Dr. Margaret Palka

Brief Biography:

Academic degrees
1. Degree of M.D. 1991, University of Gdask
2. PhD thesis 2006, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow
Medical specialties and practical work
1. Family doctor degree 1996
2. Specialist in Geriatrics degree 2010

Academic positions:

Margaret Monica Palka, Poland

PhD MD, Lecturer at Department of Family Medicine, Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow.

Organizational tasks

Member of Polish H. pylori study group Polish Gastroenterology Society.

Research interests:

Main research projects
1. ESPCG project on consensus development  “The management of H. pylori infection in Primary Care”
2. ESPCG project on consensus development “The diagnosis of IBS in Primary Care”
3. EU project Leonardo da Vinci, member of Polish group
4. Lancet polish education project “ Digestive Diseases in Primary Care”
Participation in scientific organizations
1. Member of the College of Family  Physicians in Poland
2. Member of EURACT
3. Committee member of ESPCG
4. Member of the Polish Society of Gastroenterology
5. Member of international board BJGP

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

I can work as a adviser for future researches  in gastroenterology (primary,specialist care) setting in Europe or US, as adviser how carry the teaching process in researches. My special topic is dyspepsia, colon cancer, GERD and H. pylori infection.