1. Romanian Medical Society UK Today and Tomorrow
Dr Gabriela Frunza
Professional advisor RMS UK
ST2 Anaesthetics & Intensive Care
Imperial College London

2. Preview Who we are Achievements in 2009-2010
Art and Culture Department
Our plans for the future

3. RMS UK Aims: Group of Romanian doctors working in the UK
Project exists since 2005 with increased activity since 2008
New website:
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

4. RMS UK
‘Company Limited by Guarantee’ since 21/10/ president Dr. Radu Burtan
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
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

5. 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’
“Long term partnerships in financial crisis times”.
Lecturer in Pediatric Allergy, King's College London,
National Health Insurance House (prof. Irinel Popescu
Ambasador

6. RMS UK in 2009 25th March 2009 9th May 2009 20th May 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

7. RMS UK in 2009
November 2009
Christmas Charity Ball, 1000 Euros for ‘Children’s Heart’ project

8. RMS UK in 2010 27th March 2010 ‘The GP in 2010’ Dr R Burtan- workshop:
Conference of the Romanian Society of Family Doctors-Bucharest
Dr R Burtan- workshop:
‘Family doctor an overview’
Dr. M Carmaciu
‘The GP in 2010’

9. 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’

10. ‘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

11. ‘Art & Medicine’ Department
Future plans:
RMS-UK 2010 Art Gallery
Art workshops
Cultural events
Liaise with other art associations (Royal Society of Medicine)

12. Day to day work Clinical attachments-provided by senior members
Forum: 2500 visitors/month, ’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.

13. 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

14. !
We have been nominated for Gala Medica 2010 award at category ‘Medical Internet’- Dr G Badea
Please vote until 16/05:

15. 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.

16. Thank You