Симовская Вера

University Professor Vera Simovska, born Jarevska is a Medical Doctor (MD) and a Doctor of Medical Sciences (PhD.) with a subspecialty of Human Nutrition and Medical Dietetics, and speciality of Sports Medicine, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.

Excellence in teaching and education at Universities - Academic positions:

Dr Simovska was a Distinguished University Professor in the field of Hygiene of Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy, and Food Quality and Safety, Founder-Director of graduated and postgraduate study for Nutrition (BSc. MSc., and PhD) at the State University “St. Clement of Ohrid” in Bitola, Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences-Veles designing the first academic study program for Nutrition in the Republic of Macedonia (2010-2016). Dr Simovska was nominated also for Assistant Professor of Health Management at the University MIT-Skopje, Master study for Health Management (2011 to 2013) as well as Professor for Hygiene of Nutrition for Healthy and Sick People, Medical Dietetics, and Food Safety, at the Faculty of Environmental Resource Management, Study for Food Safety (BSc. MSc., 2016-2021). From 2002 to 2014 she was a Lecturer of Sports Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Department for the Specialization of Sports Medicine, University “St. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje.

Contributions to the field of clinical nutrition research and practice:

Dr Simovska was employed at the Public Health Institutions-Skopje, Institute of Sports Medicine as a medical scientist (MD., PhD) and licensed subspecialist for “Hygiene of nutrition for healthy and sick people”, as well as a “Specialist of sports medicine” with working Licensure for Medical Nutrition Therapy No. 0002949, IVth issued by Doctor Chamber of Macedonia (15.03.2019 - 15.03.2025).

The key areas of Dr Vera Simovska`s research and her contribution as a researcher are primary in the field of nutrition science and clinical nutrition identifying and monitoring behavioural risk factors for nutrient-related chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), assessment of dietary habits, food consumption surveys, examination of physical activity patterns on community and individual level, application of monitoring system, clinical nutrition research focused on the effectiveness of diet prevention and diet therapy in conjunction with programmed physical activity on obesity and co-morbidities, diabetes mellitus type 2, lipid disorders and cardiometabolic risk reduction, ageing and chronic disease, energy and macronutrient metabolism.

Vera Simovska-Jarevska CV: https://ttfv.uklo.edu.mk/2021/06/14/prof-d-r-vera-simovska/?lang=en