Gabriele Giovanni MESSINA Curriculum Vitae NAME and FAMILY NAME Gabriele MESSINA NATIONALITY Italian PALCE AND DATE OF BIRTH Ragusa (RG),19 th of march 1973 PROFESSIONAL POSITION Research Professor of Public Health at the University of Siena LANGUAGES Italian: mother tongue English : written excellent and oral fluent CONTACTS OFFICE: University of Siena Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine. Area of Public Health; 2 Aldo Moro 53100 Siena Phone 0577/234139; Fax 0577/234090 Email: gabriele.messina@unisi.it HOME: 22, Via del Pozzo, MONTERIGGIONI 53035 (SI) - Loc. S. Martino Phone 3296171955; 3396699422 Email: gabrielemessina@interfree.it
EDUCATION Medical Specialization in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (1999 2003) University of Siena, Italy Completed with full marks and distinction (magna cum laude); Final Dissertation: Il risk adjustment nella valutazione dell outcome ospedaliero: tecniche a confronto (Risk Adjustement in the evaluation of hospital outcome: comparison of techniques) ; Focused on hygiene, epidemiological analysis, Health Services and policy; MSc Epidemiology (2001-2002) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK Completed with merit; Final Dissertation: Death Certificates & Hospital discharges: epidemiology markers of hospitalization and mortality in three Tuscany Provinces ; MSc Units: - Critical Readings in Epidemiology; - Extended Epidemiology; - Genetic Epidemiology; - Epidemiology & Control of Communicable Diseases; - Statistics with computing; - Statistical Methods in Epidemiology; - Advanced Statistical Methods in Epidemiology; - Basic Demographic Methods; - Study Design: Writing a Study Proposal & Grant Application; - Data Processing and Analysis; - Data Management for Survey and Trials; Degree in Medicine and Surgery (1992-1999) University of Siena, Italy Completed with full marks 110/110; Final dissertation: "LA MOBILITÀ SANITARIA: un indicatore per la programmazione e la valutazione dell attività ospedaliera" (PATIENTES MOBILITY: an indicator for programming and evaluating hospital activities ); MAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Epidemiology, Hygiene Patients mobility, Risk Adjustment Techniques, Health Related Quality of Life, Organization of Health Services.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Principal researcher of the project Effectiveness of cleaning compound for keyboards under the Master of Research and Service Agreement (D.R. 341/2012) between the University of Siena and Joker AG/SA (2012); Principal researcher of the project Effectiveness of cleaning compound for telephone handsets under the Master of Research and Service Agreement (D.R. 341/2012) between the University of Siena and Joker AG/SA (2012); Principal researcher of the project Effectiveness of cleaning compound for medical stethoscopes under the Master of Research and Service Agreement (D.R. 341/2012) between the University of Siena and Joker AG/SA (2012); Principal researcher of the project Effectiveness of product for sanitising shoes under the Master of Research and Service Agreement (D.R. 341/2012) between the University of Siena and Joker AG/SA (2012); collaborates with the Health Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCSE) reviewing evidences on the economic impact of physical inactivity in the European region (August 2011); in collaboration with the Laboratory of Planning and Organizing Health Service, of the University of Siena, and the Regional Health Agency of the Italian Tuscany Region (ARSS) studied the application of the APR-DRG system and the use of risk adjustment methods in Health Services and Community Research (2009-2011); in collaboration with the Laboratory of Planning and Organizing Health Service, of the University of Siena and the Italian Ministry of Health conducted research activity for the Project Mattone: ospedali di riferimento (2005-2007); Consultant of the National Observatory of Health of the Italian Region, Catholic University of Rome, Italy (2005 in collaboration with the Laboratory of Planning and Organizing Health Service, of the University of Siena and the Health Agency of the Italian Piedmont Region (ARESS) conducted research activity on health indicators, evaluation of health and the quality of offer (2003); TEACHING ACTIVITY POSTGRDUATE TEACHING (Schools of Specialization and/or Masters/Advance Courses) Epidemiology in Courses of the Post Graduate School in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2004 Environmental Hygiene in Courses of the Post Graduate School in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2007-2010); Hygiene in Courses of the Post Graduate School in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2007- Health Promotion in Courses of the Post Graduate School in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2010
