SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE MINAS I. PASCHOPOULOS

Professor & Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine,School of Health Sciences Vice-Rector for Administrative Affairs, Academic Affairs and Student Welfare University of [email protected] , [email protected]

Minas I. Paschopoulos is Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Facultyof Medicine, University of Ioannina. Since 1/9/2018 he has beenelectedVice-Rector for Administrative Affairs, Academic Affairs and Student Welfare at the University of Ioannina with a four-year tenure. Among the many responsibilities of the position, Prof. Paschopoulos oversees social policy and health care, and coordinates international programmes (Erasmus+). Since 1/9/2017 he has also held the position of Head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, at the University General Hospital of Ioannina and has been a full member of the Committee for the Reform of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialty (Central Health Council) (2017-2021). He also served as Head of the Faculty of Medicine, at the School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina from 5/12/2014 until 31/8/2018.

GENERAL INFORMATION-ACADEMIC RECORD

He was born in , (March 3, 1960), where he completed his schooling. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Geneva (in 1986 with a degree grade “very good”) and was licensed in the practice of medicinefollowing the passing of examinations at the same University. In 1987 he received the accredited Greek license to practice medicine and then served his military service (22 months). During the military service, he completed the rural service in KonitsaPeripheral Clinic (Dec. 1987 – Dec. 1988). Minas Papsopoulos specialized for 12 months in General Surgery (Hospital of Filiates, 1989-1990) and subsequently specialized for 4 years in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University Hospital of Ioannina (1990-1994). He received the title of Medical Specialty in Obstetrics and Gynaecology after successfully passing the relevant examinations (No. 3926 / 15.11.1994 Decision of the Executive Committee of Central Health Council). He then went on to further specialize in endoscopic surgery for 2 years as a Research Fellow in Gynaecologic Endoscopy at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic of Brooklyn Hospital, New York, USA (April 1995 - March 1997). Since 1997 he has been employed as a Member of Academic and Research staff at the University of Ioannina. In 2000 he received the international diploma for the certification of diagnostic and interventional hysteroscopy and laparoscopy by the Accreditation Council for Gynaecologic Endoscopy, USA.

TEACHING-CLINICAL-RESEARCH WORK Minas Paschopoulos has a remarkable clinical, teaching and research experience with a continuous presence in Greek and international scientific conferences in the field of Gynaecological Endoscopy, and has participated as an invited speaker in more than 250 international and Greek Conferences. His research project focuses mainly on Gynaecological Endoscopy (Hysteroscopy- Laparoscopy), the application of endoscopic techniques in the investigation of cervical pathology (Microcolpohysteroscopy), endometriosis and intercervical embryoscopy.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS His overall scientific and academic work is briefly presented below:

Publications in international scientific journals (Peer-reviewed) 48 PublicationsinGreekscientificjournalς 16 Proceedings of International Conferences. Full Publications 10

Proceedings of International Conferences. Abstracts 27 Proceedings of Greek Conferences. Full Publications 6 Proceedings of Greek Conferences. Abstracts 5 Presentations in international scientific conferences 65 Presentations in Greek scientific conferences 140 Chapter contributions in international scientific research volumes 13 Chapter contributionsinGreekscientific research volumes 14 Author of scientific publications - international publications 1 - Greek books publications 4