Head, Palliative Care Department, Clinical Municipal Hospital

Oradea, Romania

E-mail: smcorbu.palliativecare@yahoo.com

Dr. Silviu Corbu is focused on developing a comprehensive continuous palliative care program in Romania. His goal is to provide education and training to caregivers as well as patients. As Head of the Palliative Care Department at Clinical Municipal Hospital, he coordinates all training and education for the palliative care physicians and nurses.

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Other Appointments

• President, ‘Education for Health” Association, Romania, 2012
• Organizational Collective Member of National Association of Palliative Care, 2012
• Coordinator for special education in palliative medicine for doctors and nurses at Clinical Municipal Hospital Oradea, 2010
• National Trainer in Palliative Care, 2009

Key Accomplishments

• Specialist, Head of Palliative Care Department, Clinical Municipal Hospital Oradea, 2008 -present
• Volunteer – Emanuel Hospice, Oradea, 2004 -present
• Coordinator for special education in palliative medicine for, doctors and nurses, 2010
• Senior specialist in Medical Oncology, “Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta” Oncological Institute Cluj-Napoca, 2005-2010

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2013
• International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, Institute for Palliative Medicine, USA, 2012-2013
• Specialist in Health Management, Health Management National School Bucharest, 2008-2009
• Salzburg Seminar in Palliative Care, EPEC-O international program, 2010
• Medical Sciences Doctor, Doctoral School of Oradea University, experimental Oncology thesis, 2002-2007
• Course and residency for the specialty in Palliative Care, 2006-2007
• Master in “Education for Health”, Oradea University DPPPD, 2006-2007
• Specialist in Medical Oncology, “Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta” Oncological Institute Cluj-Napoca, 2000-2005
• Medical Degree, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu” Cluj–Napoca, 1991–1997

Key Publications

• Corbu SM, Pain – Educational book for population, Cluj-Napoca, Dacia Ed. 2010

Key Presentations

• Palliative Care – introductory Course for Volunteer (5 days), Oradea, Romania, 20-26 November 2011

Resources

• “Education for Health” Association, Email: educatiepentrusanatate@yahoo.com