Martin Sprenger, MD, MPH Curriculum Vitae

Martin Sprenger, MD, MPH
Curriculum Vitae
Citizenship
Date of birth
Place of birth
Address
Contact
Homepage
Training
Austria
07.12.1963
Chur / Switzerland
Schubertstrasse 22/6, 8010 Graz, Austria, Europe
Tel ++43-(0)676-7537375, E-mail: masprenger@utanet.at
www.publichealth.co.at
www.martinsprenger.at
www.hia.at
1969 – 1973
1973 – 1977
1977 – 1982
23.06.1982
1983 – 1994
1983 – 1994
1984 – 1994
20.05.1994
1994 - 1998
30.09.1998
10.1998 – 02.2001
02.2001 – 09.2002
02.2004
04.2007
06.2007
Elementary School
Grammar School
Higher Technical School
School leaving examination
Medical studies at the Medical University of Vienna and
Graz, Austria
Contracted freelance work in structural and civil
engineering offices in Tyrol, Styria, and Vienna
Graduation at the University of Graz, Austria
Training for general practitioner
Ius practicandi
Emergency doctor and ward doctor in the outpatient
surgery department at the regional hospital of Weiz,
Styria.
Master of Public Health at the Department of
Community Health in Auckland, New Zealand
Training for Health Impact Assessment (HIA),
Wellington School of Medicine and Health Science, New
Zealand
Introduction to health economics & cost-effectiveness
Analysis, London School of Economics, Vienna Health
Care Lectures 2007
Financing and delivering care & pharmaceutical
economics and policy London School of Economics, V
Vienna Health Care Lectures 2007
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Special
qualifications
Professional
practice / projects
09.05.1998
10.2000
10.2002
01.2004
01.1999 – 01.2001
10.2002 – 09.2010
10.2002 – 12.2009
10.2003 – 04.2006
12.2003 – 11.2005
2004
04.2004 – 11.2005
07.2004 – 07.2005
08.2004 – 09.2007
03.2005 – 04.2006
05.2005 – 09.2007
06.2005 – 09.2006
08.2005 – 10.2007
09.2005 – 11.2007
12.2005 – 12.2006
04.2006 – 09.2010
12.2006 – till now
01.2007 – 04.2007
Certificate in Emergency Medicine, Austrian Society of
Emergency and Disaster Medicine
Certificate in Manual Medicine
Certificate in Alpine and High Altitude Medicine,
Austrian Society for Alpine and High Altitude Medicine
Consultant for health care
Assistant and emergency doctor at the Department of
Surgery, Weiz, Austria
Scientific Coordination and Curriculum of the
Postgraduate Master Programme in Public Health,
Medical University of Graz, Lecturer, Tutor, etc.
Volunteer as general practitioner at the primary
Health care centre „Marienambulanz“ in Graz
Member of the steering committee of the health
promotion project „Lebenswerte Lebenswelten“, a
model project commissioned by the Austrian
Foundation of Health Promotion
Assistant in the project „Development of a Health
Promotion and Prevention Strategy fort he Austrian
Health Insurance”, commissioned by the umbrella
organisation of Austrian Sickness Funds
Consultant for OMEGA, a Non-Government-
Organisation, for the project „Intercultural
Communication“
Member of the Local / Regional Organising Committee
(LOC) of the 13. Conference of the European Public
Health Association (EUPHA) in Graz (10-12.11.2005)
Cooperation partner in the health promotion
Project blauPAUSE, an interactive theatre for health
promotion and prevention in the workplace
Board member of the Austrian Society of Public Health
(ÖGPH)
Project management of the pilot project „Integrated
health management for the elderly in 2 regions of
Styria, Austria“
Development of quality standards for public health
training in Austria, together with Christoph Pammer
MPH, commissioned by the Austrian Society of
Public Health)
Austrian member of the international working group
„The effectiveness of health impact assessment“,
commissioned by the World Health Organisation
Regional Office for Europe on behalf of the European
Centre for Health Policy.
