Dr. Elena Stepco

Associate professor at the Department of Pediatric Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Pedodontics Ion Lupan, Nicolae Testemițanu, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. She defended her doctoral thesis in medicine „The use of complex therapeutic methods for the correction of metabolism in patients with fluorosis” in 2009, under the direction of professors Pavel Godoroja and Ion Lupan, after completing her doctoral studies. During his career, he led the student scientific circle at the OMF Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pedodontics and Orthodontics, supporting and promoting students eager to know all the secrets of the profession. She is the supervisor of more than 75 undergraduate theses, and the scientific supervisor for 1 doctor of medicine thesis.

Since 2013, she holds the position of vice-dean of the Faculty of Dentistry. Since 2017, she holds the position of President of the Quality Assurance and Curriculum Evaluation Commission. He constantly makes efforts to optimize the didactic process at the Faculty of Dentistry. In 2017, she successfully graduated from the Public Health Management School, and her master’s thesis in public health was „Evaluation of the level of respect for fundamental human rights in dental care”.

During her activity within the faculty and the department, she published over 60 scientific papers, 1 compendium, 1 manual and participated in over 25 national and international scientific forums, presenting the results of the research carried out. She is involved in several national and international research projects. She makes permanent efforts for the implementation and continuous development of the specialty she loves and knows best: Pediatric Dentistry. She is frequently invited to television and radio shows as a specialist in pediatric dentistry, where she promotes healthy lifestyles and maintaining oral health. Also, she had several internships at UMF „Gr. Popa”, Iasi, Romania, UMFST „George Emil Paladi”, Târgu Mureș, Romania, School of Dentistry of the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Virginia State USA. She is a member of the Association of Dentists from the Republic of Moldova, the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry; European Association of dental Public health. He is a member of the editorial team of national and international dental journals.