Hygiene in Courses for the Post Graduate School in Pediatric Surgery (2008 Medical Statistic in Courses for the following Post Graduate Schools: Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Medical Law, Industrial Health (2008 Hygiene in Course of Post Graduate students in Health Professions (2005- Epidemiology in Course of Post Graduate students in Health Professions (2007- Hygiene -Epidemiology, Statistic, Informatics- in 2 nd level Master, of Health Services Management Health Services Management: Epidemiologia, Economia e Sociologia per l amministrazione in Sanità Pubblica (2005 Hygiene -Epidemiology, Statistic, Informatics- in 1 st level Master of Management per le professioni sanitarie (2003 2011); Hygiene -Epidemiology, Statistic, Informatics- in the Advance Course Programming and Organizing Health Services (2005- Hygiene -Epidemiology, Statistic, Informatics- in the Advance Course of Health Services Management (2005 PREGRADUATE TEACHING Hygiene and Preventive Medicine in the Course of Medicine (2004- Health Statistic in the Course of Medicine (2009 Epidemiology in the Course of Medicine (2005- Hygiene in Course of Health Professions (2006 Epidemiology in Course of Health Professions (2006- Health Promotion in Course of Health Professions (2010- TUTOR ACTIVITIES In the Master of 2 nd level: Health Services Management: Epidemiologia, Economia e Sociologia per l amministrazione in Sanità Pubblica (2005 in the Postgraduate School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine of the University of Siena (2004- In the Master of 1 st level: Management per le professioni sanitarie (2003 2011); in the Advance Course Programming and Organizing Health Services, (2002- In the Advance Course of Health Services Management (2002 Several Courses for Medical students (2002 INTERNSHIP Hygiene Institute at the University of Siena, Italy, working as Specialist in Hygiene and Preventive medicine on researches on Patients mobility and Risk Adjustment Techniques (December 2003 December 2004);
European Centre on Health of Societies in Transition at LSHTM, UK working with Prof. Martin Mckee on a research on patient flows in Italy (June 2001 September 2001); Institute Mario Negri, Milan, Italy taking part at the National Research Project MIOS Qualità della vita ed indicatori soggettivi di outcome (Quality of life and subjective outcome indicators), (February June 2001); Hygiene Institute at the University of Siena, Italy, as Medical Doctor taking part to researches on patient s mobility (April 1999 February 2000); Epidemiology Unit at the University Hospital of Siena, Italy (1999-2002); Hygiene Institute at the University of Siena, Italy, as Student for preparing his dissertation thesis (1998); MEMBERSHIP Italian Medical Association; Italian Society of Hygiene and preventive medicine (S.It.I.); Italian Association of Epidemiology (AIE); European Public Health Association (EUPHA); Italian Association of Medical Statistic and Epidemiology (SISMEC); OTHER PROFESSIONAL - ACADEMIC RELATED ACTIVITIES He is an Associate Editor of the journal Global Journal of Health Science, Toronto Canada (march 2012 Referee of the Global Journal of Health Science, Toronto - Canada (2011- Referee of the Italian Journal Organizzazione Sanitaria (2009 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Journal Mondo Sanitario (2007 Member of the Tuscany Working Group of the Italian Association of Epidemiology (AIE) (2006 2009); Scientific Referent for the Advance Course of the University of Siena: Informatics Statistic and Epidemiology, (2007- Coordinator of several Pre/Post Graduate Courses in Medicine (2006 - Research professor of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Siena, Italy. (2005- Member and Secretary of the Postgraduate School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine of the University of Siena, Italy (2004 Participates in organizing Advance Courses and Masters (1998 Participates in organizing National and International meetings for Scientific Associations (Italian Society of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine -S.It.I., European Public Health Association EUPHA, Italian Association of Epidemiology A.I.E.); Moderator/Chairman in National and International meetings (Italian Society of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine -S.It.I., European Public Health Association EUPHA, Italian Association of Epidemiology A.I.E.);
ACHIEVIEMENTS Winner of a scholarship for the Specialization in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine (1999); Winner of a place as Researcher of Public Health in the University of Siena (2004); Winner for the Best Poster Measure your health!. at the 14 th European Conference of Public Health (EUPHA), in Montreux, Switzerland (2006); Winner for the Best Poster How many bacteria live on the keyboard of your computer? at the 2nd European Public Health Conference (EUPHA) in Lodz, Poland - (2009); Winner for the Best Poster Road traffic accidents: can road safety education prevent hazardous behaviours? at the 3 rd European Public Health Conference (EUPHA) in Amsterdam, Holland - (2010); Winner for the Best Poster Unpleasant and stinking hosts.at the 5 th European Public Health Conference (EUPHA) in St. Julian s, Malta - (2012); INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Statistical and epidemiological analysis using Stata, Epi Info, SPSS; Excellent EndNote skills; Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Frontpage skills; Excellent Microsoft Windows O/S and Applications skills; Excellent experience on Hardware and Software for Personal Computer; PUBBLICATIONS More than 90 scientific full papers