Cooperation partner in the health observatory project
of the upper Austrian sickness fund
Board member of the Styrian health promotion agency
Styria vitalis
Coopted Board member of the Styrian Academy for
General Practice (STAFAM)
Associated head of the postgraduate Master’s
Programme in Public Health, Medical University of Graz
Board member of the Styrian Academy for
General Practice (STAFAM)
Assistant in the project “Styrian Public Health
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01.2007 – 09.2007
01.2007 – 06.2007
01.2007 – 10.2008
03.2007 – 10.2007
01.2007 – 09.2007
10.2007 – 10.2008
01.2008 – 12.2009
01.2008 – 02.2010
01.2008 – till now
01.2008 – till now
02.2009 – 10.2010
04.2009 – 08.2009
08.2009 – till now
12.2009 – till now
05.2010 – 07.2010
10.2010 – till now
06.2010 – 10.2010
07.2010 – 11.2010
10.2010 – 10.2011
05.2011 – 02.2012
02.2011 – 06.2011
02.2011 – 10.2011
08.2011 – till now
Institute“, University of applied science, FH Joanneum
Assistant in the project “training in general practice
for medical students”, Styrian Academy for
General Practice
Consultant of the Wissenschaftszentrum Josefhof in
the project: Evaluation and quality management
Vorsorgeuntersuchung neu
Member of the working group for the development of a
Coordination centre of public health in Styria, Austria
Assistant in the project „Fall prevention in rest homes”,
Styrian Health Insurance (STGKK). Department of
Health Promotion and Public Health
Co-Organiser of the 3 rd ASPHER EMPH Summer School,
“European Public Health Policy” 7 – 14 September
2007, Graz, Austria
Evaluation of the Caritas Marienambulanz
Member of the steering commitee “Public Health” the
Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions
in regard to the London School of Economic and
Political Science (LSE) Public Health Project: Overview
Report for Austria
Member of the task group of the of the Austrian
Society of Public Health (ÖGPH)
Member of the scientific commitee of Styria
vitalis, Austria
Member of the working group „health care“ of
Transparency International – Austrian Chapter
Country expert in the NIVEL project „PHAMEU –
Primary Health Care Activity Monitor for Europe“.
Expert for the subject „tackling inequality“ in the
reform of the training for public health physicians.
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH,Geschäftsbereich ÖBIG
Assistant in the development of “Health Impact
Assessment” in Gesundheit Österreich GmbH,
Geschäftsbereich ÖBIG
Volunteer consultant and member of the primary
health care centre „Marienambulanz“ in Graz
Member of the task force of the federal state of Styria
to improve health promotion funding
Head of the Postgraduate Master Programme in Public
Health, Medical University of Graz
Consultant of the Institute for health promotion and
prevention. Project: Evaluation and quality
management Vorsorgeuntersuchung Neu
Country expert for Maastricht University, Netherlands,
in the EuroHealthNet project “Reviewing public health
capacity in the European Union”
Adviser in the ISOP-Project "Health Literacy in basal
education“
Member of the working group to develop a health
promotion strategy fort he federal state of Styria,
Austria
Member of the Organising Commitee of the 1. Austrian
Health Impact Assessment Conference.
Co-Organiser of the 2nd Internationalen Summer
School, „Health Impact Assessment“. 5 – 10
September 2011, Graz, Austria
Head of Public Health Workforce Capacity Building
Strategy funded by the Federal Goverment of Styria
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Foreign language
Publications
(Original articles)
09.2011 – 06.2012
10.2011 – till now
01.2012 – 06.2012
02.2012 – 08.2012
02.2012 – 10.2012
English
(2011- 2013)
Participation in the project group „Health Care
Research“, Krobatschek Privatstiftung
Partner in the development of a postgradualen Master
of Business (MBA) Programme at the Medical
University of Graz.
Member of the cooperative public health campagne
for the establishment of health impact assessment in
Styria, Austria
Austrian Coordinator of the second phase of PHIRE
(Public Health Innovation & Research in Europe),
national meeting and reports.
Co-Organiser of the 3rd Internationalen Summer
School, „Health Impact Assessment“. 24 – 28
September 2011, Graz, Austria
2002:
- Sprenger M (2002). Issues at the interface of general practice and public
health: primary health care and our communities. Master Thesis, Auckland,
New Zealand. www.health.auckland.ac.nz/population-health
- Sprenger M (2002). Finanzierungsformen im primären Versorgungsbereich
unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Situation in der Steiermark.
Stipendienkommission Land Steiermark. www.gesundheit.steiermark.at
2003:
- Sprenger M (2003). Recherche zum Thema: "Anteil, Missbrauch und
Folgen der Substitution mit retardierten Morphinen in Österreich".
(unpublished)
2004:
- Noack H, Sprenger M, Kahr-Gottlieb D (2004). Herausforderungen für die
Pflege aus der Perspektive von Public Health. Österreichische
Pflegezeitschrift 57(5): 14-19.
- Knopp A, Sprenger M, Püringer U, et al. (2004). Risikofaktor Rauchen.
Innovationsprojekt Zukunftskonzept Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention.
Versicherungsanstalt für Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (VAEB)
- Pammer C, Sprenger M, Engelbrecht J, Püringer U, et al. (2004).
Risikofaktor Adipositas. Innovationsprojekt Zukunftskonzept
Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention. Versicherungsanstalt für
Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (VAEB)
- Sprenger M, Püringer U. Abstract: ”Development of a comprehensive
health promotion and prevention strategy for the Austrian Social Insurance.
