Curriculum Vitae

Magdalena CIOBANU

Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s) MAGDALENA CIOBANU
Address(es) Sos Viilor 90, sector 6, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Telephone(s) 0213356920 Mobile: +40 744 317818
E-mail mciobanu@ms.ro
personal: magda_ciobanu@yahoo.com
Nationality Romanian
Date of birth 7th March 1970
Gender female
Desired employment / Expert on tobacco control & smoking cessation
Occupational field

Work experience
Dates 2004 – March 2021 and March 2022 till present
Occupation or position held Coordinator of the smoking cessation centre
Main activities and responsibilities - Smoking cessation-related activities: counseling, prescribing medication,
follow-up
- Educational activities in schools, universities, workplace
- Coordinating activities for tobacco control promotion in relation with mass
media, authorities, stakeholders
- Training activities for medical doctors, nurses for tobacco control
- Implementing educational activities related with WNTD, National No-smoking
Day, other events
- Research activities in tobacco control
- Voluntary activities for supporting NGOs activities related to tobacco control
- organizing media events and campaigns nationwide for tobacco control
initiatives
Name and address of employer National Institute of Pneumology “Marius Nasta”
Sos Viilor 90, sector 5, Bucharest, Romania
Type of business or sector Health/ Public

Dates March 2021 – Nov 2021

Occupation or position held General Director – General Directorate of Medical Assistance, Emergency Care
and Public Health Programmes
Main activities and responsibilities - coordination, monitorization and evaluation of the activities related to medical
and emergency care at national level, health programmes and public health
- initiation of legislation related to medical and emergency care, health
programmes and public health
Name and address of employer Ministry of Health
1 -3, Cristian Popisteanu st, 010024, Bucharest, Romania
Type of business or sector Health/ Governmental

Dates 2005 – May 2013

Occupation or position held Coordinator of the national tobacco control programme (the national program for
treatment and prevention of smoking)

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Main activities and responsibilities drafting, implementation and evaluation of the activities mentioned in the national
programme (both treatment and prevention of tobacco use, and research
activities)
- coordination of the local smoking cessation centers (the number varied: 53 –
74 local medical offices and 5 – 16 psychological offices)
- drafting, implementation and coordination of the monitoring system for
prevalence of smoking
- drafting, implementation, evaluation and coordination of the prevention
activities
- budgetary supervision of the programme (the sum varied between 50000 –
4000000 euros)
- development of cooperation activities/ projects with NGOs
Name and address of employer National Institute of Pneumology “Marius Nasta”
Sos Viilor 90, sector 5, Bucharest, Romania
Type of business or sector Health/ Public

Dates 2005 – July 2022

Occupation or position held Tobacco control expert of the Ministry of Health to the European Commission
WHO counterpart for tobacco control
Main activities and responsibilities - Responsible for tobacco control-related activities in the MoH
- Perform regulatory proposals for tobacco control legislation since 2005 to
present, including legislation for transposing European acquis (until 2008)
- Responsible with FCTC ratification (2005) and with updating legislation
according to FCTC provisions
- Draft the MoH positions related to EC documents/ proposals/ legislation
(including the negotiations of the TPD)
- Ensure relations with WHO in the tobacco control sector (including reporting
under FCTC provisions)
Name and address of employer Ministry of Health
1 -3, Cristian Popisteanu st, 010024, Bucharest, Romania
Type of business or sector Health/ Governmental

Dates 1999 – till present

Occupation or position held Pulmonologist
1999 – 2002: Pulmonology Resident in Department of Pneumology IV
2002 – 2011: Specialist Physician in Pulmonology
2011 – till present: Senior Physician in Pulmonology
Main activities and responsibilities - medical assistance for patients with lung diseases
- trainings in Pulmonology for medical doctors and nurses
- research medical activity
Name and address of employer Institute of Pneumology " Marius Nasta" , Viilor str. no 90 , sector 5, Bucharest
Type of business or sector Health/ Public

Dates 2002 – till present

Occupation or position held Pulmonologist
2002 – 2011: Specialist Physician in Pulmonology
2011 – till present: Senior Physician in Pulmonology
Main activities and responsibilities medical assistance for patients with lung diseases
Name and address of employer Medsana Medical Center,
Str. Nanu Muscel 11, sector 5, Bucharest
Type of business or sector Health/ Private

