PCMRS

Biography

Education

2006      
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)
National School of Public Health, Athens
Received with High Distinction.

2002        
Registered theoretical and clinical instructor
National School of Public Health, Athens

1979        
Radiological Technologist (BSc)
School of health Professions, Technological Educational Institution of   Athens Greece (TEI)

Post graduate Courses

2016        
Social Media Expert on inbound methodology
Hubspot Academy (www. hubspot.org)

1997        
Staff Management-Organization of Public Services
National School of Public Administration, Athens.

1994        
Working relationships in public health sector and E.U.’ Issues
National School of Public Administration, Athens

1991        
Radiation Protection Supervisor
School of Radiography of the Central Middlesex Hospital of London, UK.

Scholarship

1990        
ERASMUS scholarship funded by the EEC
Guy’s Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Royal Brompton Hospital, King’s College Hospital) and visit to the Society and the College of Radiography, London

Professional Carrier

2014       
Retired after having completed 35,5 years of  work in  the Public Health Sector.  

2013        
Advisor to the General Director of the 2nd Hellenic Health Care District.

2011-2012        
Chief Executive Officer of the General Hospital of Mytilene (Lesvos) and General Hospital of Lemnos
Appointed CEO by the Minister of Heath

2010-2011        
Manager of the Professions Supplementary to medicine 
Tzaneio State Hospital, Athens

2002-2004        
Head of the Radiography staff
Attikon University Hospital, Athens

1995-2010        
Deputy Manager of professions Supplementary to medicine 
Tzaneio State Hospital, Athens

1989-1994        
Superintendent Radiographer in charge
Cardiac Imaging Suite at the Tzaneio Hospital, Athens

Teaching experience

2006-2012        
Lecturer at the National School of Public Health Athens.
Master’s degree courses of “Medical use of the ionizing radiation: Radiation injuries from ionizing Radiation”.

2006        
Instructor on “Health and Safety issues on the Laboratory working environment”.
Post graduate course of the Center of Vocational Training of “Evangelismos General Hospital” of Athens.

2006        
Instructor on “Use of the biomedical technology for the primary care units”  
Post graduate course of the Center of Vocational Training of “Metaxa Cancer Hospital” Piraeus.

2005        
Invited lecturer on “Radiation Protection, Quality Assurance of the imaging procedure and Ethics”
Radiography Program Tartu Medical School, Estonia.

2003        
Lecturer on “Radiation protection of the staff in a cancer hospital, Radionuclide accident during patient’s treatment”
Post graduate course of the Center of Vocational Training of “Metaxa Cancer hospital” Piraeus.

2002        
Instructor  on “Training of junior radiographers to on Quality imaging and radiation protection ”
Post graduate program of the Center of Vocational Training of “Tzaneio hospital” Piraeus..

2002        
Project Manager  on the “Training of junior radiographers to newer Imaging modalities”
Post-graduate program, of the Center of Vocational Training of “Tzaneio hospital” Piraeus.

2000        
Instructor on “Radiographic Image’s interpretation”, at   the post graduate program,
Center of Vocational Training of “Sismanogleio hospital” of Athens.

1999        
Instructor on the subject of “ethics and professional behavior of the radiographer as a health professional”  
Post graduate Course of  the Center of Vocational Training of “Sismanogleio Hospital” of Athens: “Vocational training of unemployment radiographers”.

1999        
Instructor on the subject of “ethics and professional behavior of the radiographer as a health professional”  
Post graduate Course of  the Center of Vocational Training of “Sismanogleio Hospital” of Athens: “Vocational training of unemployment radiographers.”

1999        
Project Manager of the course “Vocational training of unemployment radiographers” 
Center of Vocational Training “Sismanoglio Hospital of Athens.

1998        
Instructor on “Pediatric diagnostic imaging: The child is not a small adult”
Post- graduate course for radiographers of the Center of Vocational Training “Agia Sophia Children Hospital” of Athens.

1998        
Instructor on “Deterioration of the radiation dose to patient during conventional X-ray examination”
Post graduate Course of the Center of Vocational Training at “Tzaneio hospital” Greece.

1993-1996        
Project Manager of the program of studies
“ASKLEPIOS S.A.”  School for X-ray machine users in Athens.

1987-1990        
Lecturer on the module of “Radiographic Principles”
School of Radiological Technologists, Technological Educational Institution – TEI (Athens Greece).

Professional and Scientific activities

2016        
ISRRT’s representative expert to the IAEA’s “Workshop for the development of harmonized QC Protocols for diagnostic Radiology”
Vienna.

2016        
ISRRT’s representative to the HERCA meeting on “Justification of Medical Exposures in Europe”
Hosted by the IAEA, Vienna.

2016        
ISRRT’s representative to the “Technical Meeting of Justification of medical Exposure and the Use of appropriateness Criteria”
Organized by the IAEA, Vienna.

