Teacher / Vladimir J. Šimunović
Institution / Sveučilište u Splitu Medicinski Fakultet
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Short curriculum vitae / Professional
1966 – 1971, School of Medicine, Sarajevo University.
1971 –MD diploma
1972 – MD State Examination and licence
1972 – 1977, resident, Department of General Surgery, University Medicial Center, Sarajevo.
1977 – specialization, surgeon, Ministry of Health certificate
1977 – 1986, resident, Department of Neurosugery, University Medicial Center, Sarajevo.
1981 – specialization, neurosurgeon, Ministry of Health certificate
1982 – Master of Science, School of Medicine, Sarajevo Univewrsity.
1984 – Doctor of Science, School of Medicine, Sarajevo Univewrsity.
1986 – 1993, Head, Neurotrauma Center, Sarajevo.
Academic
1977 – 1981, assistant, General Surgery, School of Medicine, Sarajevo University.
1977 – 1991, assistant, Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Sarajevo University.
1992 – 1998, Assoc. Professor, Surgery and Neurosurgery, assistant, General Surgery, School of Medicine, Sarajevo University
1998 – present Assoc. Professor, Surgery and Neurosurgery, assistant, General Surgery, School of Medicine, Sarajevo University.
2010 – present Assoc. Professor, School of Medicine Split University
List of publications (last 5 years) / Scientific and Review papers
  1. Šimunović VJ, Sonntag HG, Marz R and Horsch A: Reform of medical education in Bosnia Herzegovina. Croat Med J. 2004 45(1)31-37.
  2. Šimunović VJ, Sonntag HG, Horsch A, Dørup J, Nikolić J, Verhaaren R, Mimica M, Vojniković B, Bokonjić D, Begić L and Marz R: Temptation of academic medicine: second alma mater and “shared employment” concepts as possible way out? Croat Med J. 2004 45 (4), 442-447,
  3. Simunovic VJ: The influence of medical informatics and communication and information technologies on medical education. Periodicum Biologorum. 106(4), pp. 84-93, 2004. .
  4. Simunovic VJ and Mimica M: ICTs and health information in Bosnia and Herzegovina. INSAP News Letter. 2004; 27, pp. 13-14,.
  5. Simunovic VJ:Transition in minds and souls. British Medical Journal 2005;331:242
  6. Burazeri G, Čivljak M, Ilakovac V, Janković S, Majica-Kovačević T, Nedera O, Roshi E, Sava V, Šimunović V, Marušić A and Marušić M: Survey of attitudes and knowledge about science in medical students in southeast Europe. British Medical Journal 2005; 331: 195-196.
  7. Dørup J, Dahl M, Simunovic V:Open source e-learning for medical schools in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Technology and Health Care 2005; 13(5): 43-48.
  8. Šimunovic VJ, Dodig S. The development of a medical library at mostar university school of medicine and the medical libraries network in bosnia and herzegovina (Der Aufbau einer Bibliothek an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Mostar und das Netzwerk medizinischer Bibliotheken in Bosnien und Herzegowina). GMS Med Bibl Inf. 2006;6(1):Doc09
  9. Šimunović VJ. Departure of a dedicated and quiet man. Med Arh. 2006; 60(1): 78-79. .
  10. Simunovic VJ, Sonntag H-G, Hren D, Doerup J, Krivokuća Z, Bokonjić D, Verhaaren H, Horsh A, Mimica M, Vojniković B, Selesković H, Marz R, Marušić A, Marušić M. Bridging the educational gaps between Eastern and Western European medical schools through a comprehensive assessment of medical schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Med Educ. 2006; 40: 1162-1172.
  11. Šimunović VJ. Departure of a kind and devoted man. Jens Dørup, MD, PhD, M.I.L. Croat Med J. 2006; 47(5): 794–795.
  12. Sambunjak D, Šimunović VJ. Peace through medical education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Lancet. 2007; 369: 905.
  13. SimunovicV. Health care in Bosnia and Herzegovina before, during, and after 1992-1995 war: a personal testimony. Conflict and Health. 2007; 1: 7-13.
