Head of Tyumen Cardiology Center laboratory for epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases E.V. Akimova, MD, PhD was awarded with winner diploma of the Russian Society of Cardiology Reward for contribution into organization of preventive programs aimed at decrease of cardiovascular diseases incidence and death rate in Russia.
Within almost 30 years Ekaterina Viktorovna has been doing research work, in 90s under her supervision complex preventive program for Extreme North expeditionary and rotational oil workers was successfully implemented. Since 1996 E.V. Akimova has been monitoring open population in Tyumen to reveal cardiovascular diseases, rapidly developing preventive measures oriented to decrease both traditional and psychosocial factors of cardiovascular risk.
An Award expert board consists of eminent scientific and medical figures of the country, including the President of the Russian Society of Cardiology, Professor Evgeniy Shlyakhto. The solemn ceremony took place under Russian National Congress of Cardiology within 24-26 September 2014 in Kazan.
Targets which the Awarding Committee is aimed at are the following: assistance in professional growth in cardiology, searching and stimulation of the best specialists, promising projects in cardiology, assistance in implementation of innovative researches and progressive methods of diagnostics, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases into daily medical practice, etc.