Special hospital for medical rehabilitation of heart, lung and rheumatic diseases
Ul. Maršala Tita 188,
51410, Opatija, Hrvatska
Conferences, education and awards
Professional conferences, staff education abroad, awards and educational materials for patients.
The institution organises professional conferences, invests in international staff development, and supports the scientific and professional contribution of its employees.
Organisation of professional conferences
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| annually since 2022 | Heart Days in Opatija and the public-health run “Run for the Heart” marking World Heart Day |
| twice a year | Workshop “A multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with obesity” for family-medicine teams |
| 10-11 April 2026 | Rheumatology meeting “Embracing Biological Therapy - Treating Rheumatology Patients with Biological Therapy” |
| 2025 | Panel with the Student Section of the Student Council of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka and the Psirius Psychology Students' Association: “A biopsychosocial view of men's mental health” |
| 14 June 2025 | Professional meeting “Diastole - new insights into an old function” |
| 4-5 April 2025 | 11th traditional rheumatology meeting “Embracing Biological Therapy” (report in the journal Reumatizam) |
| 30 January-1 February 2025 | CardioMET 2025, the first Croatian cardiometabolic congress, organised by Thalassotherapia Opatija and the Croatian Cardiac Society |
| 2 March 2024 | 5th workshop of the “ECHO on Tour” project: “Comprehensive assessment of aortic regurgitation - Echo is key” |
| 9-10 February 2024 | Category I course “Cardiometabolism through the perspective of a multidisciplinary team” |
| 2022 and 2023 | Science 4 Health mini-symposium, dedicated to preventive, sports and rehabilitation medicine |
| 17 and 18 September 2021 | First Croatian Congress of Preventive and Sports Medicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation with international participation - Science 4 Health |
The Science 4 Health Congress covered topics in lifestyle medicine, preventive and sports medicine, and cardiac rehabilitation. Workshops were held on functional testing in sports and rehabilitation medicine and electrocardiography in athletes, with the participation of Croatian and international experts.
S4H Congress Book of Abstracts
Staff education abroad
| Date | Education | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23-25 April 2026 | ESC Preventive Cardiology 2026 | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 22 April 2026 | Sports Cardiology Symposium | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 2-6 March 2026 | Training Course CPET, Centro Cardiologico Monzino | Milan, Italy |
| 6-13 November 2025 | American Heart Association Scientific Sessions | New Orleans, USA |
| 3 October 2025 | SCOPE Certification in Obesity Management | European certification |
| September 2025 | CPX Practicum | Basel, Switzerland |
| 29 August-1 September 2025 | ESC Congress 2025 | Madrid, Spain |
| 1-30 April 2025 | Cleveland Clinic Observership | Cleveland, USA |
| 2-5 April 2025 | EuroPrevent 2025 | Milan, Italy |
| 9-11 October 2024 | 26th European Practicum on Clinical Exercise Testing, Centro Cardiologico Monzino | Milan, Italy |
| 3 September 2024 | EAPC Sports Cardiology Course | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 August-2 September 2024 | ESC Congress 2024 | London, United Kingdom |
| 12-15 June 2024 | 8th School of Cardiac Diagnostics, European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 7-8 June 2024 | Future Perspectives in Cardiovascular Medicine | Berlin, Germany |
Awards and recognitions
| Year | Award or recognition | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Croatian Medical Association medal for dedication to teaching, clinical work and the development of the medical profession | Assoc. Prof. Tamara Turk Wensveen, MD, PhD |
| 2025 | Best Young Scientist Award of the Croatian Society of Endocrinology | Dora Sergo, MD |
| 2024 | Award of the Croatian Society for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders of the Croatian Medical Association for scientific contribution | Assoc. Prof. Tamara Turk Wensveen, MD, PhD |
| 2024 | Recognition from Srčana Polyclinic for many years of cooperation | Thalassotherapia Opatija |
Educational materials for patients
In 2025, the institution's cardiometabolic team produced the brochure “Nutrition Guide for People with Diabetes - Life in Balance: From Plate to Exercise” and the poster “The Effects of Excessive Sugar and Salt Intake on Individual Organs in the Body”.
