izv. prof. dr. sc. Maja Ortner Hadžiabdić

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Maja Ortner Hadžiabdić, PhD is an Associate Professor and Head of the Centre for Applied Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb. She teaches graduate courses Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Consultation skills and Pharmaceutical Care and coordinates Pre-registration Training for pharmacy students. She also teaches postgraduate courses in the Clinical Pharmacy postgraduate study. Her scientific interests include clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical care and pharmacy education.

Bibliography

•  https://www.bib.irb.hr/pretraga?operators=and|Ortner%20Had%C5%BEiabdi%C4%87,%20Maja%20%2823777%29|text|profile

Education:

• 2022: Specialisation in Clinical Pharmacy: specialist of clinical pharmacy
• 2015: Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb, Postgraduate doctoral study, academic title: PhD, field of science: biomedicine and health
• 2006. School of Pharmacy; University of London, UK, Postgraduate degree, obtained degree: Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, Diploma in Pharmacy Practice, academic title: PG Dip Pharm Pract
• 2005. Department of Chemistry; University of Maine, USA, Postgraduate study, obtained degree: Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc)
• 2002. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb, Graduate study of Pharmacy, obtained degree: Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

Work experience:

• 2022.-today. Associate Professor at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2017.-2022. Assistant Professor at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2015.-2017. Senior research assistant at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2006.-2015. Assistant-scientific novice at the Centre for Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Zagreb
• 2005.-2006. Visiting pharmacist at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
• 2005.-2007. Associate on TEMPUS JOINT 18028-2003 project “New Pharmacy Curricula- Development and Implementation”
• 2003.-2005. Teaching assistant at the Department of Chemistry, University of Maine, USA
• 2002.-2003. Clinical research associate, Clinres doo, Zagreb

Internships:

• January 2005.- May 2006. School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK
• July- August 2005. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
• January 2003- January 2005. Department of Chemistry, University of Maine, SAD
• October- December 2001. School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK
• March-May 2001. School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK

Projects:

• COST action: COST CA19132 European Network to Advance Best practices and technology on medication adherencE (ENABLE) (main investigator Job Van Boven), 2020- 2024.
• Research Associate on the project funded by the Croatian Science Foundation: New biotechnical solutions for personalised therapy of breast cancer“ UIP-2019-04-8461 (principal investigator: Miranda Sertić), 2022-2025.
• Research Associate on the FIP7 EUROAGEISM Horizon2020 project (Marie Sklodowska-Curie, Grant agreeement No. 764632) (group work leader: Daniela Fialova), 2017-2022.
• Associate on the project „Application of Croatian Qualification Framework in the improvement of study programs in the field of pharmacy and medical biochemistry (PharMedQ)“ (2019.- 2022)
• Associate on the project „Mapping and Assessment of Developments for one of the sectorial professions under Directive 2005/36/EC – the profession of pharmacist“ (European Commission- DG GROW)
• Grant holder on projects funded by the University of Zagreb:  Impact of potentially inappropriate medicines on clinical outcomes in elderly hospitalized patient (2017.), Development and validation of the tools for evaluating pharmaceutical care implementation (2018.), Evaluation of of the implementation of pharmaceutical care in the professional training program for pharmacy students (2019.)
• Research Associate on the project funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia: The effect of Mediterranean (Dalmatian) diet on metabolic syndrome (project ID: 006-0000000-3521) (2008.-2012.)
• Associate on the TEMPUS JEP 18028-2003 project „Development and implementation on the new pharmacy curriculum“

Awards and honours:

• Award from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of the University of Zagreb for excellently rated teaching, 2017.
• Diploma of the Croatian Pharmaceutical Society for distinguished work in pharmacy practice, 2017.
• FIP Foundation travel grand award, 2007.
• Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant at the University of Maine (USA), 2004.

Memberships:

• Croatian Chamber of Pharmacists
• Croatian Pharmaceutical Society