First findings”. 12 th Annual Meeting European Public Health Association
(EUPHA). Oslo/Norway. October 7 – 9, 2004
- Noack RH, Kahr-Gottlieb D, Sprenger M, Reis-Klingspiegl K (2004). Public
Health Innovation im Gesundheitssystem durch neues Wissen und neue
Qualifikationen. In: Brunner K, Russ G, Prisching M, Kapfer L, Putzer H
(Hrsg.). Steiermark Innovation 2004. 52-53.
- Sprenger M. Argumentationspapier für die Verankerung der
allgemeinmedizinischen Lehre und Forschung an der Medizinischen
Universität Graz im Auftrag der Steirischen Akademie für Allgemeinmedizin.
(nicht veröffentlicht)
2005:
- Sprenger M, Pammer C, Püringer U (2005). Gesundheitsförderungs- und
Präventionsstrategie der österreichischen Sozialversicherung 2005-2010.
Versicherungsanstalt für Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (VAEB) (in Druck)
- Sprenger M (2005). Impulsgeber Public Health. Arzt & Praxis 59(899):8-9
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- Sprenger M (2005). Issues at the interface of general practice and public
health: primary health care and our communities. General Practice Online.
www.priory.com/fam/gppublic.html
- Sprenger M, Pammer C, Püringer U, et al. (2005). Gesundheitsförderungs-
und Präventionsstrategie der österreichischen Sozialversicherung.
Innovationsprojekt Zukunftskonzept Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention.
Versicherungsanstalt für Eisenbahnen und Bergbau (VAEB)
- Sprenger M. Health Impact Assessment: Gesundheitspolitische
Entscheidungshilfe. Österreichische Krankenhauszeitung (ÖKZ). 46(9): 2005.
18-21.
- Anderwald C., Sprenger M.The Marienambulanz - an innovative primary
health care project for marginalized groups. European Journal of Public
Health; 2005. 15: 134-134.
- Sprenger M. Integrated health management for the elderly in several
regions of Styria 2006-2007. European Journal of Public
Health; 2005. 15: 33-33.
- Sprenger M. Track 6: Workshop: Integrated health management for the
Elderly. European Journal of Public Health; 2005. 15: 32-32.
- Sprenger M. (Hrsg.). Public Health in Österreich und Europa. Pabst Science
Publishers. 2005. ISBN 3-89967-274-7
- Sprenger M., Pammer C. The evidence of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) in
reducing influenza mortality. Rapid Responses to: Andrew Cole. Experts
question wisdom of stockpiling oseltamivir. BMJ 2005; 331: 1041.
2006:
- Sprenger M. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu). Ein “magic bullet” zwischen Mythos und
Evidenz. HTA Newsletter. 43: 01-02/2006.
- Contributing author to the Finnish Presidency publication “Health in All
Policies”. Chapter 10. The use of Health Impact Assessment across Europe.
2006.
- Anderwald C., Sprenger M. The Marienambulanz: An example of tackling
inequity in health care. European Journal of Public Health; 2006. 16: 182-
182.
- Sprenger M. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu ®), ein “magic bullet” zwischen Mythos
und Evidenz. Österreichische Krankenhauszeitung (ÖKZ). 47(2): 2006. 5-7.
- Sprenger M. Integrated health management for the elderly. IN: Noack H,
Kahr-Gottlieb D. Promoting the public’s health. EUPHA 2005. Conference
Book. Health Promotion Publications. 2006. 140-145.
2007:
- Sprenger M. Rolle der AM im österreichischen Gesundheitswesen. 2007.
http://vmc.meduni-graz.at/vmc
- Sprenger Martin. Integrierte Patientenversorgung. 2007.
http://vmc.meduni-graz.at/vmc
- Contributing author to the European Observatory on Health Systems and
Policies publication. “The Effectiveness of Health Impact Assessment. Scope
and limitations of supporting decision-making in Europe.” Matthias Wismar,
Julia Blau, Kelly Ernst, Josep Figueras (editors). World Health Organization
2007, on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and
Policies.
2008:
- Contributing author Health Survey 2005. Austrian Health Insurance. 2008.
- Sprenger M. Public Health Ausbildung und Soziale Ungleichheit.
In: Meggeneder O. (Hrsg.). Volkswirtschaft und Gesundheit. Investition in
Gesundheit – Nutzen aus Gesundheit. Mabuse-Verlag. 2008. 371-378
- - Sprenger M. Kostenfaktor Angst. Österreichische Krankenhauszeitung
(ÖKZ). 49: 2008. 46.
- Sprenger M. 2008): What keeps humans healthy? Strahlentherapie
Onkologie. 2008; 184: 190-19
- Sprenger M, Bruckner CB. Ergebnisbericht Evaluation Caritas
Marienambulanz 2007 – 2008. Oktober, 2008.