2015        
ISRRT’s representative to the “WHO/IRPA/IOMP workshop on Radiation Protection safety Culture”.
Hosted in WHO headquarters, Geneva.

2015        
ISRRT’s representative to the “Holland Association Symposium”.
Held  by HAS, Amsterdam

2015        
Invited expert to advice the IAEA on the “Review of Audit requirements regarding the QUADRIIL Document”,
IAEA, Vienna

2015        
ISRRT’s representative to the “Technical Meeting of Justification of medical Exposure and the Use of appropriateness Criteria”
Organized by the IAEA in Vienna

2015        
ISRRT’s representative to the HERCA meeting on “Justification of Medical Exposures in Europe”
Hosted in FANC, Brussels.

2014        
ISRRT’s representative to the “Technical Meeting of Justification of medical Exposure and the Use of appropriateness Criteria”
Organized by the IAEA in Vienna.

2014        
Moderator of the scientific session on “Smart Hospital Organization” of the annual congress of Hellenic Hospital Managers.
Organized by the Hellenic Association of Hospital Managers, Athens.

2014        
Moderator of the session “Evidence based practice in medical imaging: a tool to improve the quality of care”,
ECR 2014, Vienna.

2014        
Moderator of the two Scientific Sessions  at the 18th ISRRT World Congress
ISRRT, Helsinki.
       
2013        
ISRRT’s representative to the Nordic Radiology  Congress
Bergen, Norway.

2013        
ISRRT’s representative to the “Technical Meeting on the Smart Card /Smart Tracking Dose project”
Organized by the IAEA, Vienna.

2013        
ISRRT’s representative to the “15th Italian conference of Rad. Technologists”.
Rimini, Italy.

2012        
Participation as member of the working group on interventional procedures representing ISRRT- EFRS.
Assembly of EMAN-ALARA project, Vienna.

2010        
Member of the working group to the EMAN Workshop on Occupational exposures optimization
EMAN-ALARA,  Vienna

2010        
ISRRT’s representative to the “Technical Meeting on long Term Recording of Patient Doses in diagnostic and interventional procedures”
Organized by the IAEA, Vienna.

2008-2012        
ISRRT’s representative to the “International Conference on Radiation Protection in medicine”, Medical University of Varna.
Committee member for Interventional Radiology (representing ISRRT-EFRS) to the EMAN_ALARA Project.
EU Project EMAN-ALARA: www.eman-alara.eu.

2008        
Chairman of the Scientific Subcommittee “Radiographers” at ECR 2008.
ECR , Vienna

2007-2011        
President of the PanHellenic Society of Radiological Technologists.

2006        
ISRRT’s representative to the 10th European ALARA network Workshop,  
ALARA network,  www.EAN.org, Prague.

2006        
ISRRT’s representative   to the Board Meeting of the European ALARA Network ALARA network (www.EAN.org), Paris.

2007-2010        
ISRRT’s Director of Professional Matters, Europe-Africa region.

2005-2007        
Re-elected member of the Scientific Council of the Tzaneio State Hospital.

2003        
Chairman   of the “3rd PanHellenic Radiography Congress”.

2003        
Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Hellenic Scientific Society of Radiologic Technologists.

2003-2006        
Vice-President of the PanHellenic Society of Radiologic Technologists.

2002-2004        
Member elected, of the Scientific Council of the Tzaneio State Hospital, as a representative of the non-medical scientific staff.
       
2000        
Moderator at a Scientific Session   of the ECR 2000.
ECR2000, Vienna.

1997        
Moderator of the session “Research in radiography”
ECR97, Vienna.

1997-2001        
President of the PanHellenic Society of Radiologic Technologists.

1995        
Member of the Scientific Committee at the “Radiology Centennial 95”
Xth Conference of ISRRT, Amsterdam.

1995        
Moderator of the session: «The handling of multi trauma patient”
 ECR95, Vienna.

1993-2002        
Member of the Scientific Subcommittee “Radiographers”
ECR, Vienna.

1992        
Chairman of the local Organizing Committee of the “9th International Teachers’ Seminar of ISRRT”.
Itea, Greece.

1983-1989        
Board member of the PanHellenic society of Radiologic  Technologists.
       
1987-2010        
Council Member of ISRRT representing the Pan-Hellenic Society of Radiol. Technologists.

Publications

2015        
D. Katsifarakis: “Health Economic Systems: How Do They Influence Radiology?” V15 - Issue 4, 2015.  
Available  at https://healthmanagement.org/c/healthmanagement/issuearticle/health-econ...

2015        
D. Katsifarakis “Safety Culture Practice by the Radiographer/RT in Europe and the influence of the ISRRT to that”
News and Views, ISRRT, August 2015, p.32-33.

