Medical Advisory Boards

• Medical Advisory Boards
• Board for Research and Education
• Protocol Review Board
• Committee for Medical Ethics
• Committee for Hospital Infection Prevention and Control
• Enlarged Medical Board of the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
• Nursing Board
• Administration Board

The Board consists of the health professionals and professional associates with doctor’s degree, university teachers, heads of the divisions and, if necessary, heads of the departments or units, medical director, and assistant medical director for nursing – head nurse. The Board of Research and Education discusses the issues related to the research and education in cases when particular issues outgrow the responsibilities of Medical Board. The meeting of the Board of Research and Education is convened by assistant medical director for research and education.

The Protocol Review Board is accountable for technical revision and evaluation of the protocols of clinical researches that are being performed at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana. The members of the Board are:

• Assist.Prof. Nikola Bešić, MD, PhD, Chairman
• Assist.Prof. Branko Zakotnik, MD, PhD.
• Borut Kragelj, MD, PhD
• Snježana Frković Grazio, MD, PhD
• Janja Ocvirk, MD, PhD
• Ivana Žagar, MD, PhD
• Cvetka Bilban Jakopin, MD, PhD

Presence at the meeting requested:

• Assist.Prof. Janez Žgajnar, MD, PhD
• Srdjan Novaković, DSc (Biol.), Research Adviser
• Prof. Matjaž Zwitter, MD, PhD
• Tjaša Pečnik Vavpotič, BSc (Nursing)

The Committee discusses and comments the ethical issues of the medical and research work performed at the Institute. It is particularly concerned with the protection of patients’ rights and interests. The Committee is an autonomous body, at liberty to make independent decisions, yet closely connected with Medical Ethics Committee at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia. The Committee consists of the following members:

• Prof. Matjaž Zwitter, MD, PhD, Chairman
• Olga Cerar, MD
• Matjaž Kaučič, MD
• Srdjan Novaković, DSc (Biol.), Research Adviser
• Katarina Lokar, BSc (Health Care)

Outdoor members:

• Prof. Tine Hribar, PhD (Phil.)
• Prof. Ada Polajnar-Pavčnik, PhD (Law)
• Prof. Mirjana Ule Potrč, PhD (Psych.)
• Assist.Prof. dr. Anton Mlinar, PhD (Theol.)

Committee for Hospital Infection Prevention and Control is accountable for collecting the data on the incidence and recurrence rate of nosocomial infections as well as on the conditions and factors that increase the risk of their occurrence. The Committee has issued the guidelines for the surveillance of hospital-acquired infections and for their prevention as well as the instructions and counseling on how to prevent further transmission of nosocomial infections during diagnostic, therapeutic and nursing procedures. The Committee is also in charge to design a program for nosocomial infection prevention and control. The Committee’s activities are supervised by the National Committee for Prevention and Control of Hospital Infections at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia.

Outdoor members:

• Assist.Prof. Katja Seme, MD, PhD, Specialist in Microbiology
  Medical Faculty Ljubljana, Institute for Microbiology and Immunology
• Eva Grilc, MD, Specialist in Epidemiology
  Health Care Institute Ljubljana, Department of Epidemiology
• Mojca Reiter, MD, PhD, Specialist in Infectology
  University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Infectious Diseases and Febrile Illnesses

Indoor members:

• Milena Kerin-Povšič, MD, Specialist in Anaesthesiology,
  Nosocomial Infection Control Physician
  
• Assist.Prof. Hotimir Lešničar, MD, PhD, Specialist in Radiotherapy
  Medical Director of the Institute of Oncology, Chairman 
• Brigita Skela-Savič, MSc (Org)
  Assistant Medical Director for Nursing
• Monika Sonc, MSc (Pharm.)
  Head of Pharmacy
• Erik Brecelj, MD, MSc, Specialist in Surgery
• Darija Musič, RN
  Nurse in Charge of Hospital Infection Prevention and Control

Enlarged Medical Board of the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana consists of the heads of divisions, departments and units, counsellors, senior advisers, and university teachers at the Medical Faculty of Ljubljana. Enlarged Medical Board discusses the issues that actually fall within the jurisdiction of Medical Board. If the latter considers that, in view of the significance of the subject matter under discussion, a wider forum of medical experts should be included into discussion, Enlarged Medical Board of the Institute of Oncology is convened by the medical director of the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana.

Nursing Board deals with technical and organizational matters as well as with human resources management in nursing and care. The members of the Board are charge nurses of wards, departments and other units. The Board is chaired by assistant medical director for nursing. It meets twice per month. Its members are:

• Brigita Skela Savič, MSc. (Org.)
• Laura Petrica, RN
• Rija Rebeušek, RN
• Tatjana Pouh, BSc (Nursing)
• Alenka Muha, RN
• Zlatka Turna, BSc (Nursing)
• Andreja Žagar, RN
• Silva Bizjak, BSc (Org.), RN
• Darija Musič, RN, (Pedagogical Nurse)
• Helena Uršič, RN (Stoma Care Nurse)
• Cvetka Cerar, RN,
• Zdenka Erjavšek, BSc (Nursing)
• Pečnik Vavpotič Tjaša, BSc (Health Care)
• Bernot Marjana, BSc (Nursing), BSc (Org.)
• Petrijevčanin Biserka, RN
• Umičevič Snežana, RN
• Mlakar Mastnak Denis, BSc (Nursing)
• Golob Irena, RN
• Koren Peter, BA (Nursing)
• Lokar Katarina, BSc (Health Care)
• Lokajner Gordana, BSc (Nursing)

Administration Board deals with technical matters of individual administration services; it draws a plan of personnel training in administration, adopts standpoints, suggests and presents views on the administration policy of the Institute to general and medical directors of the Institute of Oncology. Members of Administration Board are:

• Prof. Zvonimir Rudolf, MD, PhD
• Ana Žličar, BSc (Oec.)
• Silva Kristančič, (Oec.)
• Gorazd Noč, BSc (Math.)
• Jerica Češarek, BSc (Soc.)
• Alenka Benedik Senčar, BSc (Law)
• Franc Vrečar, Eng. (Mech.)
• Irena Šuštar, (Oec.).