Mirna Šitum
Assistant Editor
Fellow of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Full Professor at the University of Zagreb
Emails:mirna.situm@kbcsm.hr
Academic titles:
– fellow of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (06/14/2018 – …)
– full professor
Institutions:
Head – Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital
Membership in Academy:
-full member – Department of Medical Sciences (06/14/2018 – …)
-associate member – Department of Medical Sciences (05/10/2012 – 06/14/2018)
CV – Word – 09/06/12
EDUCATION
1996 PhD in Biomedicine and health, Dermatology
Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1996 MA in Dermatology
Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1994 MSc in Dermatology
Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1987 MSc in Oncology
Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1980-1985 MD, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
1998 specialist perfection course at the Department of Dermatovenerology,
University of Graz, Austria
1997 specialist perfection course at the Department of Dermatovenerology,
Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany
1996, 1995 specialist perfection course at the Department of Dermatovenerology,
University of Graz, Austria
WORK EXPERIENCE
2000- Head of the Department of Dermatovenereology,
University Hospital Centre „Sestre milosrdnice“, Zagreb, Croatia
1999- Head of the Department of Dermatovenereology,
School of dental medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
2003- Assistant to the Dean for the Clinical Medical Courses,
School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
2004-2011 Head of the Department of Dermatovenereology,
Medical School, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004-2005 Deputy Headmaster of UHC „Sestre milosrdnice“, Zagreb, Croatia
1996-2000 Chief of Unit for Pigmentary tumourous changes of the skin and Unit for
dermatosurgery, Department of Dermatovenereology, UHC Zagreb
1993-1996 Resident in Dermatology, Department of Dermatovenereology,
UHC Zagreb, Croatia
1991-1993 Colonel in the Croatian Army
1990-1991 Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Split, Croatia
1988-1990 Shift coordinator at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Split, Croatia
1986-1988 General practitioner at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Split, Croatia
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2008- President of the Croatian Dermatovenereological Socitey
2002- Head of the Dermatooncology section in the Croatian Oncology Society
2002-2008 Vicepresident Croatian Socitey of Telemedicine
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2005- Head of the Croatian Referral Centre for Melanoma
2003 Head of the Croatian Referral Centre for Chronic Wounds
SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS
2006- Leading researcher „Psychological status of patients with different
dermatoses and malignant tumours of the skin“, scientific project funded
by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
2002-2006 Leading researcher „Psychological status and quality of life in patients
with acne vulgaris“, scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of
Science, Education and Sports
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2003- “Molecular-genetic basis of the Gorlin syndrome”, Croatian-French
bilateral project
2002- “EORTC 18961 SIGNATURE LOG”, project of the European Organization
for Research and Treatment of Cancer
2002- “Photodynamic therapy” (M. Doko), scientific project funded by the
Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
2002- “Computerized surgery and telesurgery of the nose and paranazal
sinuses” (I. Klapan), scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of
Science, Education and Sports
2002- “Hereditary and acquired keratinisation disorders in different
dermatoses” (A. Basta-Juzbašić)
2002- “ SHH/PTCH/SMO signal pathways in tumours and malformations”
(S.Levanat), scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science,
Education and Sports
1996-2001 “Genetic research of the Goriln syndrome”, (S. Levanat)
scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education
and Sports
1999-2000 “Hereditary and acquired keratinisation disorders” (A. Basta-Juzbašić)
scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education
and Sports
1996-1997 “Immunological aspects of atopic dermatitis” (J. Lipozenčić)
scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education
and Sports
1995-1997 “Lyme borreliosis in Croatia” (I. Dobrić)
scientific project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education
and Sports
CONGRESS ORGANIZATION
PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS
2011 4th Congress of Croatian Dermatovenereologists with international
participation, Osijek/Vukovar
2008 2nd Croatian Congress of Psychodermatology with international
participation, Zagreb
2004 1st Croatian Congress of Psychodermatology with international
participation, Cavtat
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2010 Scientific symposium „Paediatric dermatology – selected topics“, Zagreb
2009 Scientific symposium with international participation „Ageing and how to
postpone it”,Zagreb
2008 Scientific symposium „Melanoma – what do we know today“, Zagreb
2007 Scientific symposium with internatioal participation „Trichology“, Zagreb
2006 Scientific symposium with international participation „Chronic wounds“,
Zagreb
2004 Scientific symposium „110 years of Croarian dermatovenereology“ Zagreb
2002 Scientific symposium „Melanoma – new findings and formation of the
new treatment plan“, Zagreb
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2011 Postgraduate course at the Medical School, University of Zagreb,
“Dermatoses in the orofacial region”
2011, Postgraduate course “Dermatoses important in dental medicine”
2010, 2009 School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb
2010 Course “Chronic wounds – diagnostic and therapeutic problem for general
practitioners”, UHC “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb
2008 Course “The significance of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of melanoma”,
UHC “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb
MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD OR SCIENTIFIC BOARD
2011
protection of non-Ionizing Radiation „Influence of
2009
protection of non-Ionizing Radiation „Influence of
2006
protection of non-Ionizing Radiation „Influence of
2009
Infections with International Participation, Opatija, Croatia
1999 Secretary Scientific Symposium “Dermatological oncology – epidermal
tumours”, Zagreb, Croatia.
1999 Secretary Scientific Symposium “Naevi and malignant melanoma”, Zagreb,
Croatia
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2011 Scientific Symposium with international participation “Chronic
2011 3rd Anti-Aging Congress, Bled Slovenia.
2010 Scientific Symposium with international participation “Diabetic foot”.
Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia.
2009 Scientific symposium with international participation “Hypostatic
ulceration”, Primošten, Croatia.
2010 7th EADV Spring Symposium
2009 1st Croatian Congress of Psychooncology and
international participation, Pula, Croatia.
2008 14th Alpe-Danube-Adria Symposium on sexually transmitted diseases
and infections of the skin. Zagreb, 2008.
2006 Antiageing meeting of Slovenian and Croatian associations of
2006 3rd Croatian Congress on Telemedicine with international participation
Hvar, Croatia.
2004 2nd Croatian Congress on Telemedicine with international participation
Zagreb, Croatia.
2003 International Congress “„Topical procedures, innovations, and
mistreatments in dermatovenerology“, Plitvice, Croatia.
2002 1st Croatian Congress on Telemedicine with international participation,
Makarska, Croatia.
2002 2nd Congress of Croatian Dermatovenereologists, Zagreb, Croatia.
2001 International Congress “Skin Changes and the Face”, Cavtat, Croatia.
2000 International Symposium “Paediatric dermatovenerology“, Zagreb,
Croatia.
1998 1st Congress of Croatian Dermatovenereologists, Zagreb, Croatia.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
431 articles published; 78 in the Journals cited in Current Contents
PUBLISHED BOOKS
28 books published as an author, co-author, editor and author of a chapter
SUPERVISION
7 master’s thesis
12 doctoral dissertations
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCITETIES
European Academy of Dermatoveneorology
European Society of Dermatology and Psychiatry
International League of Dermatological Societies
AOD-Arbeitsgruppe für Operative Dermatologie
American Diabetes Association Professional Section
European Association for Cancer Research
Honorary member of the Association of dermatovenereologists of Montenegro