Results and materials:
Healthcare –
Let’s inspire each other
2026 – Day 1

Review of the project’s results to date and a vision for the future

(Marián Neradný – MALnS, Helena Aziri – ASHCPUK, Ľubomíra Slavíková – ANS)

Panel Discussion 1: Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals & The Wellbeing Sessions

An expert discussion focusing on challenges and solutions in the field of mental health among healthcare professionals. The session also includes a detailed presentation on “The Wellbeing Sessions – A Program to Support Employee Well-being.”

Moderator: Helena Aziri

Participants: Andrea Švecová, Jakub Rybár, Edita Searle, Katarína Morris

Art Therapy and Its Application in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Mgr. Peter Bodiš, MSc

Born in Bratislava, he studied therapeutic pedagogy at Comenius University. He established himself as an art therapist in the United Kingdom. He currently works in North London as an MBT therapist, trainer, supervisor, and author.

Panel Discussion 2: Nurses

A discussion focusing on the status, working conditions, and key challenges faced by nurses in modern healthcare in Slovakia and abroad.

Moderator: Marián Neradný

Panelists: Iveta Lazorová, Alona Kurotová, Katarína Morris, Ondrej Obediar, Lubomira Slavikova, Jakub Rybár

How is artificial intelligence changing the face of modern medicine? Dr. Martin Ďuračinský presents the latest findings on the implementation of AI in diagnostics, clinical research, and everyday medical practice.

Dr. Martin Duračinský, MD, PhD, is the research director of the PROQOL unit at URC-ECO at Hôtel-Dieu Hospital within the AP-HP in Paris and a researcher on the ECEVE team (INSERM UMR-S 1123, Université Paris Cité). Originally a general practitioner, he clinically monitors patients living with HIV in the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology at Bicêtre Hospital. His research focuses on Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs), health-related quality of life, and electronic data collection (ePRO). He has developed and validated several quality-of-life questionnaires for patients. He has coordinated international projects focused on HIV, migrants, people who use drugs, mental health, and new models of healthcare. He leads validation studies at the international level and mentors doctoral students, medical students, and pharmacy students. He is an active member of the professional societies ISOQOL, ISPOR, and IAS. He has 114 publications in PubMed.

Community Pediatrics

Veronika Machálová, MD

Veronika is a specialist in community pediatrics with extensive experience in neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). After graduating from the Faculty of Medicine at Charles University in Prague, she moved to the United Kingdom in 2006, where she completed postgraduate medical training, including Level 3 pediatric specialty training through the London Deanery. In 2016, she successfully passed the MRCPCH Foundation of Practice exam and is fully registered with the General Medical Council. She is also a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the British Medical Association. Since 2016, she has specialized in the diagnosis and management of children and young people aged 0–19 with developmental and neurodevelopmental difficulties. She has completed additional training in NICE-recommended diagnostic tools for ADHD, including QB testing and developmental assessments such as the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development and the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule). She has participated in neurodevelopmental research and audits, and in her work she combines her professional expertise with a practical, family-oriented approach to neurodiversity, supporting children and their families throughout the diagnostic and therapeutic process.

Psychogenic overeating and mental bulimia in primary care in the United Kingdom – what is the current situation and what lies ahead?

Dr. Stella Kozmér, BSc, PhD, FHEA, ASPIRE Fellow (UK)

Dr. Kozmér is a trainee clinical psychologist (in training) at the University of Oxford and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Exeter and the University of Oxford, specializing in primary care interventions for eating disorders and weight management. Her research focuses primarily on improving the identification and clinical management of binge eating disorder (BED) and bulimia nervosa (BN). She is currently working on the process evaluation of the LightCOM clinical trials at Oxford, where she analyzes the experiences of participants and staff, while simultaneously advancing her research on eating disorders at the University of Exeter through an NIHR SPCR Career Development Award.

Dr. Kozmér brings extensive frontline clinical experience to her upcoming clinical training, having worked in various NHS somatic and acute psychiatric wards, including specialized units for eating disorders. As an acclaimed educator, she was named Postgraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year (2023) and Teacher of the Year (2024) at Exeter. Her mixed-methods research directly informs UK national clinical guidelines, and she regularly collaborates on international clinical research consortia.

Martin Kršák is an associate professor of medicine at the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine. His primary areas of expertise are orthopedic infections and infectious complications associated with substance use, including non-sterile injections, as well as related behaviors and circumstances (commercial sex work, homelessness, and incarceration). Before joining the faculty in Colorado, he served as an assistant professor in the departments of internal medicine, infectious diseases, and addiction medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine. At that time, he worked at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a state public health department hospital serving the indigent, incarcerated, marginalized, and substance-abusing populations. Dr. Kršák’s other professional interests include the broader use of telemedicine and long-acting, sustained-release medications, as well as the impact of medical interventions on public health and the economics of healthcare in various settings, including prison systems.

Martin Kršák grew up in Slovakia (formerly Czechoslovakia) and earned his M.D. from the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Martin, Slovakia.

He completed his residency in internal medicine at Caritas (later Steward) Carney Hospital in Dorchester, MA (an affiliate of Tufts University), and his fellowship in infectious diseases through the Tufts University program (Tufts Medical Center, Lahey Hospital, and Lemuel Shattuck Hospital). At Tufts, he earned a Master’s degree in Clinical and Translational Medical Sciences and is continuing his education as an MBA student at the University of Colorado in Denver.