qualifications: bocsanioanstelian@gmail.com
Romania
Graduate (1973) of Medical School, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and of many international courses related to community health (1994 Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 1995 Utrecht, The Netherlands; 1996 University of London, UK; 2002 University of Pavia, Italy; 209,2010,2011,2012 Fondation Merrieux Veyrier du Lac, France).
Board certification: 1973: M.D., Physiology. 1986: Ph.D., Epidemiology.
Practice experience: Professor and head of the Department of Epidemiology and Primary Health Care at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Chair, Romanian Ministry of Health National Advisory Board for Epidemiology. Director, Institute of Public Health, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. National Expert at European Commission Directorate for Research, Development and Innovation for Health.
Professional memberships: Romanian Society of Epidemiology, APHA, ADELF, IEA, ISEE, AMEE, many other national and international professional bodies and editorial boards.
Original Research 20 September 2005
Pilot study of a cognitive behavioral therapy skills intervention for rural adults
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NRHA 36th Rural Health Policy Institute, 11–13 February 2025, Washington, DC, USA
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RWAV Conference 2025: Dreaming Big and Driving Change in Rural Healthcare, 19–21 February 2025, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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2025 European Forum on Prevention and Primary Care, 5 & 6 March 2025, Zagreb, Croatia
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WONCA South Asia Region Conference 2025, 4–6 April 2025, Bengaluru, India
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WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2025: Primary Care Transformation; Implementing High-value, High-quality Care!, 24–27 April 2025, Busan Korea
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9th European Young Family Doctors' Movement (EYFDM Forum), 25–27 April 2025, Grande Région
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National Rural Health Conference 2025, 2–3 May 2025, Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand
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NRHA 30th Health Equity Conference, 19–20 May 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA
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NRHA 48th Annual Rural Health Conference, 20–23 May 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA
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2025 International Rural Nursing Conference, 27–30 May 2025, Arlington, TX, USA
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BC Rural Health Conference 2025, 6–8 June 2025, Prince George, BC, Canada
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum. Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities, 26–28 June 2025, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Rethinking Remote 2025: Scotland's Rural Health Conference
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WONCA World Conference 2025: New Vision for Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development, 17–21 September 2025, Lisbon, Portugal
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NRHA 23rd Rural Health Clinic Conference, 23–24 September 2025, Kansas, MO, USA
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
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9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
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18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia