Profession: 1984: Graduated Doctor of Medicine & Surgery from the University of Malta Medical School. 1986 to date: Family doctor in home-town of general practitioner in government health centres run 2005 to date: National Coordinator - Specialist Training Programme in Family Medicine, Malta. Family: 1986: Married to Carmen Sammut BSc(Hons), MD, DipWH(ICGP), MMCFD, also a family doctor, with three children: - Graziella, born 1987, reborn to eternal life 1996; - Christopher, born 1989; - Emily, born 1994. Interests: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: 1989 to date: Founder member of the Malta College of Family Doctors (MCFD). 1992-1994: MCFD Secretary for Research Activities. 1994-2003: MCFD Honorary Secretary. 2003-6: MCFD Secretary for Education. 1994 to date: member of the Editorial Board of The Maltese Family Doctor / It-Tabib tal-Familja - the Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors. 1997 to date: Direct member of WONCA Region Europe - the European Society of General Practice/Family Medicine, and of WONCA - the World Organisation of Family Doctors. 2001: Appointed part-time Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta. 2001: Graduated Diploma in Health Science (Health Services Management) at the Institute of Health Care, University of Malta. 2002: Appointed member of the International Editorial Board of the International Journal of Medicine - the journal of the Association of Health Care Professionals (AHCP). 2003: Graduated Master in Health Science (Health Services Management) at the Institute of Health Care, University of Malta. 2004: Appointed Member of Council of EURACT - European Academy of Teachers in General Practice. 2006: Awarded full Membership of the Malta College of Family Doctors (MMCFD). 2007: Graduated MSc Primary Care/General Practice at the University of Ulster, U.K. 1991-2002: Part-time facilitator organized by the 1998-2004: Member of the Committee for Smoking and Health within the Ministry of Health. 1998 to date: MCFD delegate to EUROPREV, the European Network for Prevention and Health Promotion in General Practice. In 1999, appointed member of the EUROPREV Coordinating Group. OTHER INTERESTS: Member of the Malta Christian Life Community (CLC-Malta), within CLC-Europe and the World Federation of Christian Life Communities. Member of ECO - The Malta Ecological Foundation. Music, reading, sports, films, and computer/internet. Published articles & papers: 1993: 'How to add ten years to your patient's life: help him/her quit smoking', Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 1993; 5: 3. 1997: 'Activities of the Malta College of Family Doctors: past, present and future', Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 1997; 13: 19 (updated 1999 version). 1998: 'Breaking the smoking habit in Malta', Maltese Medical Journal, 1998; 10(1): 22. 1999: 'General/Family Practice in Malta', General Practitioner, March 19 1999: 95. 1999: 'It's time we made smoking history! Tobacco control in Malta - The present and the future', Maltese Medical Journal, 1999; 11(1,2): 31. 2000: 'Primary Health Care Services in Malta: Provison, Utilisation and Reform', The Family Physician / It-Tabib tal-Familja - Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 2000; 19: 4. 2002: 'Tightening Tobacco Control Legislation in Malta: A National Health Promotion Initiative on Smoking', The Family Physician / It-Tabib tal-Familja - Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 2002; 22: 7. 2003: 'Dietary advice in clinical practice: the views of general practitioners in Europe', Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77 1048-1051. 2003: 'Are Stop Smoking Services Successful? An Evaluation of Smoking Cessation Clinics in Malta', Malta Medical Journal, 2003; 15(1): 26-31. 2003: 'New European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice', EJGP 2003;9(4):124. 2005: 'Prevention and health promotion in clinical practice: the views of general practitioners in Europe', Preventive Medicine 2005: 40 (5), 595601. 2005: 'Healthy diet in primary care: views of general practitioners and nurses from Europe', Eur Jour Clinical Nutrition, 2005; 59, Suppl 1: S77S80. 2006: 'Family doctors and health promotion: do we practice what we preach?', Malta Medical Journal, 2006; 18(1): 26-31. 2006: 'Smoking Cessation in Family Practice', Maltese Family Doctor/It-Tabib tal-Familja, 2006; 15(2): 62-5. 2007: 'Are chondroitin and glucosamine in combination effective in the treatment of osteoarthritic pain?', Journal of the Malta College of Pharmacy Practice, 2007; 12:47-50. 2007: 'Turning the winter of doctor discontent to summer: tackling GP needs in state primary care', Malta Medical Journal, 2007; 19(1): 27-33. Favourite links: |
