conspectus for semester exam
- Social Medicine and Medical Ethics – (Dental medicine, II-year students) Conspectus for the semester exam
- DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH – CONSPECTUS FOR THE SEMESTER EXAM – (Dental Medicine, V year students)
- CONSPECTUS FOR THE STATE EXAM IN SOCIAL MEDICINE
Academic Standards
- ACADEMIC STANDARD FOR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE SOCIAL MEDICINE WITH MEDICAL ETHICS – PART I FOR MASTERS IN MEDICINE
- ACADEMIC STANDARD SOCIAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL ETHICS II FOR MASTERS IN MEDICINE
- ACADEMIC STANDARD FOR THE COURSE SOCIAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL ETHICS as part of the training program for Dental Medicine students
- ACADEMIC STANDARD SOCIAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL ETHICS Bachelor in Nursing
Course Syllabuses
- SYLLABUS IN SOCIAL MEDICINE WITH MEDICAL ETHICS – PART I
- SYLLABUS IN SOCIAL MEDICINE WITH MEDICAL ETHICS – PART II
- SYLLABUS IN DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
- SYLLABUS IN SOCIAL MEDICINE Specialty “NURSING”
- SYLLABUS SOCIAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL ETHICS
- SYLLABUS SOCIAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL ETHICS
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
Prof. Ralitsa Raycheva, MEcon, PhD – Responsible for “Scientific Research Activity”
e-mail: [email protected]
Assoc. Prof. Nina Musurlieva, DD, Phd – Administrative Assistant
Assoc. Prof. Tsonka Miteva-Katrandzhieva, DD, Phd – Responsible for “Postgraduate Education”
e-mail: [email protected]
Assoc. Prof. Georgi Iskrov, PhD
e-mail: [email protected]
Assoc. Prof. Yulia Peeva, DD, PhD – Responsible for “International Cooperation and Project Activity”
e-mail: [email protected]
Assoc. Prof. Eleonora Hristova-Atanasova, MD, PhD – Responsible for “Educational Activity”
e-mail: [email protected]
Senior Asst. Prof. Victoria Mandova, DD, PhD – Responsible for “Quality and accreditation”
e-mail: [email protected]
Senior Аsst. Prof Kostadin Kostadinov, MD, PhD – Responsible for “Educational Activity”
Asst. Prof. Kostadin Dimitrov, MD, PhD – Responsible for “Updating Information on the MU-Plovdiv Website”, Acting Responsible for “E-learning”, Responsible for “Planner”
Asst. Prof. Ivelina Popova, DD – Responsible for “Healthy and Safe Working Conditions”
Asst. Prof. Venika Belova, MD – Responsible for “Social Media
Assistant Prof. Dr. Liliya Tsenkova – Responsible for “E-Learning
Staff assistant
Vasilka Aneva – secretary
Tel: 032 / 602-288
e-mail: [email protected]
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
Publications in 2021-2022
1. Micai M, Fulceri F, Salvitti T, Romano G, Poustka L, Diehm R, Iskrov G., Stefanov R., Guillon Q, Rogé B, Staines A, Sweeney MR, Boilson AM, Leósdóttir T, Saemundsen E, Moilanen I, Ebeling H, Yliherva A, Gissler M, Parviainen T, Tani P, Kawa R, Pisula E, Vicente A, Rasga C, Budişteanu M, Dale I, Povey C, Flores N, Jenaro C, Monroy ML, Primo PG, Charman T, Cramer S, Warberg CK, Canal-Bedia R, Posada M, Schendel D, Scattoni ML. Autistic Adult Services Availability, Preferences, and User Experiences: Results From the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union Survey. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Jun 10;13:919234. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.919234. e Collection 2022.
2. Schiller T, Musurlieva N., Bozhkova T, Kondeva V, Dimitrova M, Rimalovska S. Survey Study among Dentist in Bulgaria to Develop a Model for Risk Management in Dental Practice. Biomed Res Int. 2022 Jun 6;2022:6142445. doi: 10.1155/2022/6142445. eCollection 2022.
