Rudolf Gregurek
Croatia
Fulltime professor at the University of Zagreb, Medical School
Born 17 January 1958 in Križevci, married, one child
Education, employment, advancement and job duties
1972 – 1976 III Grammar School in Zagreb
1976 – 1981 University of Zagreb, Medical School
1981 – 1982 internship, Clinical Hospital Vinogradska
1983 – 1987 Primary healthcare, Health Clinic Križevci
1987 – 1990 Specialisation in psychiatry, Clinic for Psychological Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Rebro, Zagreb
1987 – 1988 Postgraduate psychotherapy studies, University of Zagreb, Medical School
1990 – 2000 Ward doctor, specialist psychiatrist
2000 further specialisation in psychotherapy
2000 Head of Department for Psychotherapy, Clinic for Psychological Medicine
2001 Head of the Reference Centre for Psychotherapy of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia
2003 Head of the Clinic for Psychological Medicine, CHC Zagreb
Academic levels
1992 Masters thesis: Somatisation “here and now” as an expression of anxiety in a large group
1995 Doctor’s dissertation: Psychotherapeutic aspects of bone marrow transplantation treatment
Teaching and facultative activities
1994 – 1996 Assistant in cumulative employment for a set period of two hours daily, University of Zagreb, Medical School
1996 – 1998 Senior assistant in cumulative employment
1996 – 2000 Member of the Faculty Council
1998 – 2003 Assistant professor at the University of Zagreb, Medical School in the Department for psychiatry and psychological medicine for the subject of psychological medicine
1998 – 2000 Member of the Board for continuing education of doctors
1999 Head of the postgraduate study Psychotraumatology
2000 Head of the postgraduate study Psychotherapy
2000 Member of the Board for doctorates
2001 Head of the course at the postgraduate scientific study of Biomedicine
2002 – 2007 Member of the Board for scientific, professional and artistic work of the University of Zagreb
2003 Professor at the University of Zagreb, Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine for the subject psychological medicine
2006 Head of the Department for Psychiatry and psychological medicine of the University of Zagreb, Medical School
2006 -2009 Scientific advisor
Scientific research activities
Active involvement in a number of scientific projects as part of the Ministry of Science, and currently I am the head and main researcher of the project Neurobiological aspects of human adaptation to stress and response to psychotherapy (108-1083509-3517).
Professional activities
Since 1987 I have undertaken training as part of various psychotherapeutic techniques which I also conduct in the Clinic for psychology medicine of the Clinical Hospital Centre where the first Polyclinic for psychotherapy in Croatia was also founded. After completing my education I was elected in 1995 as the supervisor for group analysis, and sometime later also for individual psychoanalytical therapy. At the same time, in 1996 I also completed education in the dynamically orientated family, marriage and partner therapy.
2000 Head and director of Summer School of Psychotraumatology - Dubrovnik
2001 – 2003 Member of the Committee for Psychiatry of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia
2003 – 2004 Chairman of the Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia for reorganisation of the organisation of the protection of mental health
2001 – 2003 Member of the Committee for telemedicine of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia
2003 – Representative of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia in the Steering Committee, Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Social Cohesion Initiative – Project “Enhancing Social Cohesion through Strengthening Mental Health Services in South East Europe”
2005 – Member of the Expert Council of the National programme for psychosocial and health aid to the participants and victims of the Homeland War of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
2008 – Member of the Commission for psychiatry and Commission for psycho-oncology of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Croatia
Publishing activities
1990 – Member of the editorial office and technical editor of the journal Psihoterapija
1999 – Member of the editorial office of the journal Liječnički vjesnik
Membership in professional associations and organisations
Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Psychiatric Association, Croatian Psychotherapy Association, Croatian Association for Children's and Adolescent Psychiatry, Croatian Clinical Psychiatry Association, Croatian Psychosomatic Association (vice president), Croatian Balint Groups Association, Institute for group analysis – Zagreb, Institute for psychosomatic medicine, The International Society for Neuro-psychoanalysis, London, UK.
Regular member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Croatia.
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