Skvortsova Veronika is a MD, Professor, Neurologist, Neurophysiologist and Minister of He alth of Russia. She was born in Moscow in 1960, November 1.
Childhood and youth of the future minister
Veronika Skvortsova, whose biography will be presented in this article, was born in a family of doctors. From an early age, she wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps and become a fifth-generation doctor. And her dream came true. Indeed, in 1977, immediately after successfully graduating (with a gold medal) from a secondary school, she entered the Moscow Medical Institute at the pediatric faculty.
Education of Veronika Skvortsova
In 1983, Skvortsova Veronika Igorevna received a red diploma from the Second Moscow Medical Institute. After that, for two years she studied in clinical residency at the Department of Nervous Diseases. And by 1988, she completed her postgraduate studies there, and then successfully defended her Ph. D. thesis.
Career
After a successful defense, the still young Veronika Skvortsova began working fordepartment as a senior laboratory assistant, and then as an assistant and associate professor. She built such a career in the period from 1988 to 1997. At the same time, in 1989, she headed the very first in our country neuro-reanimation service of the city hospital in Moscow.
In 1993, Veronika Skvortsova, whose biography is full of significant moments in her life, successfully defended her thesis on the topic "Neurophysiological and clinical monitoring, metabolic treatment in acute ischemic stroke." As a result of this, she became a doctor of medical sciences. After another 5 years, she was awarded the title of professor.
In 1997, Veronika Skvortsova headed the Department of Clinical and Fundamental Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Russian State Medical University. And after another 2 years, she contributed to the creation of the National Association, which was aimed at combating stroke.
Since 2004, professor and doctor of medical sciences Veronika Skvortsova has become a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. A year later, she was appointed head of the Stroke Research Institute at the Russian State Medical University.
A new stage in the life of Veronika Skvortsova
By the way, the family of the Minister of He alth of the Russian Federation Veronika Skvortsova fully expected that President Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich would soon offer this post to a fifth-generation doctor. After all, being a deputy, she proved herself not only as a good leader, but also as an experienced and highly qualified medicalemployee. In the summer of 2008, an experienced neurologist and neurophysiologist was invited to become the Deputy Minister of Social Development and He alth of the Russian Federation. Consent completely changed her later life. Indeed, already in the spring of 2012 (May 21), the professor and doctor of medical sciences were offered the chair of the Minister of He alth of our country. It should be noted that during this period it was quite difficult for her. However, the experience and professionalism allowed her to quickly get used to the new workplace and start making the most important decisions.
Scientific and professional activities
After Russian President V. V. Putin appointed Veronika Igorevna Skvortsova Minister of He alth in May 2012, her biography and personal life became interesting for many residents of our country.
It should be noted that the current post of an experienced doctor of medical sciences and professor is not without reason. After all, Skvortsova Veronika became the author of more than forty hundred scientific papers. In addition, she was appointed a Member of the Scientific Commissions of the Neurological Societies of the European Federation, Deputy Head of the Society of Neurologists (All-Russian), Vice President of the National Association, which aims to combat ischemic stroke (or NABI for short), as well as a representative of the same community in the World Organization stroke. In addition, the current Minister of He alth is a Member of the Executive Committee of the European Stroke Organization.
Facts from the life of Skvortsova Veronica
Since an experienced doctorof Medical Sciences and a professor was appointed to the post of Minister of the Russian Federation, two years have passed. Has Veronika Skvortsova changed? He alth care and her everyday life have always been intertwined with each other. Quite often, journalists ask the question of whether she ever had to apply her professional skills in her current workplace. As you know, the current minister has repeatedly been in a situation where her practical skills were required. So, Skvortsova twice had to provide first aid at various meetings. In the summer of 2013 (July 30), the current Minister of He alth helped an employee of the presidential administration. He had a microstroke right during a meeting of the Council of the Russian Federation. If it were not for the medical experience of Skvortsova Veronika, then the meeting of the authorities could have ended very sadly.
The second time the Minister of He alth showed his professional skills happened in the fall of 2013 (November 21) at a meeting of the government presidium. There, one of the security guards just fainted. It should be noted that at the request of Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, the minister immediately provided first aid to the victim. It is noteworthy that the security officer lost consciousness at the very moment when Mrs. Skvortsova was reporting from the podium on the current state of competition in the pharmaceutical market.
Skvortsova Veronika: family and life
The current Minister of He alth is married. She has a son Gregory. He had already graduated from high school a long time agolike my mother, with a gold medal), and then entered the Russian National Research Medical University.
To the question of whether Skvortsova manages to lead a life, she always answers that with her appointment to a new position, she has much less time. And, of course, it is rather difficult for her to lead a life on her own, and it is extremely rare. But all his free time (holidays and weekends) the current Minister of He alth of the Russian Federation is happy to spend with his relatives and friends.
Interview with Veronika Skvortsova
As you know, Skovrtsova Veronika Igorevna gave her very first interview in her new position to the Rossiyskaya Gazeta columnist. When asked if the pedigree helped her son to enter the Moscow Medical Institute, where there is always a huge competition, the current Minister of He alth replied that, like her, her son also graduated from a comprehensive school with a gold medal. In this regard, her child did not have any problems with admission.
Also, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta columnist could not help but ask the question of whether Veronika Skvortsova accepted the new appointment immediately or she still had to hesitate for some time. To this, the acting minister replied that the process of considering it was quite long and serious. At that moment, she understood quite well that this was a huge responsibility. After all, in the future she will have to solve very difficult tasks. According to Veronika Igorevna, at this difficult moment her family supported her especially strongly. And after she made the right decision, her husband and son became even more proud of her.