2014        
D. Katsifarakis “Smart Card/Smart Tracking Dose project: How aware are we of it?”
News and Views, ISRRT, April 2014, p. 50-51.

2013        
D. Katsifarakis: “Evolution of the EU radiation protection legislation: An overview”
News and Views, ISRRT, November 2013, p.52-53.

2000        
D. Katsifarakis (2000). ”Principles of radiographic imaging”, 156 pages.
Greek language, Athens.

2000        
D. Katsifarakis “Quality control of the Image processing” in G. Malachias and all: “Quality assurance of the X-ray department”.
160 pages (Greek language), Athens..

1997-1999        
D. Katsifarakis (1995): “Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. A brief presentation of the life of a great scientist”.
Health Review 6(37) 53-55, Athens.
20 publications regarding health professions and medical profession specialties
On the quarterly issued journal “Health Review”, Athens.

1990        
Editor in Chief of the journal “Medical Imaging”
Professional journal of the Panhellenic Society of Radiological Technologists, Athens.
D. Katsifarakis (1992): “Professional framework of the radiological technologists: Trade union utopia or a real need?”
Health Review 3(16), 64-65.
D. Katsifarakis (1990): “Is measurable the diagnostic value of a radiograph?”
Health Review 1:5, 45-47.
D. Katsifarakis: “Quality Control” (Chapter 23).
in K. Skaliotis:”The theory and the technique of the medical radiography”, 2nd edition.

1985
D. Katsifarakis, S. Laskas (1985):”Radiological examination of the skull”:
Hellenic Radiation Technology 1 :( 2).
 

Presentations in International Scientific meetings

2015        
Invited lecturer and member of the Scientific Committee of the “TARAD 2015”  Seminar on radiation protection: “Clinical audit in radiology and the role of the Radiologic technologist on it”, and “European Union’s Directives on radiation protection and their impact to the radiography profession in Europe”.
Organized by the Uskudar University, 19-20 December, Istanbul, Turkey.

2015        
Invited lecturer on “QA/QC and Clinical audit for radiographers working in diagnostic radiology (theoretical and practical)”
IAEA’s regional training course, 18-21 May, Prague..

2015        
Invited speaker on “Professional challenges of the 21rst cent. in Europe and the respond of the Radiographer’s CPD to them”.
11th Ulusal Radyotechnoloji Kongresi” organized by TMRT-DER , Antalya, Turkey.

2015        
Invited speaker on “The influence of the health economics systems on radiology”
ECR2015, Vienna.

2014        
Invited speaker on “European Directives on Radiation Protection”
 Symposium of medical Imagine and radiation protection, organized by the Aydin University of Istanbul, Turkey.

2013        
Invited lecturer on “Radiobiology and Radiation protection in Interventional Radiology”
Workshop co-sponsored by ISRRT and EFRS in Kaunas Lithuania.  

2010        
Invited speaker on: “Sharing experience in day-to-day practice of the supporting staff in interventional radiology departments”.
Refresher Course at CIRSE 2010, Valencia Spain.

2010        
ISRRT’s representative  and speaker on “Improving ALARA culture in Europe: R.T’s perspective”
International Conference on Radiation Protection in medicine, Varna.

2007        
Invited speaker on “Overview of EU and EURATOM legislation for radiographers / technologists”
GE Healthcare’s Symposium Vienna.
       
2006        
Invited speaker on “Workplace safety and environment of care: Consideration for the Radiologic Technologist”.
GE Healthcare Satellite symposium during ISRRT/ASRT Conference, USA.

2006        
Invited speaker on “Health and safety in the medical imaging environment: the impact of the EU legislation”
GE Healthcare Satellite symposium Vienna.

2003        
Refresher course’s speaker on “Ethical Issues for imaging professionals”
 ECR2003, Vienna.

2001        
Refresher course’s speaker on “Effective communication on radiation risk: Concepts and techniques for radiographers”.
AMSRAY XII ISRRT World Congress, Amsterdam.

2001        
Invited speaker on “Radiology waste management: practices and legislation”
2eme Congress European Radiographers Saint Etienne, France.

2000        
Moderator at a session of the ECR 2000.

1999        
Invited speaker on “Radiographers as gate-keepers in dose reduction”
 “6eme Journee Stefanoise Radiological Technologists, Saint Etienne-France.

1999

1995        
Refresher course’s speaker on  “Radiographers as gate keepers in patient dose reduction”  
ECR’99, Vienna.
Speaker on “Evaluation of the scattered dose radiation delivered during coronary angiography and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty”.
Xth European-African Conference of the ISRRT, The Hague.

1992        
Speaker on “Producing a wire model of Cardiac vessels to teach junior Radiographer in the Cardiac laboratory”.
IXth European – African Conference ISRRT, Vienna.

1992        
Speaker on “Radiographer's Education in Greece”
“9th International Teacher’s Seminar, ISRRT/WHO Itea Greece.
       
