Faculty/2021
DMV 2021 Presidents
• Emmanouil Pikoulis, Dean of School of Health Sciences, Professor of Surgery & Chairman of the 3rd Department of Surgery, Attiko Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Faculty of Medicine, Adj. Professor of Surgery, USUHS, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, Adj. Professor in Humanitarian and Catastrophe Emergency Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland Director MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), European Jean Monnet Chair in Humanitarian medicine and response in action
• Aristomenis Exadaktylos, MD MSc FRCEM, Professor, Chairman and Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital - University Hospital, Vice Dean Medical School University of Bern / Switzerland
DMV 2021 Honorary Presidents
• Nikolaos Papaefstathiou, President, National Emergency Aid Centre
• Christos Roilos, Chief Executive, 2nd Regional Health Authority of Piraeus & Aegean islands
DMV 2021 Vice Presidents
• Evika Karamagioli, MSc, PhD, Jurist, Executive Director MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, Scientific Associate, Media Faculty, University of Athens
• Federico Coccolini, General Surgeon, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Dept., Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
• Fausto Catena, Chief Department of Emergency and General Surgery, Parma University Hospital, Italy, Editor in Chief of the World Journal of Emergency Surgery and General, Secretary of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
• Nelson Olim, General Surgeon, Head of Simulation Learning, WHO Academy
DMV 2021 International Scientific Committee
• Monika Brodmann Maeder, MD, MME, SSGIM, FSSREM, President SIME Swiss Institute of Medical Education, SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung, Switzerland
• John Maddox, MD FACS, Commander, Medical Corps, US Navy, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Visiting instructor of Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA
• Steve Mannion, Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon, Conflict & catastrophe Medicine Module Lead St George’s, University of London, UK
• Boris E. Sakakushev, MD PhD, Associate Professor in General Surgery, Medical University Plovdiv, Chair of General Surgery, University Hospital St George Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Dr Irshad Ali Shaikh, MD, MPH, PhD, Head of Office a.i., WHO European Center on Preparedness for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies, Istanbul, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe and Coordinator, Health Security Program
• Kenan Yusif-zade, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, General Surgery, Professor, Head of Military Hospital, State Border Service, Baku, Azerbaijan
DMV 2021 Scientific Committee (alphabetical order)
• Athanasios Kalogeropoulos ,MD, MPH, MHA, NAVY (ret.) Resident in Trauma Surgery FMH, Instructor NATO Center of Excellence in Military Medicine , Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, School of Medicine, NKUA
• Colonel Petros M. Kouridakis, MD’87, PhD, Director of 2nd Surgical Clinic/424 GMH of Thessaloniki
DMV 2019 Honorary Committee
• Athanasios Bibas, Prof. & Chairman 1st Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Medical School, NKUA, CertMath MSc DrMed FRCSI(Otol)
• Efstathios Chronopoulos, Prof. & Chairman, Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System (LRMS), Medical School, NKUA
• Dimitrios Dougenis, Emeritus Professor of Cardiosurgery, Medical School, NKUA
• Evangelos Felekouras, Prof & Chairman, 1st Surgical Department, Laiko Hospital, Medical School, NKUA
• Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Prof & Chairman of Experimental Surgery Laboratory, Laiko Hospital, Medical School, NKUA
• Theodoros Liakakos, Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Medical School, NKUA
• Nikolaos Nikiteas, Prof & Chairman, 2nd Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Laiko Hospital, Medical School, NKUA
• Spyridon Stergiopoulos, General Surgeon, Ippokrateio Hospital As. Professor, Medical School, NKUA
• Georgios Zografos, Prof & Chairman, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Ippokrateio Hospital, Medical School, NKUA
• Colonel Petros M. Kouridakis, MD’87, PhD, Director of 2nd Surgical Clinic/424 GMH of Thessaloniki
DMV 2021 Hands on Course Program Coordinator
• Athanasios Kalogeropoulos, MD, MPH, MHA, NAVY (ret.) Resident in Trauma Surgery FMH, Instructor NATO Center of Excellence in Military Medicine, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, School of Medicine, NKUA
• Anastasia Zygoura, Doctor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Ν.Η.S., National Emergency Center, Ministry of Health
