Speakers

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President of the Polish Hospital Federation (PFSz).  Governor (PL) and Member of President’s Committee of the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation HOPE.

Graduate of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Poland.  Completed postgraduate medical education in Poland and USA.  Board certified in internal medicine, cardiology (USA, PL) and managed care medicine (USA).  Registered specialist with the GMC (UK).  Has doctorate in medicine, doctorate in medical sciences (medical economics) and MBA in healthcare administration.  Chairman of 12 editions of International Hospital Management Conferences.  Promoted to the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, then to the rank of Associate Professor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine (USA). Consulting medical staff at University of Vermont Health Network (USA).

Professional experience:

·       Chief of Medicine and Member of the Executive Committee at regional hospital of the University of Vermont Health Network (USA).  

·       Medical director at managed care organization Enel-Med (PL).  

·       Co-founder, President and CEO, then Vice Chairman of Hospitals of Poland, Inc, the hospital operating company. (PL)

·       Consultant for the hospital project at managed care organization Medicover (PL)

·       University professor and lecturer in medicine and management (USA, PL).

·       Consultant in cardiology and internal medicine (PL, USA, UK)  

·       Advisor for the Ministry of Health and the National Center for Quality in Healthcare (PL)

·       External auditor, National Agency for Health Technology Assessment (PL)

·       External auditor, WIM University Hospital, Warsaw (PL)

·       Member of the think-tank Friends of Europe, healthcare team, Brussels (B)

·       President and co-founder of the Polish Association of Managed Care (PL)

Certified sailing instructor and yacht captain.  Member of “Kardioband” blues and rock band (drums).  Communicates in 5 languages.