Dates 1997-1999
Occupation or position held Pulmonology Resident
Main activities and responsibilities
Medical activity and clinical research
Name and address of employer University Emergency Hospital "St. Pantelimon ", Department of Internal Medicine
- Coronary Care Unit
Pantelimon str. no. 340, Sector 2 , Bucharest
Type of business or sector Health/ Public

Dates 1992-1996
Occupation or position held typewriter

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Main activities and responsibilities editing and correcting medical books and CDs editing
Name and address of employer S.C. INSEI S.R.L.,
BLANARI str, no 11 E, sector3, Bucharest
Type of business or sector Medical publishing/ private

Education and training

Dates 2011
Title of qualification awarded Senior physician in Pulmonology
Principal subjects/occupational Medical care for patients with lung diseases
skills covered
Name and type of organisation Ministry of Health
providing education and
training
Dates 2002
Title of qualification awarded Specialist physician in Pulmonology
Principal subjects/occupational Medical care for patients with lung diseases
skills covered
Name and type of organisation National Centre for Professional Development - Ministry of Health
providing education and
training

Dates 1997
Title of qualification awarded Resident in Pulmonology
Principal subjects/occupational Training in Pulmonology
skills covered
Name and type of organisation National Centre for Professional Development – Ministry of Health- governmental
providing education and
training

Dates 1996
Title of qualification awarded Medical Doctor
Principal subjects/occupational Medical Care
skills covered
Name and type of organisation University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest – public university
providing education and
training

Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
2006
Master in Psychological Counselling of adults
Psychological Counselling
University “Babes Bolyai” Cluj, Romania – Public university

Dates 2003
Title of qualification awarded Pre-Conference, Helsinki 2003, Training for Global Leadership Fellows
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training

Dates 2003
Title of qualification awarded Romanian Advocacy Fellows Program
Name and type of organisation American Cancer Society/International Union Against Cancer
providing education and training

Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
2004
Smoking cessation counsellor
Smoking cessation
National Centre for Professional Development – Ministry of Health - governmental

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Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and
training
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and
training
Scientific/publishing activity
Most important articles/ books
2004
Lecturer
ERS School Course about "Smoking Cessation"
Main international conferences
European Respiratory Society
about tobacco control
2013
Study visit on monitoring, counselling and treatment of tobacco addiction
according to the EU standards and practices (for Republic Moldova) – Organizer
and lecturer
Project TAIEX – European Commission
2010
Project Manager
Management of projects
Ministry of Education and Research & Ministry of Labour, Family and Equity -
governmental
2016-2017
Sleep Medicine expert
Diagnostic and treatment of respiratory sleep disorders
Ministry of Health – governmental
• Posters presented at European Respiratory Society Congresses (in 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003), Societe de Pneumologie de Langue Francaise (2002), Turkish
Society of Pneumology (2002), World Conference "Tobacco or Health", Helsinki
2003, CHEST Conferences
• Most important articles related to tobacco control:
- Mihălţan F, Ciobanu M., 2001, Passive smoking and its implications.
Pneumologia. Oct-Dec; 50(4): 266-75. Review.
- Ciobanu M, Stoicescu IP, 2004, Physicians assistance for smokers who wish
to quit, Pneumologia, Jan-Mar; 53(1):61-3.
- Ciobanu M., Panaitescu C., Popescu A., Rascu A., Raileanu M., Todor M.,
Trailescu A. M., Bursuc B., Catalina C, 2009, Information group - a solution
to increase the efficacity of specialised intervention for smoking cessation,
Pneumologia No. 3, pp. 179-185
- Hayes A., Ciobanu M, 2013, Tobacco Control in Practice Article 11
Packaging and labelling of tobacco products, World Health Organization, pp.
6-13
- Ciobanu M, Postolache P, 2014, The new directive on tobacco products: "a
Battle ended, Battle is just beginning"!, Pneumologia. Jan-Mar; 63(1):60-2.
- Ciobanu M. Romania case study in „Earmarked tobacco taxes: lessons learnt
from nine countries.” World Health Organization. 2016. Pp. 66-72
- Ciobanu M, Iosif I, Calomfirescu C, Brinduse L, Stuckler D, Reeves A, Cucu
a. 2018, Variation across Romania in the health impact of increasing tobacco
taxation. European Journal of Public Health, vol. 28, Supplement 2.
- Boboc C, Ciobanu M, Ghita SI, 2022. Approaches to tackling illegal tobacco
trade in EU countries. In: R. Pamfilie, V. Dinu, C. Vasiliu, D. Pleșea, L.
Tăchiciu eds. 2022. 8th BASIQ International Conference on New Trends in
Sustainable Business and Consumption. Graz, Austria, 25-27 May 2022.
• Co-author of:
- textbook about smoking cessation: "Smoking - consequences and
treatment", authors: Mihaltan FD, Ciobanu M, Editura Medicala, 2001
- Chapter 7 (”Smoking cessation strategies in pulmonary rehabilitation”) of the
Handbook in pulmonary rehabilitation. Authors: Ciobanu M, Postolache P.
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York
• Co-investigator in clinical studies about asthma (phase 4): 2000 – 2003
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 2013
Workshop on Tobacco Products Standards - Lecturer
Project TAIEX – European Commission
2015
International Tobacco Control Research Workshop, Ankara, Turkey – Lecturer
Project: WHO EURO
2019
Training workshop on Health System and Tobacco Cessation, Tallinn, Estonia –
Lecturer
Project: WHO EURO