1991        
Invited speaker on “Professional profile of the Greek Radiologic Technologist”
5th Congress of the Portuguese Society of radiographers, Lisbon.
 

ISRRT’s meetings Participation as a Council member

2007
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting, Brighton.

2005
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting, Reykjavik.

2004
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting, Tallinn.

2002
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting, Malta.

2001
ISRRT’s European sub region council Meeting, Amsterdam.

2000
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting, Chalkida, Greece.

1997                
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting, Bruce, Belgium

1993        
ISRRT’s European sub region Council Meeting,Lisbon,Portugal

1990
Regional meeting of the ISRRT on "The role of Radiographer in Europe”
Oslo, Norway.

1990
"Meeting C.E.C - National Societies of European Radiographers", 3 – 4/12, Luxemburg.

1987
European region ISRRT’s meeting on  "The role of Radiographer in Europe”
Zeist – the Netherlands

HENRE meetings (Professional sub-group)

2006
The Higher Education Network for Radiography in Europe (HENRE),

2005
Professional’s working group meeting, Halkida, Greece.
The Higher Education Network for Radiography in Europe (HENRE).
General Assembly, Malta.

2004
The Higher Education Network for Radiography in Europe (HENRE),
Professional’s working group meeting,  Nicosia, Cyprus.

2003
The Higher Education Network for Radiography in Europe (HENRE)
Professional’s working group meeting, Stockholm.

Presentations in Scientific meetings in Greece

2012        
“The contribution of digital imaging to the rationalization of resources of the hospital”
Round table discussion during the 18th Radiology Congress, Athens,

2010        
”Supply chain in the imaging department”
Conference on Hospital Management, Athens

2009        
“E.U. Directives on health and safety in ionizing radiation departments”
2nd Hellenic Congress for Health and safety at work, Alexandroupoli.

2008        
“Radiographer’s role in modern demanding times”
18th Inter- university Radiology Congress University of Ioannina.

2003        
“Quality Functioning of the Imaging department: Opportunities and Threats”.
Symposium of the Union of Private Practiced Radiologists, Athens.

2002        
“Radiation Protection in the Cardiac Suite”
 Symposium of the Hellenic Heart Society, Athens.

2001        
“Ethical Issues on imaging procedure”
4rth Radiography Symposium, Chalkida.

2001        
“The history of written  imaging report from the U.K. Radiographers”
 3rd PanHellenic Congress on Health Service Management, Thessaloniki.

2001        
“Total Quality management: The establishment of the quality criteria”
 2th Radiology Congress, Athens.

2001        
‘Total quality management in imaging department”
 Seminar by the Red Cross hospital, Athens.

1999
“EURATOM Directive 97/43”
Round table discussion, on the “ 9th inter-university radiology congress” University of Athens, Athens.

1998        
“Radiographer: Health Care Professional or just worker?”
Hellenic conference organized by the Pan-Hellenic Society of Rad. Technologists, Volos .

1997        
“Quality assurance in diagnostic imaging: utopia or real need?”
Conference, of the “Aglaia Kyriakos Children Hospital”, Athens.

1996        
“Accurate diagnosis: A procedure of valuable information collection -Role of the Radiographer”
Congress on the  «European Hospital», Athens .

1994        
”Estimation of functional costs in the cardio-angio suite”
Presentation on study day, organized by the journal "Health Review” Athens.

1994        
“Practical issues on radiation protection”.
Thematic Conference, “Radiation protection to daily practice”, Giannitsa.

1993        
“Role of the Radiographer in Magnetic Resonance”
9th Radiology Congress, Athens 1993

1992        
“Artifacts form the processing. The Radiographer’s contribution”
 2nd Seminar of PASTA, April, 1993.

1992        
“Role of the Radiographer in the Cardiac Suite”
1st Hellenic Symposium of Radiography, Athens.

1992

1991
“Quality control of the processor”
Seminar for Radiographers, on Quality Assurance in radiography, Giannitsa.

“Sensitometer: Film screen system”
1rst PanHellenic Seminar for Radiographers on Quality Assurance in radiography, Itea.

1990        
“Quality Assurance Program: Why we need it?”
2ο Hellenic Radiography Congress with International participation.  Athens.

1988        
“Anti-scatter grids, physical and radiographic characteristics”
7th Hellenic Radiology Congress, Thessaloniki.

1984        
“Radiographers on the field of Diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy”
Discussion during  the 5th Hellenic Radiology Congress,Athens.

Member of Committees of the Greek Ministry of Health

2010-2012        
Member to the Special Committee for the Ionizing radiation of ministry of Health, as representative of the Greek Radiologic Technologists .
Greek law 3868, article 23.

1999
Committee member examining the terms and conditions of given professional recognition to the Greek radiographers,
Ministry of Health, 1999

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