Maria Leonidou
Lecturer, Health Management
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School of Sciences
Department of Health Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department |
| DProf qualification Health Management | 2014 | Middlesex University | |
| MD qualification | 1985-1995 | University of Patra – Medical School | Medical School |
| Pre-registration ·Member of registered Doctors in Cyprus | 1996-1997 | Nicosia General Hospital Nicosia | |
| Attending lectures in Homeopathic Medicine | 2002-2005 | International Academy of Homeopathic Medicine Greece | |
| First Aid Instructor qualification | 2007 | St. John’s Ambulance Association |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | ||||
| To | |||||||
| 2019 | European University Cyprus and Cyprus College | Nicosia | Lecturer at the undergraduate degrees of the School of Sciences of EUC and at the postgraduate degree of Public Health (Distance Learning) and the postgraduate degree of Gerontology, (Distance Learning) of EUC. Consultant and Examiner at undergraduate degree dissertations and Postgraduate and PhD degrees dissertations in Public Health of EUC. | ||||
| 2011 | Civil Defence Cyprus and St. John’s Abulance Association | Nicosia | Instructor and Examiner at Civil Defence Cyprus AHK (Electricity Authority of Cyprus). | ||||
| 2006 | Frederick Institute of Technology Nicosia | Nicosia | Lecturer. Examiner at undergraduate students’ Dissertations | ||||
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2017 | Validation of FINDRISK as a screening tool for diabetes in the community in Cyprus | G.Lavranos, C.Chrysostomou, M Prodromou, P Ieropoulos | European Journal of Public Health | 2018; 28 (suppl_4), cky213. | 558 |
| 2017 | Cost-effectiveness of FINDRISK as a screening tool for diabetes | G Lavranos, CChrysostomou, M Prodromou | European Journal of Public Health | 2018; 28 (suppl_4), cky218 | 297 |
| 2018 | European Congress Internal Medicine, Wiesbaden Cost-Effectiveness of FINDRISK-based horizontal screening for IFG and DM2 G. Lavranos, C. Chrysostomou, P. Ieropoulos Poor compliace with diabetes follow up in the primary care setting | GLavranos, CChrysostomou, M Prodromou | European Congress Public Health, Ljubliana | ||
| 2018 | European Congress Public Health, Ljubliana Validation of FINDRISK as a screening tool for diabetes in the community in Cyprus Cost-effectiveness of FINDRISK as a screening tool for diabetes | GLavranos, CChrysostomou M Prodromou | EuropeanCongress PublicHealth, Ljubliana |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| 2008-2019 | Educational Fair | Local | Nicosia | Informing and advising parents and students for the EUC programmes at the Health Science Department. |
| 2008-2019 | EUC Open days (at least once a year) | Local | Nicosia | Informing and advising parents and students for the EUC programmes at the Health Science Department. |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2017-2019 | Participation at the research project TNP (Transcultural Nursing Practice) Erasmus Plus research programme in Barcelona(2017), Cyprus (2018), Izmir (2018) and Denmark (2019). | Erasmus + | Member of the Cyprus team at the project (EUC). Meetings, co- ordination, organisation of the programme’s projects. |
| 2016-2019 | Doctorate degree project C.Chrysostomou, Epidemiological Research of Diabetes – First use of the tool Findrisk for prevention of diabetes. | Counselling and guidance | |
| 2007-2019 | Participation in research projects of undergraduate and postgraduate students. | Counselling and guidance |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities |
| 2010-2019 | EUC | Member of the Special Educational Needs Committee of EUC (representing the School of Sciences) | Counseling of students with special educational – referals- follow up- giving information and advising colleagues every semester about the students – meetings of the members of the committee every month for briefing and discussion of cases. |
| 2018-2019 | EUC | Member of the Academic Committee of EUC | Meetings for briefing and discussion – counseling and advising of colleagues in academic matters or changes. |
| 2007-2019 | EUC | Member of the Departmental Committee of Health Sciences, EUC. | Meetings for briefing and discussion and decision making for all departmental issues. |
| 2010-2019 | EUC-EXXONMOBIL | Co- coordinator of the programme of social contribution ‘Health and Prevention’ of EXXONMOBIL in contribution with EUC. | Social contribution events (around 18-20 per year in different cities and villages in Cyprus – measuring blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol to all citizens for free). |
| 2017-2019 | EUC- Π.Μ.Σ. | Member of the of the trans departmental committee (ΕΔΕ) of Π.Μ.Σ. Management of health services and social welfare (ΔΙ.Μ.Υ.ΚΟΙ.Π.) | Meetings for briefing, coordination and decision making concerning the cooperation matters. |
| 2007-2019 | EUC | Member of committees for recruitment evaluations. Consultant and advisor in undergraduate, post graduate and doctorate dissertations, | Evaluation of demo- lectures and interviews for recruitment of new academic staff members. Counselling, advising, member of the evaluation committee of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate degree dissertations. |