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- Sprenger M, Hellemann I; Wendler M. Clerkship in General Practice at the
Medical University of Graz: “Learning and Teaching in Practice!”.
Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin 2008; 84: 497– 501.
2009:
- Rümmele M, Sprenger M. Gesundheit und Lebensqualität. Unser
gesundheitsförderndes Europa. IN: Attac (Hg.). Wir bauen Europa neu, wer
baut mit? Residenz Verlag. 2009.
- Sprenger M. Interview mit Caritas-Präsident Dr. Franz Küberl. IN: Éva
Rásky (Hg.). Gesundheit hat Bleiberecht. Migration und Gesundheit.
facultas.wuv. 2009.
- Anderwald C, Bruckner CB, Sprenger M. Geschichte des Ambulatoriums
Caritas Marienambulanz. IN: Éva Rásky (Hg.). Gesundheit hat Bleiberecht.
Migration und Gesundheit. facultas.wuv. 2009.
- Sprenger M. Rollende Caritas Marienambulanz. IN: Éva Rásky (Hg.).
Gesundheit hat Bleiberecht. Migration und Gesundheit. facultas.wuv. 2009.
- Sprenger M. Allgemeinmedizin: Neuanfang oder Ende? Das österreichische
Gesundheitswesen (ÖKZ). 50: 2009. 31-33.
- Sprenger M. What about clinical epidemiology? Rapid Responses to: Brugs
Brugts JJ. et al. The benefits of statins in people without established
cardiovascular disease but with cardiovascular risk factors: meta-analysis of
randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2009; 338: b2376
- Sprenger M. Let’s start reporting. Letter. BMJ 2009;339:b3035
- Sprenger M. Health Impact Assessment. IN: Bencic W, Dorner T, Grasser
G. (Hrsg.). Health in all policies. Gesundheit in allen Politikfeldern.
Tagungsband der zehnten Tagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für
Public Health. Gesundheitswissenschaften 36. Linz 2009. 145-151.
- Sprenger M. Vorsorgeuntersuchungen. Ärzte Woche 42/2009.
- Sprenger M. Vorwort zu: Wölfl S, Brock H. „Integrierte Versorgung von
Brustkrebs“. Gesundheitswissenschaften. Band 35. OÖGKK. 2009.
- Sprenger M. Nur Halbwahrheiten? Offener Brief zu H1N1. Ärzte Woche.
Online - www.springermedizin.at/schwerpunkt/?full=13627
- Sprenger M. H1N1 - Kritische Betrachtung zum Start der Grippeimpfung.
Ärzte Woche. Online - www.springermedizin.at/schwerpunkt/?full=1376
- Sprenger M. History repeats itself, over and over again. Rapid Response
to: Tom Jefferson, et al. Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and
treating influenza in healthy adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2009; 339: b5106
- Sprenger M, Wendler M, Hellemann-Geschwinder I. Pflichtfamulatur an der
Medizinischen Universität Graz: „Lernen und Lehren in der Praxis!“. IN: 40
Jahre Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin. Festschrift der Steirischen Akademie
für Allgemeinmedizin. Vermed. 2009
- Sprenger M. Neue Grippe: 10 Do’s and Dont’s. Empfehlungen zur
Beurteilung wissenschaftlicher und medialer Aussagen zur Schweinegrippe.
Ärzte Steiermark. 12/2009. 24-25.
2010:
- Sprenger M. H1N1 Pandemie. Haben wir das Richtige richtig getan? Teil 1.
Das österreichische Gesundheitswesen (ÖKZ). 51(1-2), 2010. 13
- Wild C, Hinterreiter G, Sprenger M, Piribauer F. Schweinegrippe – ein
Virus unter der Lupe. IN: Wild C, Piso B. (Hg.). Zahlenspiele in der Medizin.
Eine kritische Analyse. Orac. 2010. 14-27
- Sprenger M, Piso B. Bluthochdruckmedikamente: Großer Nutzen für einen
Kleinen Markt – kleiner Nutzen für einen großen Markt. IN: Wild C, Piso B.
(Hg.). Zahlenspiele in der Medizin. Eine kritische Analyse. Orac. 2010. 164-
178.
- Sprenger M. H1N1 Pandemie. Haben wir das Richtige richtig getan? Teil 2.
Das österreichische Gesundheitswesen (ÖKZ). 51(3), 2010. 16-18.
- Grasser G, Sprenger M. ÖGPH Arbeitsgruppe Ausbildung entwickelt
„Standard-Curriculum für eine postgraduale, universitäre und
berufsbegleitende Ausbildung zum Master of Public Health (MPH) in
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Workshops/
Abstracts/Posters
Österreich“. Newsletter 03/2010, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Public
Health.
