UK leading hospitals and key Bulgarian healthcare institutions will share experience and best practice and discuss challenges and opportunities in the area of children’s hospital care in Bulgaria.
When: 22.10.2020 (Thursday)
What time: 11:00-13:10 p.m. EEST (9:00 a.m. UK)
Where: Online, using the Zoom platform (We advise you to download Zoom on your device)
Content:
11:00-11:10 – Opening Speech
HMA Dr Rob Dixon, British Embassy Sofia
11:10-11:20 – Ms. Jeny Nacheva, Ph.D., Deputy Health Minister, Bulgarian Ministry of Health
11:20-11:40 – Mr Crispin Walkling-Lea, Head of Healthcare Planning, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
11:40-12:00 – Ms Angie May, International Partnerships Lead, Dept. of International Child Health, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool
12:00-12:15 – Mr Doncho Barbalov, Deputy Mayor for Finance and Healthcare, Sofia Municipality
12:15-13:10 – Q&A session and discussion
Topics of Discussion:
Presentation – UK Hospitals (structure, strategy, activities, etc)Short overview – the UK children hospital system (policies)Short introduction – Bulgarian situation, challenges, policiesOpportunities for UK-Bulgaria partnershipsOpportunities for UK-Bulgaria exchange programs for professionals
The panel participants:
Prof. Ivan Ivanov – Head of Clinic, Medical University of Plovdiv and St. George University Hospital
Ms. Assya Pascalev, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Bulgarian Center for Bioethics
Dr. Dimitar Georgiev, MD – Bulgarian Association for Personalized Medicine
Dr. Plamen Mitev, MD – Pediatric Surgeon, Manager of Health Hospital and Children’s Health Medical Center, Sofia
Prof. Dr. Violeta Iotova, PhD – Dept.of Paediatrics, MUV – Head, First Pediatric Endocrinology with ICU – Head, UMHAT “St. Marina”
Mr. Martin Shiderov – Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Investment Services Team at EY, London, UK
Dr. Armine Grigoryan – Medical University Pleven
Dr. Emil Slavov – Trakia University
Prof. Vladimir Pilossof – Chairman of Board, Bulgarian Pediatric Association
Moderators in studio: Deyan Blagoev & Kristina Eskenazi
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