Violetta Raffay
Associate Professor, Medical Education
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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| MD | 1997 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad | Medicine | |
| Post-graduate | 2007 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad | Emergency Medicine | |
| PhD | 2017 | University of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac | Emergency Medicine | Administration of glucagon and epinephrine may improve survival of cardiac arrest victims – animal study |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2006 | 2018 |
University of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac Serbian Resuscitation Council |
University of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac | Head Moderator for practical skills teaching in Basic- and Advanced Life Support at Resuscitation I. Course |
| 2016 | 2020 |
University of Novi Sad Faculty of Medicine Serbian Resuscitation Council |
University of Novi Sad Faculty of Medicine | Head Moderator for practical skills teaching in Basic- and Advanced Life Support at First Aid Course |
| 2020 | present | European University Cyprus, School of Medicine | European University Cyprus, School of Medicine |
Assistant Professor Medical Education; Coordinator Physiology I |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference |
Vol. | Pages |
| 2020 | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults Over 80: Outcome and the Perception of Appropriateness by Clinicians | Druwé P, Benoit DD, Monsieurs KG, Gagg J, Nakahara S, Alpert EA, van Schuppen H, Élő G, Huybrechts SA, Mpotos N, Joly LM, Xanthos T, Roessler M, Paal P, Cocchi MN, Bjørshol C, Nurmi J, Salmeron PP, Owczuk R, Svavarsdóttir H, Cimpoesu D, Raffay V, Pachys G, De Paepe P, Piers R; REAPPROPRIATE study group. | J Am Geriatr Soc. | 68(1) | 39-45. |
| 2020 |
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Europe - Results of the EuReCa TWO study |
Gräsner JT, Wnent J, Herlitz J, Perkins GD, Lefering R, Tjelmeland I, Koster RW, Masterson S, Rossell-Ortiz F, Maurer H, Böttiger BW, Moertl M, Mols P, Alihodžić H, Hadžibegović I, Ioannides M, Truhlář A, Wissenberg M, Salo A, Escutnaire J, Nikolaou N, Nagy E, Jonsson BS, Wright P, Semeraro F, Clarens C, Beesems S, Cebula G, Correia VH, Cimpoesu D, Raffay V, Trenkler S, Markota A, Strömsöe A, Burkart R, Booth S, Bossaert L. | Resuscitation | 148 | 218-226. |
| 2020 | Adult Basic Life Support Collaborators. Adult Basic Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. | Olasveengen TM, Mancini ME, Perkins GD, Avis S, Brooks S, Castrén M, Chung SP, Considine J, Couper K, Escalante R, Hatanaka T, Hung KKC, Kudenchuk P, Lim SH, Nishiyama C, Ristagno G, Semeraro F, Smith CM, Smyth MA, Vaillancourt C, Nolan JP, Hazinski MF, Morley PT | Circulatiom | 142(16_suppl_1 | S41-S91 |
| 2018 | Perception of inappropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation by clinicians working in emergency departments and ambulance services: The REAPPROPRIATE international, multi-centre, cross sectional survey. | Druwé P, Monsieurs KG, Piers R, Gagg J, Nakahara S, Alpert EA, van Schuppen H, Élő G, Truhlář A, Huybrechts SA, Mpotos N, Joly LM, Xanthos T, Roessler M, Paal P, Cocchi MN, BjØrshol C, Pauliková M, Nurmi J, Salmeron PP, Owczuk R, Svavarsdóttir H, Deasy C, Cimpoesu D, Ioannides M, Fuenzalida PA, Kurland L, Raffay V, Pachys G, Gadeyne B, Steen J, Vansteelandt S, De Paepe P, Benoit DD | Resuscitation | 132: | 112-119 |
| 2017 | Time delays to reach dispatch centres in different regions in Europe. Are we losing the window of opportunity? - The EUROCALL study. | Nikolaou N, Castrén M, Monsieurs KG, Cimpoesu D, Georgiou M, Raffay V, Koster R, Hunyadi-Antičević S, Truhlář A, Bossaert L; EUROCALL investigators. | Resuscitation | 111(2) | 8-13. |