- Sprenger M. Gesundheitszentren. Gesundheitszentren. Positionspapier für
den Österreichischen Städtebund, Landesgruppe Steiermark.
- Sprenger M, Baumgartner J. Expertenletter „Ab morgen ohne Hausärztin
oder Hausarzt.“ NÖ Patienten- und Pflegeanwaltschaft. Online verfügbar:
www.patientenanwalt.com/publikationen/expertenletter
- Sprenger M, Baumgartner J, Moser A, Salzer HJ, Stigler FL, Wendler M.
Students' and general practitioners' perceptions of a recently introduced
clerkship in general practice. A survey from Austria. Eur J Gen Pract. 16(3),
2010. 148-150.
- Sprenger M. In aller Stille. Das österreichische Gesundheitswesen (ÖKZ).
51(10), 2010. 32-33.
2011:
- Salzer HJ, Hoenigl M, Kessler HH, Stigler FL, Raggam RB, Rippel KE,
Langmann H, Sprenger M, Krause R. 2011. Lack of risk-awareness and
reporting behavior towards HIV infection through needlestick injury among
European medical students. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2011.
- Sprenger M. Pflichtfamulatur Allgemeinmedizin an der Medizinischen
Universität Graz: „Lernen und Lehren für die Praxis!“. IN: Krajic K. (Hrsg.)
Lernen für Gesundheit. Tagungsband zur Jahrestagung 2010 der
Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Public Health. 2011. 243-249.
- Sprenger M. Basisbildung als Kernelement von Gesundheit in allen
Politikbereichen. ISOTOPIA, Forum für gesellschaftspolitische Alternativen.
2011/75. 21
2012:
- Sprenger M. Die Selbstmanager. ADA Journal. 02/2012. 5.
- Sprenger M. Resonanz der Versorgungsbereiche. Das österreichische
Gesundheitswesen (ÖKZ). 53(01-02), 2012. 17-20.
- Sprenger M. Blutdruck – wo liegen die Grenzwerte? DAM-Die
AllgemeinMediziner. 01/2012. 11.
- Sprenger M. Individuelle Gesundheitsziele. Das österreichische
Gesundheitswesen (ÖKZ). 53(05), 2012. 20-22.
- Sprenger M. The “Marienambulanz“, an Innovative Primary Health Care
Project for Marginalised Groups. IN: The Network Towards Unity For Health.
Newsletter Volume 30/no. 1/July 2012. 6.
2004:
- Abstract: ”Development of a comprehensive health promotion and
prevention strategy for the Austrian Social Insurance – First findings”. 12 th
Annual Meeting European Public Health Association (EUPHA). Oslo/Norway.
October 7 – 9, 2004
2005:
- Abstract: ”Development of a comprehensive health promotion and
prevention strategy for the Austrian social insurance”. 6th European
Conference on the Effectiveness and Quality on Health Promotion: Evidence
for Practice, IUHPE June 1 - 4, 2005
- Abstract: “The Marienambulanz – an innovative primary health care project
for marginalised groups”. 13 th Annual Meeting European Public Health
Association (EUPHA). Graz/Austria. November 10 – 12, 2005
- Poster: “The Marienambulanz – an innovative primary health care project
for marginalised groups”. 13 th Annual Meeting European Public Health
Association (EUPHA). Graz/Austria. November 10 – 12, 2005. 3. Place,
Conference Poster prize.
- Workshop: “Integrated health management for the elderly”. 13 th Annual
Meeting European Public Health Association (EUPHA). Graz/Austria.
November 10 – 12, 2005
- Workshop: "Health Planning and health observatory".13 th Annual
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Meeting European Public Health Association (EUPHA). Graz/Austria.
November 10 – 12, 2005
- Workshop: “Health Impact Assessment” Federal Government of Styria,
Austria. December 15, 2005
2006:
- Workshop „The Effectiveness of Health Impact Assessment“. “The Austrian
Case Study”, 7 th International Health Impact Assessment Conference.
Cardiff/Wales. April 3 – 6, 2006.
- Workshop: „Healthy Aging in Graz“. Magistrat der Stadt Graz.
29. März 2006.
- Workshop: „Capacity Building, Public Health and Equity“. 9 th Conference of
the Austrian Public Health Association. September 27 – 29, 2006. Linz
- Workshop: „Burnout in general practice“. 25.11.2006. 37. Congress for
General Practice. Graz/Austria
2007:
- Workshop: „Evidence Based Health Promotion“. 18. – 19. Juni, 2007.
