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Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Ergotherapy and Sport was founded in 2006 as a successor to the activities of other departments at MU - Pleven.
The academic staff of the department conducts training in physical therapy and rehabilitation for students enrolled in the following specialties: Medicine, Medical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy, Kinesitherapy, Nursing, Midwifery, Social Activities in Healthcare, Medical Cosmetics and others. The department provides the basic academic training in the bachelor's programs "Medical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy" and "Kinesitherapy" at the bachelor's level.
The Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation also participates in postgraduate training in the field of rehabilitation. Eight physicians are currently enrolled for specialisation in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the Medical University of Pleven and the Clinic of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University Hospital in Sofia. Each year, postgraduate courses are conducted in Physical Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Functional Assessment in Medical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy, the International Classification of Functioning, Pain and Physical Analgesia, the Use of Physical Factors for Body Shaping and Cosmetic Purposes, Wellness, SPA & Medical SPA, and related fields.
Since its foundation, the Department has been actively engaged in scientific and applied research. Its academic staff are authors and co-authors of more than 300 scientific publications in the fields of medical rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and kinesitherapy, as well as textbooks and study manuals in Physical Therapy, Kinesitherapy, Massage, Occupational Therapy, and Functional Assessment. Members of the Department have participated in numerous scientific projects at the Medical University of Pleven.
Five doctoral dissertations have been successfully defended at the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of the Medical University of Pleven and the Clinic of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University Hospital in Sofia, leading to the award of the academic degrees Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Medical Sciences.
The Department maintains active collaboration with various national and international scientific institutions and organises academic forums to promote the principles and values of rehabilitation. In recent years, it has been the main organiser of numerous scientific conferences at MU–Pleven, a co-organiser of the National Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, and the principal organiser of the First National Congress of Medical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy, the First National Congress of Neurorehabilitation, and other significant events.