3. Raycheva R., Rangelova V, Kevorkyan A. Cost Analysis for Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 May 25;10(6):980. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10060980.
4. Mandova VD., Stefanov RS. Case-Control Study to Evaluate the Oral Hygiene Habits in 31 Children with Hemophilia in Bulgaria Using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) Questionnaire. Med Sci Monit Basic Res. 2022 Apr 21;28:e936560.
5. Micai M, Ciaramella A, Salvitti T, Fulceri F, Fatta LM, Poustka L, Diehm R, Iskrov G., Stefanov R., Guillon Q, Rogé B, Staines A, Sweeney MR, Boilson AM, Leósdóttir T, Saemundsen E, Moilanen I, Ebeling H, Yliherva A, Gissler M, Parviainen T, Tani P, Kawa R, Vicente A, Rasga C, Budişteanu M, Dale I, Povey C, Flores N, Jenaro C, Monroy ML, Primo PG, Charman T, Cramer S, Warberg CK, Canal-Bedia R, Posada M, Scattoni ML, Schendel D. Autistic Adult Health and Professional Perceptions of It: Evidence From the ASDEU Project. Front Psychiatry. 2021 May 28;12:614102. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.614102. eCollection 2021.
6. Micai M, Ciaramella A, Salvitti T, Fulceri F, Fatta LM, Poustka L, Diehm R, Iskrov G, Stefanov R, Guillon Q, Rogé B, Staines A, Sweeney MR, Boilson AM, Leósdóttir T, Saemundsen E, Moilanen I, Ebeling H, Yliherva A, Gissler M, Parviainen T, Tani P, Kawa R, Vicente A, Rasga C, Budişteanu M, Dale I, Povey C, Flores N, Jenaro C, Monroy ML, Primo PG, Charman T, Cramer S, Warberg CK, Canal-Bedia R, Posada M, Scattoni ML, Schendel D. Intervention Services for Autistic Adults: An ASDEU Study of Autistic Adults, Carers, and Professionals’ Experiences. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Apr;52(4):1623-1639. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05038-0.
7. Ignatova V, Kostadinov K, Vassileva E, Muradyan N, Stefanov G, Iskrov G, Stefanov R. Socio-Economic Burden of Myasthenia Gravis: A Cost-of-Illness Study in Bulgaria. Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 3;10:822909. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.822909. eCollection 2022.
8. Scattoni ML, Micai M, Ciaramella A, Salvitti T, Fulceri F, Fatta LM, Poustka L, Diehm R, Iskrov G, Stefanov R, Guillon Q, Rogé B, Staines A, Sweeney MR, Boilson AM, Leósdóttir T, Saemundsen E, Moilanen I, Ebeling H, Yliherva A, Gissler M, Parviainen T, Tani P, Kawa R, Vicente A, Rasga C, Budişteanu M, Dale I, Povey C, Flores N, Jenaro C, Monroy ML, Primo PG, Charman T, Cramer S, Warberg CK, Canal-Bedia R, Posada M, Schendel D. Real-World Experiences in Autistic Adult Diagnostic Services and Post-diagnostic Support and Alignment with Services Guidelines: Results from the ASDEU Study. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Nov;51(11):4129-4146. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04873-5.
9. Bozhkova T, Musurlieva N, Slavchev D, Dimitrova M, Rimalovska S. Occlusal Indicators Used in Dental Practice: A Survey Study. Biomed Res Int. 2021 Nov 3;2021:2177385. doi: 10.1155/2021/2177385. eCollection 2021.
10. Bozhkova T, Musurlieva N, Slavchev D. Comparative Study Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques in the Study of Occlusion. Biomed Res Int. 2021 Sep 23;2021:1163874. doi: 10.1155/2021/1163874. eCollection 2021.
11. Rangelova V, Raycheva R, Sariyan S, Kevorkyan A. Reporting adverse events of COVID-19 vaccines: The case of Bulgaria. PLoS One. 2022 Jun 10;17(6):e0269727. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269727. eCollection 2022.