Management skills and

competences
Managerial skills • Project Manager in smoking cessation-related projects:
• “Economic impact of smoking on the public health system”, 2014
• “Smoking Prevention and Cessation in Romanian Women“, 2012
• “Minimal advice for smoking cessation for general practitioners and their
nurses”, 2010 – 2011
• “Tobacco Control Resource Centre” – founded in 2004
• Representing different partner organizations in smoking cessation-related
projects:
• „Health Professionals and Smoking Cessation in a larger Europe, 2003 - 2006
• „Doctors’ Network for Tobacco Control”, 2004 – 2005
• Romanian tobacco control expert for:
• WHO GYTS Romania, 2013, 2017
• WHO GATS Romania, 2011, 2018
• WHO Tobacco control in practice. Pictorial warnings: Romania, a case study,
2012
• GTCR, 2008 – 2012
• Coordinator of the national surveys “Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding
tobacco control in Romania”, 2008, 2009, 2011
• Assistant of Romanian manager of the “Public Health Capacity Building for
Strengthening Tobacco Control in SEE" – 2005 - 2007

Trainer skills Development of educational materials and trainer in different courses:

• Postgraduate courses about smoking cessation (2006 – 2010) – organized by
the National Centre for Professional Development – Ministry of Health
• CME courses: Minimal advice for smoking cessation for general practitioners and
their nurses (scientific coordinator, trainer) – organized by the National Centre for
Professional Development and Medical Foundation “Pneuma” (2010-2011)
• Guideline for Clinical Prevention – Preventive interventions for lifestyle behaviors
(expert for development and presentation of educational materials about smoking
and smoking cessation, including e-learning for GPs) – National Institute of Public
Health (2016)
Organizational skills
Organizer of numerous campaigns and media events (minimum 3 events / year),
volunteer in NGOs (scientific coordinator for educational activities / information initiated
and implemented by teens and young people)

Personal skills and

competences
Mother tongue(s) Romanian
Other language(s) English, French
Self-assessment
Language Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
Language English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2

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 Language French B2 C1 B1 B1 B1
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Social skills and competences - Team-working abilities

- Teaching abilities
- Communication abilities
Computer skills and Microsoft Office programmes, HTLM – high proficiency
competences Proficient in Epi SPSS

Artistic skills and Forum-theatre: an innovative artistic-based method to dialogue with teenagers about
competences sensible issues like smoking, binge drinking; skills acquired thanks to volunteering in
a NGO (ACTOR: Cultural Association for Theatre and Origami from Romania) in
2001-2003

Origami as a behavioural support for preventing and treatment of smoking: small

projects for teenagers and smokers, developed with ACTOR (some projects were
funded by EC through diverse financial schemes like EVS, etc

Honorary titles Romanian Women of Courage - 2017

US Embassy in Romania

Date of completion: 15th July 2022

Dr. Magdalena CIOBANU