First person narrative summary
Personal information
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First and last name: Mariusz Adamek
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Positions held at present:
- Professor, Chair and Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice.
- Professor, 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
Education:
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2020 - conferral of the title of Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences – President of the Republic of Poland
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2012 - conferral of DSc degree, thesis: „The influence of antiangiogenic compounds on effectiveness of photosensitizing. In vitro studies on human cancer lines of the bladder, colon and lung”.
Reviewers: Prof. Władysław Pierzchała MD PhD, Prof. Cezary Szczylik, MD PhD, Prof. Tadeusz Sarna, MD PhD, Prof. Piotr Ziółkowski, MD PhD. Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
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1992- conferral of PhD degree, thesis: „Some subcellular aspects of the effect of low energy low power infrared laser”. Supervisor: Prof. Jerzy Żmudziński, MD PhD Reviewers: Prof. Tadeusz Mika, MD PhD, Prof. Bolesław Turczyński, MD PhD Silesian Academy of Medicine in Katowice.
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1981-1987: medical studies at the Silesian Academy of Medicine – School of Medicine in Zabrze, June, 1987
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Specialties held – General Internal Medicine (G(I)M), Respiratory Medicine, Physical Medicine
History of professional career (positions held and employers)
PERIOD
from 1998 to 2001
from 2001 to 2006
from 2006 to 2007
from 2008 to 2013
from 2009 to 2011
from 2013 onwards
from 2014 to 2020
from 2015 onwards
from 2018 to 2020
from 2020 onwards
from 2020 onwards
POSITION
Assistant Professor, Chair and Department of Pharmacology, Silesian Academy of Medicine
Deputy Head, Centre for Diagnostics and Laser Therapies, Specialist Hospital No. 2 in Bytom
Consultant Physician General Internal Medicine/Respiratory Medicine, Perth Royal Infirmary, Dundee University Teaching Hospital, Perth, UK
Consultant Physician, Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Independent Public Hospital No. 3, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze
Head, 1st Department of Respiratory Rehabilitation, Lung Diseases Hospital in Pilchowice
Consultant Physician, Early Cardiologic Rehabilitation, SPA ”Ustroń” SA
Associate Professor, Chair and Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medical Sciences with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Deputy Head, Chair of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medical Sciences with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Associate Professor, J. Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Professor, Chair and Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medical Sciences with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Professor, 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
Science-promoting activities
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Expert of the Ministry of Health to develop a program for lung cancer screening with the use of low dose computed tomography.
Multiple appearances in the media and press interviews ((PAP, Medycyna Praktyczna, Rynek Zdrowia, Gazeta Wyborcza) to bring closer to the society the epidemiological problems of lung cancer and taking up the screening procedures as the sole, documented method leading to reduced mortality rate for this condition.
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Editor-in-chief of the portal Lung Cancer Alliance Polska (www.rakpluca.edu.pl) a Polish mirror of the largest patient organization dealing with lung cancer in the USA. Presented in a colloquial name, the portal contains information for the patients concerning lung cancer diagnostics, the treatment opportunities and methods and the screening tests. Thanks to the agreement with Lung Cancer Alliance all materials published on the American website are available for translation and adaptation to the Polish version.
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Expert’s and opinion giving roles in the area of lung cancer screening throughout the Polish and European range:
Appointed in the EU competition procedures (April, 2017) an expert to develop the health policy program, entitled:
Polish Program for Early Detection of Lung Cancer with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) – association of secondary prevention with the primary one to improve the lung cancer awareness in the society and among the health care personnel
POWR.05.01.00-IP.00-010/19
Experience in management of research teams, implementing projects financed on national and international competition basis
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Program of Health Policy of the Ministry of Health within the Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development POWR.05.01.00-IP.00-010/19 Polish Program for Early Detection of Lung Cancer with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) – association of secondary prevention with the primary one to improve the lung cancer awareness in the society and among the health care personnel. Chairman of the Steering Committee
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GRANT Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) supporting PPZ POWR.05.01.00-IP.00-010/19 in the aspect of standardization and phantom simulation of CT scanner measurement precision, Head of the Grant
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Scientific GRANT of the European branch of Medtronic to support development of the IT infrastructure for the program of Early Detection of Lung Cancer with Low Dose Computed Tomography, Head of the Grant .
Work in research teams as the head or member of the team for multiple projects accomplished by the Silesian Academy of Medicine, later the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice.
International fellowships, research visists and programs
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1994-1995 * Postdoctoral Fellowship: Dept. of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. * fellowship supported by Polish Anti-Cancer Committee.
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1996 (6 weeks), 1997 (6 weeks) Visiting Scientist The Otto Meyerhoff Drug Receptor Center and The Falk Chair for Laser Therapy, Dept. of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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1997 (2 weeks) Visiting Fellow: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada.
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1998 (2 weeks) Visiting Fellow: Sheba Medical Center and Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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2001 (1 week) , 2002 (1 week), Visiting Scientist: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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2001 (1 week) Visiting Fellow: Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dept. of Surgery, Harvard Medical Laser Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Laser Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dept. of Medicine.
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2012 (1 week) Rabin Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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2013 (2 weeks) Study fellowship, Respiratory and Critical Care Dept. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia , PA, USA.
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2018 (1 week) Study fellowship, Respiratory and Critical Care Dept. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia , PA, USA.
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Teaching activities
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Classes, seminars and lectures in the area of lung diseases for the students of years 4, 5 and 6 of the School of Medical Sciences with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice.
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Practical examinations for year 6 students of the School of Medical Sciences with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, practical and theoretical medical examinations for the specialization degree in lung diseases in the Silesian Region
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Post-graduate training programs for the physicians for the specialization degree in balneology and physical medicine.
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Test examinations for year 6 students of the School of Medical Sciences with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze. • Lectures and training programs for the nursing personnel, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia.