The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Primary Health Care Research Network (AUTH.PHC.RN.) was founded in October 2017 in Thessaloniki.

Aims

Our primary aims are to promote research and improve the quality of care in Primary Health Care and General Medicine through the collaboration of primary care structures with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

These aims are accomplished through:

• The design and implementation of epidemiological studies and studies of health services
• The identification and analysis of the healthcare barriers in the areas of responsibility of the participants
• The systematic upgrade of health services regarding holistic health care, prevention, health education, promotion, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation
• The publication of the research programs' results in scientific journals and the dissemination of the study results in the community
• The training of participants in research epidemiology and methodology

Members

Coordinators

• Gavana Magda, General Practitioner, PhD, Epidemiologist (MSc), Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, AUTH Medical School, Nea Michaniona Health Center, Prefecture of Thessaloniki,  email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Haidich Anna-Bettina, Associate Professor in Hygiene – Medical Statistics,  Laboratory of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics School of Medicine,  Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Smyrnakis Emmanouil, Assistant Professor in Primary Health Care - Medical Education, Laboratory of Primary Health Care, General Practice and Health Services Research - Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Secretariat

• Papageorgiou Dimitra Iosifina, General Practitioner, MSc Global Health and Infectious Diseases/ The University of Edinburgh, MSc Clinical Application of Molecular Medicine/ University of Thessaly, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Ploukou Stella, Registered Nurse, ΜSc Medical Research Methodology, PhD(c) AUTH, "Theagenio" Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Thessaloniki,  email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Members

• Andreou Martha, General Practitioner, MSc of Social Psychiatry / Child Psychiatry, University of Ioannina, Coordinator Director of Health Center of Avdira, Prefecture of Xanthi email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Avgerinou Christina, General Practitioner, PhD,  Sterndale Surgery, Hammersmith and Fulham, National Health Service, & Senior Clinical Research Associate, Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Birtsou Charis, General Practitioner, MSc Medical Research Methodology, Regional Medical Center of Lagadikia - Zagliveri Health Center, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• p. Dandoulakis Michael, General Practitioner, PhD,  Coordinator Director of Vari Health Center, Prefecture of Attica, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Kokkali Stamatia, General Practitioner, PhD, Nea Kallikrateia Heatlh Center, Prefecture of Chalkidiki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Kotsani Marina, Internist-Geriatrician, PhD, MSc, Hospital Practitioner University and Regional Hospital CHRU Nancy, France, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Manolaki  Chrysanthi, Internist, MSc in Health Management, Director of Health Center Rodolivos, Prefecture of Serres, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  & This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
• Paganas Aristofanis, General Practitioner, MSc Health Management, Litochoro Health Center, Prefecture of Pieria, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Politis Kleomenis, General Practitioner, MSc(c) Primary Health Care, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Roka Violeta, General Practitioner, PhD, Msc(c) Research Methodology in Biomedicine, Biostatistics and Clinical Bioinformatics, Coordinator Director of Farkadona Health Center, Prefecture of Trikala, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Symintiridou Despoina, General Practitioner, MSc Health Management, 1st TOMY Serron, Prefecture of Serres, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Theodoropoulos Elias, General Practitioner, Coordinator Director of Pyrgi Health Center,  Prefecture of Chios email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Yakimova-Polyzou Vesela, General Practitioner, Pyli Health Centre, Prefecture of Trikala, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Zeimbekis Doukas, General Practitioner, PhD, Kalloni Health Center, Prefecture of Lesvos, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 New Members

• Avakian Ioanna
• Begou Stavroula
• Giakoumis Anastasios, General Practitioner, Coordinator Director of K. Achaia Health Center, Prefecture of Achaia, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Kanoutas Vasileios, General Practitioner, MSc(c), Captain Medical Doctor, Doctor of the Greek Firefighter's Academy, Prefecture of  Ptolemaida, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Moraiti Evangelia, Resident General Practitioner, “George Papanikolaou” General Hospital of Thessaloniki , Prefecture of Thessaloniki,  email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Pagkozidis Elias
• Politis Kleomenis, General Practitioner, MSc(c) Primary Health Care, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Stafylidis Stavros, Registered Nurse, MSc, PhD(c), Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Staxteas Panagiotis
• Tzanis George, Resident General Practitioner, PhD, MSc(c) Primary Health Care AUTH, “Ippokrateio” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Thessaloniki,  email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Vafeiadis Stelios, Dietitian – Nutritionist, MSc(c) Public Health & Health Policy, AUTH, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
• Vasiou Maria, Dietitian – Nutritionist, MSc(c) Primary Health Care, AUTH, Prefecture of Thessaloniki, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Vlachopoulos Nickolaos
• Yakimova-Polyzou Vesela, General Practitioner, Pyli Health Centre, Prefecture of Trikala, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.