| 2015 | When should chest compressions be paused to analyze the cardiac rhythm? A systematic review and meta-analysis. | Reynolds JC, Raffay V, Lang E, Morley PT, Nation K. | Resuscitation | 97(12) | 38-47. |
| 2015 | European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 10. Education and implementation of resuscitation. | Greif R, Lockey AS, Conaghan P, Lippert A, De Vries W, Monsieurs KG; Education and implementation of resuscitation section Collaborators; Collaborators. | Resuscitation | 95(10) | 288-301. |
| 2015 | Ethics of resuscitation and end-of-life decisions | Bossaert LL, Perkins GD, Askitopoulou H, Raffay VI, Greif R, Haywood KL, Mentzelopoulos SD, Nolan JP, Van de Voorde P, Xanthos TT. | Resuscitation | 95(10) | 302-11. |
| 2015 | Adult basic life support and automated external defibrillation section Collaborators. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation | Perkins GD, Handley AJ, Koster RW, Castrén M, Smyth MA, Olasveengen T, Monsieurs KG, Raffay V, Gräsner JT, Wenzel V, Ristagno G, Soar J | Resuscitation | 95(10) | 81-99. |
| 2014 | Addition of glucagon to adrenaline improves hemodynamics in a porcine model of prolonged ventricular fibrillation. | Raffay V, Chalkias A, Lelovas P, Karlis G, Koutsovasilis A, Papalois A, Jevdjic J, Fiser Z, Xanthos T. | Am J Emerg Med. | 32(2) | 139-43. |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| Oct, 2020 | What is new in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 8th Conference of the Romanian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine | Iasi, Roma nia | Speaker |
| May, 2020 | Resuscitation and the pandemics | Serbian Resuscitation Council | Novi Sad, Serbia | Panel Moderator |
| Feb, 2020 | Implementation of ERC BLS | Turkish Resuscitation Council | Istanbul, Turkey | Faculty Director |
| Oct, 2018 | Basic Life Support | Azeri Resuscitation Council | Baku, Azerbaijan | Organizing Faculty member |
| Jan, 2017 | Implementation of ERC BLS | ERC | Curacao | Faculty Director |
| Sept, 2017 | Resuscitation Congress | ERC Congress | Freiburg, Germany | Moderator |
| Oct, 2016 | European Restart a Heart Day | Serbian Resuscitation Council | Subotica, Serbia | Speaker |
| Jan, 2015 | "Timing of CPR cycles (2min vs other)” | ILCOR BLS Task Force | Dallas, TX | Evidence presenter |
| Oct, 2014 | Cardiac arrest simulation | ESC Congress | Geneva. Swiss | Moderator |
| Nov, 2014 | The combination of glucagon to epineprhine improves the outcome of resusciation in a model of prolonged cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 2ου Συνεδρίου ΕΕΚΑΑ | Athens, Greece | Speaker |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2017 | Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Europe – EuReCa TWO study | European Resuscitation Council | National Coordinator |
| 2015 | EuReCa ONE study – 27 Nations, ONE Europe, ONE Registry | European Resuscitation Council | National Coordinator |
| 2003-2004 | Assessment of organization and equipment of Emergency medical services in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina | Primary Healthcare Centre Novi Sad and Secretariat for Health and Social Policy AP Vojvodina, Serbia | Principal investigator |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service |
| 2012-Present | European Resuscitation Council | Science and Education Committee member |
| 2013 - 2017 | European Resuscitation Council | BLS International Course Committee Chair |
| 2009 - 2013 | European Resuscitation Council | Board Director Effective NRC Representative |
| 2005-Present | European Resuscitation Council | General Assembly -National Representative |
| 2005-Present | Serbian Resuscitation Council | President |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2010 | Fellowship of the European Resuscitation Council | European Resuscitation Council |