Profession: 1984: Graduated Doctor of Medicine & Surgery from the University of Malta Medical School. 1986 to date: Family doctor in home-town of general practitioner in government health centres run 2005 to date: National Coordinator - Specialist Training Programme in Family Medicine, Malta. Family: 1986: Married to Carmen Sammut BSc(Hons), MD, DipWH(ICGP), MMCFD, also a family doctor, with three children: - Graziella, born 1987, reborn to eternal life 1996; - Christopher, born 1989; - Emily, born 1994. Interests: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: 1989 to date: Founder member of the Malta College of Family Doctors (MCFD). 1992-1994: MCFD Secretary for Research Activities. 1994-2003: MCFD Honorary Secretary. 2003-6: MCFD Secretary for Education. 1994 to date: member of the Editorial Board of The Maltese Family Doctor / It-Tabib tal-Familja - the Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors. 1997 to date: Direct member of WONCA Region Europe - the European Society of General Practice/Family Medicine, and of WONCA - the World Organisation of Family Doctors. 2001: Appointed part-time Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta. 2001: Graduated Diploma in Health Science (Health Services Management) at the Institute of Health Care, University of Malta. 2002: Appointed member of the International Editorial Board of the International Journal of Medicine - the journal of the Association of Health Care Professionals (AHCP). 2003: Graduated Master in Health Science (Health Services Management) at the Institute of Health Care, University of Malta. 2004: Appointed Member of Council of EURACT - European Academy of Teachers in General Practice. 2006: Awarded full Membership of the Malta College of Family Doctors (MMCFD). 2007: Graduated MSc Primary Care/General Practice at the University of Ulster, U.K. 1991-2002: Part-time facilitator organized by the 1998-2004: Member of the Committee for Smoking and Health within the Ministry of Health. 1998 to date: MCFD delegate to EUROPREV, the European Network for Prevention and Health Promotion in General Practice. In 1999, appointed member of the EUROPREV Coordinating Group. OTHER INTERESTS: Member of the Malta Christian Life Community (CLC-Malta), within CLC-Europe and the World Federation of Christian Life Communities. Member of ECO - The Malta Ecological Foundation. Music, reading, sports, films, and computer/internet. Published articles & papers: 1993: 'How to add ten years to your patient's life: help him/her quit smoking', Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 1993; 5: 3. 1997: 'Activities of the Malta College of Family Doctors: past, present and future', Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 1997; 13: 19 (updated 1999 version). 1998: 'Breaking the smoking habit in Malta', Maltese Medical Journal, 1998; 10(1): 22. 1999: 'General/Family Practice in Malta', General Practitioner, March 19 1999: 95. 1999: 'It's time we made smoking history! Tobacco control in Malta - The present and the future', Maltese Medical Journal, 1999; 11(1,2): 31. 2000: 'Primary Health Care Services in Malta: Provison, Utilisation and Reform', The Family Physician / It-Tabib tal-Familja - Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 2000; 19: 4. 2002: 'Tightening Tobacco Control Legislation in Malta: A National Health Promotion Initiative on Smoking', The Family Physician / It-Tabib tal-Familja - Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors, 2002; 22: 7. 2003: 'Dietary advice in clinical practice: the views of general practitioners in Europe', Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77 1048-1051. 2003: 'Are Stop Smoking Services Successful? An Evaluation of Smoking Cessation Clinics in Malta', Malta Medical Journal, 2003; 15(1): 26-31. 2003: 'New European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice', EJGP 2003;9(4):124. 2005: 'Prevention and health promotion in clinical practice: the views of general practitioners in Europe', Preventive Medicine 2005: 40 (5), 595601. 2005: 'Healthy diet in primary care: views of general practitioners and nurses from Europe', Eur Jour Clinical Nutrition, 2005; 59, Suppl 1: S77S80. 2006: 'Family doctors and health promotion: do we practice what we preach?', Malta Medical Journal, 2006; 18(1): 26-31. 2006: 'Smoking Cessation in Family Practice', Maltese Family Doctor/It-Tabib tal-Familja, 2006; 15(2): 62-5. 2007: 'Are chondroitin and glucosamine in combination effective in the treatment of osteoarthritic pain?', Journal of the Malta College of Pharmacy Practice, 2007; 12:47-50. 2007: 'Turning the winter of doctor discontent to summer: tackling GP needs in state primary care', Malta Medical Journal, 2007; 19(1): 27-33. Favourite links: |
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