Bildungsnetzwerk, Fonds Gesundes Österreich. Graz/Austria
- Workshop: “Health Impact Assessment”. 21.09.2007. 10. Scientific
Congress of the Austrian Society of Public Health. Linz, Austria
- Workshop: „Burnout in general practice“. 24.11.2007. 38. Congress for
General Practice. Graz/Austria
2008:
- Workshop: „Disadvantaged groups“. 29.03.2008. Kongress: „Towards the
Health Society“? – 27. – 29. März 2008, Bad Gleichenberg
- Workshop: „Health Impact Assessment“. 09. + 10. June, 2008.
Bildungsnetzwerk, Fonds Gesundes Österreich. Graz/Austria
- Workshop: „Youth Health“. 18. June, 2008. Graz/Austria
- Workshop: „Internship in General Practice“, 22. November 2008, 39.
Congress for General Practice. Graz/Austria
2009:
- Workshop: „What keeps people healthy?“. 01. April, 2009. Local
Politicians, Graz/Austria
- 2. Place, Michael Hasiba Prize 2008. Innovative teaching project:
„Teaching and learning in general practice“. 25. March, 2009. Graz/Austria
- Workshop: 1. Networking Meeting of low threshold medical care providers
16. April, 2009, Graz / Austria
- Workshop: „Public Health“. Austrian Medical Student Association (AMSA)
16. May, 2009, Graz / Austria
- Workshop: What doctors should know about health statistics. Part 1 –
Therapy. Upper Austrian Chamber of Doctors. 26. May, 2009.
- Workshop: „Knowledge as a ressource for the development of public
health programmes. With Dr.in Brigitte Piso, MPH (LBI für Health
Technology Assessment) and Dr.in Irmgard Schiller-Frühwirth, MPH
(Hauptverband der österreichischen Sozialversicherung). SV-Wissenschaft.
Werkstatt 09. 19. June, 2009, Graz / Austria.
- Workshop. People with migration background and spezial needs.
Evaluation of the Caritas Marienambulance in Graz, Austria. 12. Scientific
Conference of the Austrian Public Health Society. Linz, 24.-25.09.2009
- Poster. H. J. F. Salzer, H. Langmann, F. Stigler, M. Sprenger. Aspects of
needlestick injuries among medical students: reported or not? 3rd Annual
Conference of the Society of Hygiene, Environmental and Public Health
Sciences (GHUP), 8.-10. October 2009 Stuttgart, Germany
- Workshop: What doctors should know about health statistics. Part 2 –
Screening. Upper Austrian Chamber of Doctors. 29. October, 2009.
- Workshop. Tipps und Tricks bei der kritischen Betrachtung von
Studienergebnissen. 40. Congress for General Practice. Graz/Austria
- Workshop. Qualitätszirkel Pflichtfamulatur Allgemeinmedizin. 40. Congress
for General Practice. Graz/Austria
- Workshop: „Health Impact Assessment“. 03. + 04.Dezember, 2009.
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Bildungsnetzwerk, Fonds Gesundes Österreich. Vienna/Austria
2010:
- Workshop: What doctors should know about health statistics. Part 1 –
Therapy. Styrian Chamber of Doctors. 02. February, 2010.
- Plenary discussion: „EBM in times of swine flu“. Forum Medizin 21.
Evidenzbasierte Medizin (EbM) - ein Gewinn für die Arzt-Patient-Beziehung?"
25.-27. Februar 2010, Salzburg, Austria.
- Workshop: What doctors should know about health statistics. Part 2 –
Screening. Styrian Chamber of Doctors. 12. March, 2010.
- Poster: Salzer HJF, Stigler F, Langmann H, Sprenger M, Hoenigl M,
Valentin T, Zollner-Schwetz I, Krause R. Aspects of needlestick injuries
among medical students: Reported or not? 4. Österreichischer
Infektionskongress (OeGI) 2010; MAI 05-08, 2010 ; Saalfelden, Austria.
- Abstrakt: Moser, A; Stigler, FL; Salzer, HJF; Baumgartner, J; Wendler, M;
Sprenger, M; van Weel, C. “Primary Health Care – Now More Than Ever”: A
youth led advocacy campaign in Austria. 13. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung
der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Public Health (ÖGPH); SEPT 16-17,
2010; Linz, AUSTRIA.
- Abstrakt: Salzer HJF, Hoenigl M, Langmann H, Stigler FL, Sprenger M,
Raggam RB, Valentin T, Zollner-Schwetz I, Krause R. Needlestick Injuries
among Medical Students in Central Europe. 50th Interscience Conference on
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC); SEPT 12-15, 2010;
Boston, USA.
- Abtrakt: Salzer HJF, Langmann H, Stigler F, Sprenger M, Hoenigl M.
Aspects of needlestick injuries among medical students: Reported or not?
