5th – Congress

Welcome to the 5^th Congress of Macedonian Society for Transfusion Medicine with international participants

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 5^th Congress of Macedonian Society for Transfusion Medicine with international participants that will take place in hotel Aleksandar Palace in Skopje, from October 16 till October 19, 2019, organized by the Macedonian Society for Transfusion Medicine. We hope to gather well known scientists and professionals from Macedonia, the region and other parts of the world.

During this great professional event you will have the opportunity to share the results of your researches, hear about the future directions in transfusion medicine at the state of the art lectures and discuss the newest clinical аpplications designed to improve patient care. The main topics at the Congress will be: blood donation, immunohaematology, blood components, clinical transfusion and haemovigilance, haemostasis and haemostasis disorders, cellular therapies and transplantation medicine, blood safety and quality management in transfusion medicine. We also plan to establish the Technician Day within the Congress, which will gather a large number of the technicians employed in the blood transfusion centers in the country and abroad.

This Congress will be an excellent possibility for professional networking with colleagues and the representatives of the exhibitors. We will work hard to offer you a stimulating educational and scientific program and provide you with a memorable and engaging social program.

The Congress will take place in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a beautiful city in the south of the Balkans with rich history and a lot of historical monuments, well known generosity and the unique atmosphere in its streets and restaurants.

We look forward to welcoming all of you at the 5th Congress of Macedonian Society for Transfusion Medicine with international participants in Skopje.

Sincerely,

Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva, MD MSci PhD
President of MSTM

Sedula Useini, MD
Director of ITM

General Information:

5th Congress of Macedonian Society for Transfusion Medicine with International Participants

October 16 – 19, 2019

Congress Venue: Hotel Aleksandar Palace, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

SCIENTIFIC TOPICS

Donors and blood donation
Immunohaematology
Blood products
Clinical transfusion and haemovigilance
Haemostasis and haemostasis disorders
Cellular therapies and transplantation medicine
Blood safety
Quality management

Претседател на Конгрес / President of the Congress

Претседател на Здружение на трансфузиолози на РМ/

President of Macedonian Society for Transfusion Medicine

Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva, MD MSci PhD

Потпретседател на Конгрес / Vice President of the Congress

Sadula Useini, MD

Почесен одбор / Honorary Committee

Minister of Health Doc. Dr. Venko Filipce
Deputy Minister of Health Dr. spec Asim Musa
Organizational Director of ITM M-r Avni Ismaili
Rector of UKIM Prof. Dr. Nikola Jankulovski
Dean of Medical Faculty Prof. Dr. Sonja Topuzovska
President of Macedonian Medical Association Doc. Dr. Goran Dimitrov
President of Macedonian Medical Chamber Prof. Dr. Kalina Grivceva Stardelova
Prim. Dr. Milos Grubovic
Prof. Dr. Perko Kolevski
Prof. Dr. Voskresija Stefanovska
Prof. Dr. Stojanka Kostovska
Prof. dr. Milenka Blagoevska
Prim. Dr. Risto Dukovski
Nasl. Prof. Dr. Vlado Milenkov
Nasl. Prof. Dr. Olga Damevska Todorovska
Prim. Dr. Nikolina Dimoska
Prim. Dr. Mihajlo Balamovski
Prof. Dr. Nikola Kamcev
Prim. Dr. Julijana Aleksovska
Prim. Dr. Julija Samonikov Toseska

Организациски одбор / Organizational Committee

Slavica Ortakovska, MD
Zlatka Stojanovska, MD
Ekrem Ismani, MD
Goran Andonov, MD
Kire Lazarevski, MD
Rumijana Apostolovska, MD
Ivanka Nikoloska, MD
Suzana Stojkoska, MD
Tatjana Uzunovska, MD
Laura Gorcaj, MD
Jani Angelovski, MD
Florie Raka, MD
Deniza Stambolieva, MD
Violeta Jovanovska, MD
Meri Shorova, MD
Jasmina Trajkova, MD
Kire Kacarski, MD

Научен одбор / Scientific Committee

Tatjana Makarovska-Bojadzieva, MD MSci PhD
Emilija Velkova, MD MSci PhD
Elizabeta Todorovska, MD MSci PhD
Koco Dimitrovski, MD MSci PhD
Anita Hristova-Dimceva, MD PhD
Rozmari Kalamaras, MD PhD
Elena Petkovic, MD
Violeta Dejanova-Ilievska, MD
Elena Ristovska, MD
Violeta Neceva, PhD

Интернационален научен одбор / International Scientific Committee

Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva, ITM, Skopje, Macedonia
Aleksandar Mijovic, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
Johnny Mahlangy, Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Bela Balint, Member of SANU, Belgrade, Serbia
Nigar Ertugrul Oruc, Blood Transfusion Center, MoH, Ancara, Turkey
Snezana Srzentic, ITM, Belgrade, Serbia
Irena Jukic, Zagreb, CITM, Croatia
Dusan Vucetic, MMA, Belgrade, Serbia
Primoz Rozman, ITM, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ana Antic, ITM, Nis, Serbia
Tomislav Vuk, CITM, Zagreb, Croatia
Lorenzo Montrasio, EDQM, Strasbourg, France