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История на първата в България Катедра по трудова медицина
History of the first in Bulgaria Department of Occupational Medicine

Author(s): Yanka Prodanova, Ruja Nikolova
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Education, Cultural history, Recent History (1900 till today), History of Education
Published by: Балканска асоциация по история и философия на медицината (БАИФМ)
Keywords: occupational medicine; public health

Summary/Abstract: Ensuring the health and safety of workers is impossible without academic training and establishing standards of good research practices. Historical development: Seven years ago, on October 1, 2008, the Faculty of Public Health of the Medical University – Sofia is created first and only for the Republic of Bulgaria Department „Occupational Medicine“. Faced with the challenges of occupational problems workforce Department combines scientific research with educational teaching process to achieve effective educational policy for health and performance. The team of academic structure by modern laboratory center for training and research in risk assessment, working conditions and performance, conduct training of graduate and doctoral students. Registered shares are all employees of the department in international and national forums and scientific publications are numerous and focusing on current issues of public and occupational health. Although young, the department developed extensive international and public activity. Conclusion: Through the creation, dissemination and use of useful knowledge, the first department „Occupational Medicine“, unconditionally assist the transition to an economy and society based on knowledge.

  • Issue Year: XI/2016
  • Issue No: 01+02
  • Page Range: 289-292
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Bulgarian
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