Int J Infect Dis2010; 14(1):e250-e251.-The 14th International Congress on
Infectious Diseases (ICID); MARCH 9-12, 2010; Miami, FL, USA
- Abstrakt: Sprenger, M; Wendler, M. Pflichtfamulatur Allgemeinmedizin an
der Medizinischen Universität Graz: Lernen und Lehren in der Praxis!
Konferenzband der 13. Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Österreichischen
Gesellschaft für Public Health, Lernen für Gesundheit (Health Literacy).
- Abstrakt: Moser A, Stigler FL, Salzer HJF, Baumgartner J, Wendler M,
Sprenger M, van Weel C. “Primary Health Care – Now More Than Ever”: A
youth led advocacy campaign in Austria. Konferenzband der 13.
Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Public
Health, Lernen für Gesundheit (Health Literacy).
- Abstrakt: Stigler F, Moser A, Salzer HJF, Baumgartner J, Wendler M,
Sprenger M, van Weel C. Advocacy campaign in Austria: A request for
specialization training of future general practitioners. 19th WONCA World
Conference of Family Doctors; May 19-23, 2010; Cancun, MEXICO.
- Workshop: What doctors should know about health statistics. Part 2 –
Screening. Upper Austrian Chamber of Doctors. Linz, 15. June, 2010.
- Workshop: Health Impact Assessment. Minihof-Liebau. 25. August, 2010.
- Workshop: Cancer. Verein ProHealth, Graz. 28, August, 2010.
- Workshop: Country Experts Meeting to finalise the Austrian contribution to
the NIVEL Projekt „PHAMEU – Primary Health Care Activity Monitor for
Europe“. Graz, 10. September, 2010.
- Workshop: What doctors should know about health statistics. Part 2 –
Screening. Upper Austrian Chamber of Doctors. Linz, 15. September, 2010.
- Workshop: Country Experts Meeting to finalise the Austrian contribution to
the EuroHealthNet project “Reviewing public health capacity in the European
Union”. Linz, 16. September, 2010.
- Poster: Holzinger D, Sprenger M, Stronegger WJ. The role of the Austrian
general practitioners during the last influenza pandemic 2009/10. The
Network TUFH (Towards Unity for Health 2010 Conference); November 13 –
17, 2010; Kathmandu, Nepal. 2010.
- Workshop: Health Impact Assessment. Institut für Gesundheitsförderung
und Prävention, Graz. 18. Oktober, 2010.
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Teaching activity
- Workshop: „A pandemic or not a pandemic—that is the question“. 3rd
European Public Health Conference. Integrated Public Health. 10-13
November 2010. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Workshop: „Erfolgsstory Pflichtfamulatur Allgemeinmedizin: Gelebte
Wissensweitergabe. 41. Congress for General Practice. 25. – 27.
November, 2010. Stadthalle, Graz.
- Workshop: „Zahlenspiele in der Medizin“. 41. Congress for General
Practice. 25. – 27. November, 2010. Stadthalle, Graz.
- Abstrakt: Holzinger D, Sprenger M, Stronegger WJ. The role of the
Austrian general practitioners during the last influenza pandemic 2009/10.
The Network TUFH (Towards Unity for Health 2010 Conference); November
13 – 17, 2010; Kathmandu, Nepal. 2010.
- Abstrakt: Salzer HJF, Hoenigl M, Langmann H, Stigler FL, Sprenger M,
Raggam RB, Valentin T, Zollner-Schwetz I, Krause R. 48th Annual Meeting
of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA); OCT 21-24, 2010;
Vancouver, Canada.
2011:
- Abstrakt: Moser A, Salzer HJF, Hoenigl M, Stigler FL, Sprenger M, Raggam
RB, Krause R, Graninger W. Immunoplasticity - Triggers of regulatory
function. World Immune regulation Meeting. March 24-27, 2011; Davos,
Switzerland.
- Abstrakt: Salzer HJF, Hoenigl M, Kessler HH, Rippel KE, Stigler FL,
Raggam RB, Langmann H, Valentin T, Zollner-Schwetz I, Sprenger M,
Krause R. Lack of risk-awareness and reporting behavior towards HIV
infection through needlestick injury among European medical students.
5. Österreichischer Infektionskongress (ÖGI); APR 6-9, 2011; Saalfelden,
Austria.
- Workshop: „Wie ärztlich richtig umgehen mit Ergebnissen von
Screenings und prädiktiven Tests“. 13. Mai, 2011. AKH Linz
- Workshop: „Health Impact Assessment: Train the trainer“. 8. Juni, 2011.
GÖG, Wien.
- Workshop: „Health Impact Assessment“. 1. Österreichische Health Impact
Assessment Tagung. 9. Juni, 2011. Wien.
- Poster / Abstrakt: Sprenger M, Anderwald C. Primary Health Care for
Marginalised Groups. The Network Towards Unity for Health. Programme
Book. Annual Conference. Integrating Public Health and Personal Health
Care in a World on the Move; September 17-21, Graz, Austria.
