adriana sarah nica

Current positions

- Professor in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Balneoclimatology at the University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

- Head of Rehabilitation Department - University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

- PhD

- Chief of University Rehabilitation Department III – National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology

- European Board certified in PRM

- Senior consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

- EFIC Councilor (Romania)

- Vice president of Romanian Society of Rehabilitation

- Specialist in Sports Medicine

Medical Career

1978 – MD at the Faculty of Medicine – University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

1982 – University assistant and resident doctor – Balneoclimatology, Sport Medicine and Physical Medicine – University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

1985 – Specialist in Balneoclimatology, Sport Medicine and Physical Medicine – University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, confirmed by the Ministery of Health of Romania

1992 – Lecturer – Balneoclimatology, Sport Medicine and Physical Medicine – University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

1997 – PhD at the University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

1998 – Ass. Professor of Balneoclimatology, Sport Medicine and Physical Medicine – University of Medicine “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

2002 – 2004 – Medical Director of National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine, Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, Romania

2003 – Professor of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology

Post-graduate trainings and fields of interest in scientific research

1. Lecturer of the European Pain Federation during EFIC Klagenfurt Pain School from September 2014

2. Speaker at the Neuro-Rehabilitation School of SSNN-from 2012

3. International Symposium ,, Shockwave therapy”

4. ICF Workshop –Oct. 2011, Notvill, Switzerland

5. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course, October 10-12, 2008, Bucharest

6. Project “Postgraduate Training in Romania; Competence in Public Health Administration and Management”, Bucharest, 22.06.2007

7. “4th Symposium - Discussion Platform for Pain, Surgery and Rehabilitation Aspects”, Bodrum, Turkey, 30.04-3.05.2007

8. “ISCD Bone Densitometry Course & Workshop”, Bucharest, March 1-3, 2007

9. “Project Management in Clinical Research”, Wien, February 19-21, 2007

10. “Introduction to Good Clinical Practice”, Wien, December 12-13, 2006

11. “ EMG Course”, “UMF Carol Davila”, Bucharest, 2006

12. “Research in Robotics Technology and Virtual Reality Applyed in Physiotherapy”, Bucharest, October 3, 2006

13. “Hospital Management”, Bucharest, September 18.- November 17, 2006

14. The Second International Course for Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy”, Cluj-Napoca, September 22-24, 2006

15. “35th Congress of the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology”, Istanbul Turkey, June 6-10, 2006

16. External Auditory Course - Sistem of Quality Management SR EN ISO 9001/2001, SR EN ISO 19011/2003”, Bucharest – SIMTEX, february 6-10 2006

17. Future Perspectives of Thermalism an its Legislation in Europe and in Different Geographical Areas”, 9th World Days of Thermalism - 39th International SITH Congress - the Quality Systems, Levico Terme, 14-16.10.2005

18. “The First International Course for Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy”, Cluj-Napoca, September 23-25 , 2005

19. “Seminar on pathology of the Hand”, organised by UEMS SOROT si EFFORT, Cheile Gradistei, September 8-10, 2005

20. ”Internal Auditory Course - Sistem of Quality Management SR EN ISO 9001/2001, SR EN ISO 19011/2003”, Bucharest – SIMTEX, August 10-12, 2005

21. Standards SR EN ISO 9001/2001”, seminary, Bucharest – SIMTEX, August 9, 2005

22. “Electrostimulation of the innervated and denervated skeletal muscle”, during the 14th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medecine, Wien, Austria, May 12-15, 2004

23. ”Management of Educational Project”, Ministry of Health– CNPPMFA, June 9-13, 2003

24. “Training Trainers and Evaluators for Testing and Checking Laboratories”, 16-20 June 2003 – Certificate of Training RENAR25. ERASMUS Program – “Actualities in Biomecanic and Gate Analysis”, European School Marseille, France, June 1-11 2003

26. “4th Congress of Hand Surgery”, “5th National Congress of Reconstructive Micro Surgery”, 15-16.10.2002, Bucharest

27. “International Workshop for Hand Rehabilitation”, Bucharest, 15-16 .10.2002

28. “Course of General Echography”, Competence in Ecography, UMF Carol Davila, June 28, 2002, Bucuresti

29. “Course for Training Trainers” – Diploma of Instructor Trainer in Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology , Ministry of Health, May 2002

30. “5th ESRA WORKSHOP “NEURAL BLOCKADES ON CADAVERS” – Institute of Anatomy, University of Innsbruck / Austria, February 21-23, 2002

31. ,, Electromyography Testing, Evoked Potentials and EEG”, UMF ,,Carol Davila”, March 6-31, 2001

32. Competence in Pain Therapy”- National Institute for Traing of Pyisicians and Pharmacists, 4.12.2001

33. ,,Paliative Medicine – An Compulsory Part of Today’s Medicine” -International Course of Romanian Society of Paliative Medicine and Tanatology”, Sinaia, oct 28-30, 1999

34. Building a Strong Foundation in Medical Rehabilitation, May 31–June 2, 1999, CARF – The Rehab. Accreditation Commission LUND, Sweden

35. Competence in Biostimulation of Laser Therapy

36. Competence in Pain Therapy

37. « Reeducation Fonctionelle » Postgraduate training in Rehab, December 1991 – March 1992, Secretariat d’Etat Aux Handicapes et Accidentes de la Vie, Nancy, France

38. “New Priorities for Health Care”– Management in Heath Sciences, Salzburg, June 199139. “Homeopathy” (1986-1988), “Acupuncture” (1983)

Scientific activity

Author of 4 books

Chapters in published books - 9 chapters

Author or coauthor of more than 200 papers published in national and international issues

Research: project manager in 6 national projects, partner in 1 international project

Keynote speaker in international congresses and conferences: Verona (1995), Florence (2008), Bucharest (2007, 2008)

Delegate of ISPRM WRD Committee for ICF, 2011

Organiser of Scientific events

1. Monthly medical meetings of Department Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine, Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” and Romanian society of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine, Balneoclimatology, 2000-2012

2. ARSD Yearly National Symposia (Calimanesti 1996, Medias 1998, Sinaia 2000, Bucuresti 2002, Bucuresti 2004, Bucuresti 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)3. Organising of International Course on ,,Pain Management” 2001, IASP –ARSD

4. Organising “Training of trainers in Rehabilitation” in partnership with National Centre for Training in Medicine and Health Sciences, 2001 Bucuresti

5. Organising “Project management” Courses in partnership with Romanian Physicians College, 2003

6. Organising interdisciplinary symposia in connection with “Family Medicine – Rehabilitation” (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001); Orthopaedics – Rehabilitation (1999, 2000, 2006), Geriatrics – Rehabilitation (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007).

7. Organising CEEPA Symposium, Prague, March 9-12, 2006

8. Organising Courses of “Project Management and Bioethics Issues in Research” in partnership with faculty of Medicine Oradea February 29- March 2,2008

Affiliations

- Romanian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ISPRM (International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine (Board member since 2010)

- Romanian Association for the Study of Pain (Past President)

- Romanian Rheumatological Association

- Romanian Association for Osteoporosis

- Romanian Association for Laser

- Romanian Association for Psycho-neuro-endocrinology

- Romanian Association of Geriatry

- I.A.S.P.

- Fellow of Seminar Salzburg Society- EFIC Councilor for Romania

- Romanian Thermography Medical Association (President)

- Member of the PRM Commission in the Ministry of Health