• Agis Terzidis, PhD, Paediatrician, General Secretary, Doctors of the World – Greece, Scientific Associate and Supervisor MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, School of Medicine, NKUA
• Konstantinos Ioannou, MD, MSc, ICU Specialist, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
DMV 2021 Honorary Committee
• Georgios Hadjimarkos, Perfect of South Aegean Region
• Michalis Kaliorakis, Chief, Police Department of Rhodes
• Antonios Kampourakis, Mayor of Rhodes Island
• Manos Logothetis, Special Secretary for the First Reception, Ministry of Citizen Protection
• Maria Michailidou, Director of Ephorate of Antiquities of Dodecanese
• Marios Themistocleous, General Secretary at Ministry of Health
• Emmanouil Theodorou , Commander of 95 ADTE, Brigadier
• Charalambos Tsiblekas, Director National Emergency Aid Centre, Department of Rhodes
• Nikitas Venios, Chief, Fire department of Rhodes
DMV 2021 Organizational Committee (alphabetical order)
• Dimitris Allios, MD, MSc, General Surgeon
• Elena Cardoso, Nurse, MSc “International Medicine - Health Crisis Management”
• Chrysanthi Chasapi, MD, Cardiologist, MSc, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Efterpi Chouridou, MD, General Surgeon
• Efkleidis Chronakis, MD, NAEMT Medical Director
• Major (MD) Nikolaos Degermetzoglou, HAF, MSc, PhD(c) Military Doctor-Vascular Surgeon, Consultant of Vascular Surgery Clinic, 251 HAF General Hospital, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Sokratis Doukas, General Surgeon, MSc, Air Ambulance Doctor, National Emergency Aid Centre
• John Evgenidis, MD, Surgery Resident, MSc Global Health - Disaster Medicine
• Lina Filippaki, Teacher of of 4th High School of Rhodes
• Evgenia Fragkiskou, Health Visitor, MSc “International Medicine - Health Crisis Management”
• Dimitris Jannussis, MD, PhD, Surgeon, member of the National Emergency Aid Centre
• Eleni Kakalou, MD, MSc, PhDc, Infectious diseases specialist, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Marina Kalogridaki, MD, MsC, Αnaesthesiologist, Director of ED of KAT Hospital
• Nelli Kamparoudi, MD, Anaesthesiologist, Clinical coordinator ATLS, Instructor ALS
• Pavlos-Alexandros Kapetanakis, Fire Captain, MSc, NAEMT Instructor
• Maria Iliana Koukia, Greek language & literature teacher, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, School of Medicine, NKUA
• Panagiotis Koukopoulos, EMS, BA, MSc, PhD (c), EMT EKAV, NAEMT Regional European Education Committee – REEC NAEMT Education Coordinator, ERC Course Organizer
• Ilias Manolakis, MD, MSc
• Charalambos Marneras, Civil Protection, representative of the Archaeological Service of Rhodes
• Dimitrios Menemenlis, Fire Captain, MSc, Rhodes Fire Service
• Olga Mourtzouni, MD, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Dimitrios Nikolaou, D.O Instructor E.C.S.I, EGOSEP, E.R.C, IST FPoS
• Anastasia Pikouli, MD. MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Andreas Pikoulis, MD, Resident in General Surgery
• Stavriani D. Panoussopoulos, BA, MA, MSc, Integrative Counselling Psychologist-Psychotherapist
• Eleni Pavlidou, MD, MsC, GP, Director of ED of University Hospital of Rio – Patra, Ιnstructor ATLS, ALS, ILS, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Georgios-Alexandros Sanidas, MD, MSc, Αnaesthesiologist, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”
• Spyros Sapounas, MD, MSc, Head of the Preparedness and Response Directorate of EODY
• Freiderikos Sotiriou, MD, MSc, Neurosurgeon, Director of Neurosurgical Department Hellenic Navy Hospital of Athens
• Eleni – Panagiota (Elda) Stoupa, MSc, Scientific Associate, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, School of Medicine, NKUA
• Kostas Tzanos, Hellenic Red Cross, Department of Rhodes
• Stamatoula Tsikrika, MD, MSc, Pulmonologist-Tuberculosis expert, COVID Reference Hospital 19 SOTIRIA, Public Health Physician, Secretary of ERS Group 6.3: Tobacco, Smoking Control and Health Education
• Christos Tsitsipanis, MD, MSc, PhD(c), Neurosurgeon
• Christos Verras, MD. MSc. Ph.D, Sp. in Emergency Medicine at Attikon University hospital
• Dimitra Volanaki, MD, MSc, ΝΑΕΜΤ Instructor
DMV 2021 Secretariat
• Konstantina Kouvari, Secretary, MSc “Global Health – Disaster Medicine”, School of Medicine, NKUA
Our special thanks to those who contributed to the DMV 2021
• DIEK Nurse Rhodos
• Personnel of Municipality of Rhodes island
• Personnel of General Hospital of Rhodes Island
• Personnel of Rodos Palace Hotel
• The students of 4th High School of Rhodes
• The students of “Pythagoreion” High School
• Hellenic Red Cross – Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguards Sector (Regional Department of Rhodes)
• Hellenic Rescue Team (Regional Department of Rhodes)
• Ms Lina Fillipaki, Teacher at Secondary Education in Rhodes Island
• Ms Stella Karamitsou and Mr George Torosis, for the special effects in the Scenarios
• ERT S.A.