- Poster / Abstrakt: Sprenger M, Wendler M. Self-reported Clinical Skills
among Medical Students before and after a Clerkship in General Practice.
The Network Towards Unity for Health. Programme Book. Annual
Conference. Integrating Public Health and Personal Health Care in a World
on the Move; September 17-21, Graz, Austria.
2012:
- Workshop: Verhelfen finanzielle Anreize Menschen zu einem gesünderen
Leben? mit Rolf Rosenbrock. 14. Juni, 2012. Graz.
- Workshop: Einführung in Public Health. 13.-14. September, 2012.
Reinischkogel
- 2010-2012: BMC Medical Education
- 2009-2010: Vaccine
- 2011: Member of the review commitee. International Conference. The
Network: Towards Unity for Health. September 17-21, Graz, Austria.
- 2002 – till now: Postgraduate Master’s Programme in Public Health,
Medical University of Graz
- 2003 – till now: Lecturer for the Austrian Foundation of Health
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Promotion.
- 2003 – 2006: University of applied science, FH Joanneum-Graz,
study course, social work, social management
- 2003 – till now: University Programme for Nurses working in teaching
units, Government of Styria
- 2004 – till now: Lecturer for General Practice, Medical University of Graz,
Austria
- 2004 – till now: Lecturer for ProPraxis, health management seminar for
Nurses, medium and higher management level
- 2004 – till now: University of applied science, FH Joanneum-Pinkafeld,
study course, health promotion / health management
- 06/2005: University of applied science, FH Joanneum-Bad Gleichenberg,
study course, health promotion in tourism. „Globalisation and the politics of
Public Health“.
- 2005 – 2010: Postgraduate programme „Leadership in Health and
Social Institutions”, Government of Styria
- 2005 – till now: Postgraduate programme „physicians in the public health
Sector”, Government of Styria
- 2006 – 2010: Lecturer for the postgraduate Master’s programme in
public health, Schloss Hofen, Vorarlberg
- 2006 - 2010: Lecturer for the Academy of Health Professionals,
Austrian Nursing Society, Styria
- 2007: Lecturer for the Academy for Midwifes, Government of Styria
- 2007 – 2011: Lecturer Internship in General Practice, Medical
University of Graz, Austria
- 2008: Master’s programme in Nurse Science, Medical
University of Graz, Austria
- 2008 – till now: Postgraduate programme for Health Care Manager
- 2009: Postgraduate Public Health Programme, Johannes Kepler Universität
Linz, Upper Austria
- 2009: Centre for Management und Quality in Health Care. “Health Policy”.
Danube University, Krems.
- 2010: University of applied science, FH Joanneum-Bad Gleichenberg,
study course, health promotion in tourism. „Health Policy“.
- 2010: Centre for Management und Quality in Health Care. “Health Policy”.
Danube University, Krems.
- 2010 – till now: University of applied science, FH Joanneum Graz. Study
course, E-Health. „Public Health“
- 2010 – till now: Postgraduate programme in nursing science. University of
Graz.
- 2010 – till now: MBA Health Care Management University of Economics,
Executive Academy, Vienna
- 2011 – till now: Postgraduate programme for leaders in health care.
Medical University of Graz.
- 2011 – till now: Postgraduate Programme „Healthcare Management“.
Centre for Management and Quality in Healthcare. Danube University,
Krems.
Survey: „Burnout in general practice“. 23. - 26.11.2006. 37. Congress for
General Practice. Graz/Austria
Survey: Skills before and after the internship in general practice”. Medical
University of Graz, Austria. 12.2009 – 01.2010.
Survey: Public Health Workforce Capacity Building Strategy funded by the
Federal Goverment of Styria. 10.2011 – 03.2012.
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Interests
03.2003 – 09.2003: OMEGA - Project „Multicultural healthy at work“
01.2005 – 06.2007: Styria Vitalis - Project „anders essen: Essen in
Berufsschulinternaten“ in cooperation with Christoph Pammer, DSA, MPH
04.2007 – 11.2007: Styrian Health Insurance (STGKK). Department of
Health Promotion and Public Health with Christoph Pammer, DSA, MPH
10.2007 – 10.2008: Caritas Marienambulanz: an innovative primary health
care project for marginalised groups”. Graz, Austria
05.2010 – dato: External Consultant for the Institute of Health Promotion
and Prevention during the evaluation of the Austrian Health Examination
09.2010 – 06.2011: Participant of the National Evaluation of the New
Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic
Primary Health Care (PHC), Lay Care, Programme Evaluation, Health Impact
Assessment (HIA), Health Promotion, Primary Prevention, Capacity Building,
Target Setting, Networking, Public Health Training
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