12. Iskrov G, Vasilev G, Mitev M, Nikolova R, Stoykova M, Stefanov R. Practice Patterns for Early Screening and Evaluation for Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Bulgaria. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Mar;51(3):778-789. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04170-2.
13. Burkert V, Stoykova M, Semerdjieva M. Communication Skills Teaching Methods in Dental Education – a Review. Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2021 Feb 28;63(1):30-34. doi: 10.3897/folmed.63.e52343.
14. Golkocheva-Markova E, Kevorkyan A, Raycheva R, Ismailova C, Yoncheva V, Tenev T, Emilova R, Grigorova L, Baltadzhiev I, Komitova R. Assessment of hepatitis E seropositivity among HIV-infected patients in Bulgaria. Braz J Infect Dis. 2022 Jan-Feb;26(1):102329. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2022.102329. Epub 2022 Feb 15.
15. Kalchev Y, Petkova T, Raycheva R, Argirova P, Stoycheva M, Murdjeva M. Combined testing of cerebrospinal fluid IL-12 (p40) and serum C-reactive protein as a possible discriminator of acute bacterial neuroinfections. Cytokine. 2021 Apr;140:155423. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155423. Epub 2021 Jan 24
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
Dissertations
Full-time doctoral students at the department:
• Dr. Nina Musurlieva – 2013 (assistant at the department)
• Sonya Nencheva – 2014
• Georgi Iskrov – 2016 (assistant at the department)
• Dr. Kostadin Kostadinov
• Yuliyana Marinova
• Dr. Kostadin Dimitrov
• Dr. Ivelina Popova
• Elizabeth Djambazova
• Iva Borislavova Zdravkova-Aneva
• Dr. Venika Belova
Part-time doctoral students at the department:
• Assoc. Prof. Svetlan Dermendzhiev – 2012
• Ina Stoitsova and Dr. Nikola Sabev – 2013
• Dr. Maya Lesinska – 2014 (assistant at the department)
• Dr. Tsonka Miteva and Dr. Yulia Peeva – 2015 (assistants at the department)
• Ralitsa Raycheva – 2016 (assistant at the department)
• Dr. Eleonora Hristova – 2019 (assistant at the department)
• Dr. Vesela Georgieva Burkert – 2020
Defended dissertations by academic staff members:
1. Dermendzhiev S. Comparative analysis of allergic diseases of general and occupational nature over a 10-year period in the Plovdiv region. 2012
2. Stoitsova I. Quality of life in patients with thalassemia. 2013
3. Musurlieva N. Quality of life in patients with chronic periodontitis. 2013
4. Sabev N. Risk factors associated with arterial hypertension in a low-urbanized population. 2013
5. Lesinska M. The House of Charity and Public Health “Dimitar Petrov Kudoglu” and its place in the history of Bulgarian healthcare. 2014
6. Nencheva S. Problems related to healthcare and care in homes for the elderly in certain regions of Southern Bulgaria. 2014
7. Miteva-Katranzdhieva Ts. Design and application of epidemiological registries in the field of rare diseases. 2015
8. Peeva Yu. Awareness and motivation for orthodontic treatment of children in the city of Plovdiv. 2015
9. Iskrov G. Comprehensive post-marketing analysis of orphan drugs. 2016
10. Raycheva R. Health technology assessment – capacity building and institutionalization. Prospects for Bulgaria. 2016
11. Hristova E. Family planning and promotion of reproductive health. 2019
12. Dr. Vesela Georgieva Burkert. Study of the significance of communication skills in dental practice. 2020
13. Shiler T. Medical errors in dental practice – comparative analysis and risk management model in dental practice. 2022
14. Mandova V. Dental care in children with hemophilia. 2023
15. Kostadinov K. Health policies in the field of rare tumors.
16. Marinova Yu. Post-marketing access to gene therapies.
17. Dimitrov K. Mediation – an approach for dealing with conflicts in medical practice.”
