Overall objective
Analysis of challenges in the healthcare system in the Moldova Region and identification of solutions for modernizing medical infrastructure, increasing access to services and attracting investments in the healthcare field.
Main topics
Health and Medical Services in Moldova Region
Vatra Dornei, July 9-12, 2025
Panel 6 Program – Health and Medical Services in the Moldova Region
Location: Hall of Mirrors – Vatra Dornei City Hall
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Organized by: CAPDR, in collaboration with Suceava County Hospital, Vatra Dornei Municipal Hospital, Dorna Medical, and PALMED
14:00 – 14:18 | Roman Boca – Founder of Dorna Medical Centers and Laboratories
Official opening & General overview
Topic: Integration of public and private healthcare services
14:18 – 14:33 | Dr. Valentin Ioan Stan – Vatra Dornei Municipal Hospital
Topic: Needs for modernization and expansion. Funding sources, partnerships, and hospital digitalization
14:33 – 14:48 | Dr. Mircea Burdeniuc – Suceava County Hospital
Topic: Overcrowding in large centers vs. lack of local services. Regional solutions, partnerships, medical decentralization
14:48 – 15:03 | Cezar Strugaru – Suceava College of Physiotherapists
Topic: Physiotherapy as an adjunct factor in maintaining patient health
15:03 – 15:23 | Prof. Dr. Anca Trifan – Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Iași
Topic: Social costs of chronic viral liver diseases associated with metabolic disorders and alcohol misuse
15:23 – 15:38 | Dr. Ramona Guraliuc – Emergency Department Botoșani
Topic: Medical staff crisis and retention strategies in emergency departments
15:38 – 16:00 | Prof. Dr. Carol Stanciu, Dr. Cristina Mușică, Dr. Laura Huiban – Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Iași
Joint intervention: 12 min
16:00 – 17:00 | Extended thematic discussions
- Medical professionals in the audience (including participants from neighboring counties)
- University representatives
- Questions and proposals for the 2025–2030 Multiannual Strategic Document of the Moldova Region
Day II – Thursday, July 10, 2025
Location: Hall of Mirrors – Vatra Dornei City Hall
10:00 – 10:25 | Dr. Mihai Covașă – Dean, Faculty of Medicine, USV Suceava
Intervention: 12 min | Thematic discussions: 13 min
Topic: Training of medical personnel in the Moldova Region. Cooperation with hospitals in neighboring counties
10:25 – 10:35 | Dr. Boca Rodica – Senior Laboratory Medicine Physician, Dorna Medical
Intervention: 10 min
Topic: The clinical laboratory – between classic technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence
10:35 – 10:45 | Murgoci Cezar – Medical Physicist, Dorna Medical
Intervention: 10 min
Topic: The importance of high-performance medical imaging in diagnosing patients
10:45 – 11:15 | Dr. Carmen Dorobăț – Infectious Diseases
Intervention: 15 min | Thematic discussions: 15 min
Topic: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for the infectious diseases network. Preparing facilities for future health crises
11:15 – 11:45 | Răzvan Vulcănescu – PALMED
Topic: The public-private mix in Romanian healthcare. A European model of partnership for equity, efficiency, and balance
11:45 – 12:15 | Dr. Melinte & Dr. Nemțoi Răzvan – USV University Staff
Topics:
- Innovative medical programs and digitalization of medical education
- Telemedicine as a solution for isolated areas
- Integrating artificial intelligence in medical practice
12:15 – 12:45 | Dr. Ramona Guraliuc – Emergency Department Botoșani
Topic: Emergency management in small hospitals / Need for a digital rapid response system / Training and retention of ER staff
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch break & networking
14:00 – 14:20 | Prof. Dr. Ciocanu Mihail – Emergency Medicine Institute, Chișinău
Topic: Development of operating infrastructure and response capabilities in Moldova region hospitals, carried out through Romania–Moldova cross-border projects
14:20 – 14:40 | Dr. Florea Pavel – Bălți Family Doctors Center
Topic: Family doctor services in Bălți municipality: key role, current challenges, and development directions
14:40 – 15:00 | Brînză Gheorghe – Bălți Municipal Clinical Hospital
Topic: Success stories in the modernization of Bălți Clinical Hospital
15:00 – 15:10 | Grosu Diana – Human Rights Association Lex XXI
Topic: The role of healthcare unions in ensuring high-quality health services
15:10 – 15:30 | Dmytro Bilous & Dr. Aurel Roskha – Children’s Hospital Chernivtsi
Topic: Success models in hospital modernization – today and in the future
15:30 – 16:45 | Extended thematic discussions with the audience
- Conclusions on regional equity in healthcare
- Overcrowding in Iași hospitals – redistribution of services across the region
- Cross-border partnerships between hospitals and medical universities
16:45 – 17:00 | Closing & conclusions for the Multiannual Strategic Document
Day III – Friday, July 11, 2025
Location: Hall of Mirrors – Vatra Dornei City Hall
Interval: 09:00 – 15:30
09:00 – 09:05 | Official opening
09:05 – 09:10 | Ion Ștefanovici – President of CAPDR
Topic: Message
Session I – Local partnerships and mixed networks
09:10 – 09:25 | Roman Boca – General Manager, Dorna Medical
Topic: Public–private partnership
09:25 – 09:35 | Ioan Valentin Stan – Manager of the Municipal Hospital Vatra Dornei
Topic: Challenges of a municipal hospital in a tourist area
09:35 – 09:55 | Apostol Sergiu and Victorela Vieriu – Sanitas Iași
Topic: The medical staff crisis – solutions and perspectives offered by trade unions
09:55 – 10:15 | Debates
Session II – Local hospitals in the counties of Moldova
10:15 – 10:30 | Constantin Poiană – Manager of “Prof. Dr. Eduard Apetrei” Hospital, Buhuși
Topic: Psychiatric assistance in the public health network
10:30 – 10:45 | Dr. Adrian Cosinschi – Manager of the Municipal Hospital Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Topic: Continuity of medical services in a mountain hospital
10:45 – 11:00 | Cezar Gheorghe Ianovici – Interim Manager, Gura Humorului Town Hospital
Topic: The small hospital between emergency and prevention
11:00 – 11:15 | Costel Lupașcu – Botoșani Pulmonology Hospital
Topic: Pulmonary diseases in Northern Moldova
11:15 – 11:40 | Debate
Session III – Regional centers and specialized hospitals
11:40 – 11:55 | Prof. Dr. Grigore Tinică – Manager, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Iași
Topic: Centers of excellence and their role in regional networks
11:55 – 12:05 | Dr. Paraschiva Postolache – Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iași
Topic: Respiratory rehabilitation – an acute need in the regional network
12:05 – 12:20 | Cătălin Dascălescu – Manager, “Sf. Gheorghe” Rehabilitation Hospital, Botoșani
Topic: Physical rehabilitation – an essential link in public health
12:20 – 12:55 | Bogdan Movilă and Mihaela Spătaru – Sanitas Iași
Topic: Reorganizing the health system and developing palliative and chronic care services
12:55 – 13:55 | Lunch break
Session IV – Medical emergencies and the integrated network
13:55 – 14:15 | Prof. Univ. Dr. Diana Cimpoeșu – “Sf Spiridon” Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Iași
Topic: Regional emergency departments – pressure redistribution and emergency reorganization
14:15 – 14:35 | Dr. Ramona Guraliuc – UPU-SMURD “Mavromati” County Hospital, Botoșani
Topic: Response capacity of emergency departments in the northern counties
