Romanian Medical Society UKToday and Tomorrow

Dr Gabriela Frunza

Professional advisor RMS UKST2 Anaesthetics & Intensive Care

Imperial College London

Preview

• Who we are

• Achievements in 2009-2010

• Art and Culture Department

• Our plans for the future

RMS UK

• Group of Romanian doctors working in the UK• Project exists since 2005 with increased activity since 2008• New website: www.smruk.org

Aims: Unite Romanian medical Diaspora Facilitate communication between Romanian Drs working at

home and in UK To suggest and support change within Romanian medical

system Art and Culture

RMS UK

‘Company Limited by Guarantee’ since 21/10/2009 - president Dr. Radu Burtan

Who’s who?

President of SMR-UK:  Dr. Radu Burtan

Vice-presidents:• Dr. Claudiu Carmaciu – Professional matters• Dr. Gabriela Badea – Professional matters• Dr. Victor Turcanu – Research• Dr. Felicia Elena Buruiana – Scientific and

Social Events• Dr. Iuliana Clark – Romanian Diaspora Health• Dr. Daniela Dinca – Romanian Diaspora Health• Dr. Alexandru Mertic – IT & computing• Dr. Vlad Schlezak – Art & Medicine

Secretary:• Dr. Edmond Munteanu

Professional Advisors:• Dr. Mihaela (Ella) Carmaciu – Primary

Care Facilitator• Dr. Adina Oprea – Postgraduate Training

Issues• Dr. Dana Diaconescu – UK/Romania

Liaison• Dr. Gabriela Frunza – Healthcare Advisor

Romanian Diaspora Health Advisors:• Dr. Alexandru Lita

Observers:• Dr. Daniela Patrascu

RMS UK in 2009

• 16 March 2009 Business Round table in London (Tarus Media, Romanian Embassy in the UK, SMR UK)

Sustainable Healthcare Models• Dr M Carmaciu, ‘General Practice in England’

• Dr Victor Turcanu ‘Medical staffing sustainability in

Romania and in the UK :- the impact of the European Working Time Directive’

RMS UK in 2009

• 25th March 2009– Interview Radio Romania International - Dr. F E Buruiana

• 9th May 2009– Annual Meeting RMS-UK 2009

• 20th May 2009– Interview Radio Romania International - Dr R Burtan, Dr. F E Buruiana along

with HE Dr I Jinga

• 27th June 2009– Romanian family doctors’ National Forum-Tg. Jiu Dr M Carmaciu ‘The British GP expensive but worthful’

• 24th Sept 2009– Dr. F E Buruiana ‘The British medical system and doctors from other EU

countries’ - Diaspora Romaneasca, London Nr 315, 18-24/09/09

RMS UK in 2009• November 2009

– Christmas Charity Ball, 1000 Euros for ‘Children’s Heart’ project

RMS UK in 2010

• 27th March 2010

– Conference of the Romanian Society of Family Doctors-Bucharest

• Dr R Burtan- workshop: ‘Family doctor an overview’

• Dr. M Carmaciu ‘The GP in 2010’

RMS in 2010

• 12th April 2010-Brussels

– Tarus Media Health Debates-Perspectives on european health policies, opportunities and challenges for the central europeean countries.

Dr F E Buruiana: ‘Management of quality and patient safety’

‘Art & Medicine’ Department

• Founded and chaired by Dr. V Schlezak

• ‘Medicine is in itself an art’-Hippocrates

• October 2009-RMS UK Art Exhibition(100 guests, HE Dr. I Jinga Romanian Ambassador in UK)

• Professional relationship with Art Department of Plastic Surgeons Romanian Society

• Interview with Mrs. L Poanta president of Romanian Doctors Artists’ Society

‘Art & Medicine’ Department

Future plans:

– RMS-UK 2010 Art Gallery– Art workshops– Cultural events– Liaise with other art associations (Royal Society of

Medicine)

Day to day work

• Clinical attachments-provided by senior members

• Forum: 2500 visitors/month, 70-110’unique visitors’/day

– Big Thank you to Dr. G Badea, Dr. M Carmaciu, Dr. E Munteanu, Dr C Carmaciu, Dr A Lita.

– Big Thank you to Mr. D Carmaciu, Dr A Mertic -website support.

Plans for the future

• Promote and help implementing change in Romanian medical system

• Provide professional support for Romanian Doctors in UK

• Support Diaspora Health

• Improve the organizational activity within our society

• Think about finance, sponsorship

!• We have been nominated for Gala Medica 2010 award at category

‘Medical Internet’- Dr G Badea

• Please vote until 16/05: http://www.smruk.org/?p=654

In the end…

• Voluntary work within a registered professional society

• Active website

• We hope we have been and will continue to provide assistance to both Romanian patients and doctors at home or away.

Thank You