  14. Simunovic VJ, Hren D, Ivanis A, Dorup J, Krivokuca Z, Ristic S, Verhaaren H, Ribaric S, Tomic S, Vojnikovic B, Seleskovic H, Dahl M, Sonntag H-G, Marusic A, Marusic M. Medical curriculum reform between West and East: survey of teacher's attitudes in five European countries. Medical Teacher. 2007; 29(8): 833-835.
  15. Brekalo Z, Innocenti P, Djuzel G, Simunovic VJ. Ten years of laparoscopis cholecystectomy. A comparaisno between a developed and a less developed country. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, Springer Wien. 2007; 119(23-24): 722-728.
  16. Šimunović VJ, Petković M, Miscia S, Petrovic M, Stallaerts R, Busselmaier W, Hebgen M, Horsch A, Horsch S, Krzan M, Švab I, Ribarič S, Železnik D, Santa Barbara J, Arapović D, Božić T, Đuzel G, Ljubić F, Ostojić M, Skočibušić S, Spasojević N, Zalihić A, Radić R, Mehić B, Nakaš-Ićindić E, Kordić D, Sapunar D, Tomić S, Ljuca F, Pranjić N, Selesković H, Tahirović H, Tihić N, Bosnjak ZJ, Gamulin S, Kuzman I, Mandić Z, Kamberović S, Hiljadnikova M, Tanović H. Short History of Just Mentorship and Support. Croat Med J. 2008;49:18-21 doi: 10.3325/cmj.2008.1.18.
  17. Šimunović VJ, Sonntag HG, Petrović M, Marz R, Horsch A, Ostojić M, Filej B, Železnik D, Marušić A. From Virtual Library over Dictum and Intel until Refine: A story about ten-years of reform of medical education in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Acta Medica Academica 2008;37:10-22.
  18. Šimunović F, and Šimunović VJ. Training Clinical Skills in 20th and 21st century: Two Generations and Two Worlds Apart. Part One. Acta Medica Academica 2009;38:70-76
  19. Šimunović F, and Šimunović VJ. Training Clinical Skills in 20th and 21st century: A New Paradigm. Part Two. Acta Medica Academica. 2010:39 (in press).

Publications and other qualifications / Books
  1. Šimunović VJ (Ed.). Catalogue of knowledge and clinical skills. Zagreb: Medicinska naklada; 2007. ISBN: 978-953-176-350-9. .
  2. Šimunović VJ, Mimica M, urednici:Praktikum kliničkih vještina. Mostar: World University Service Austria publications; 2007.
  3. Šimunović VJ. Neurokirurgije. Zagreb: Medicinska naklada; 2007. ISBN: 978-953-176-359-2
Projects
  1. 2003-2006, Cards-Tempus projekt Dictum-Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Undergraduate Medicine Study in BH. KoordinatorMostarUniversity. Glavni i odgovorni istraživač.
  2. 2005-2006, Cards-Tempus projekt. QuMaMed-Quality Management in Medicine.Su-koordinator projekta.
  3. 2005-2008,Cards-Tempus projektIntel – M-Integrated Teaching and Learning in Medicine. Su-koordinator projekta.
  4. 2006-2009,Cards-Tempus projekt Refine – Reform of Education in Nursing Studies.KoordinatorMostarUniversity. Izvršni direktor projekta.
  5. 2006-2007,World University Service projekt IntClinSkills . Integrated Clinical Skills Teaching.KoordinatorMostarUniversity. Glavni i odgovorni istraživač.
  6. 2009 Development of Centar for Dental Diseases (DECODE) – projekt prijavljen na IPA Cross Border Cooperation natječaj. Koordinator Medicinski fakultet (Department for Dental Studies), Sveučilište u Splitu
  7. 2010 Coordinated Development of Health Information Technologies in Split (CODE-HITS). Koordinator Medicinski fakultet, Sveučilište u Splitu i Klinički bolnički centar, Split (Projekt u razvoju za Regional Competitiveness Operational programme 2007 - 2009 for Community Assistance under the IPA Regional Development Component in Croatia

Last academic advancement / May 2010, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Courses /
  1. Clinical Skills I i II
  2. Medical Humanistic – Introduction to medicine