Eleni Pantelidou
Director of Nursing Services, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki
Experienced Director of Nursing Services with over six years in healthcare leadership. Skilled in clinical management, staff supervision, healthcare quality improvement and strategic planning. Proven ability to enhance patient care standards, optimize nursing operations and lead multidisciplinary teams in high-demand hospital environments.
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Larisa, 1984
• Medical Specialty: Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 1991 - 1992
• Master’s in Healthcare Management, Hellenic Open University, 2014 – 2016
Languages
• English: Fluent
Computer Skills
• ACTA Computer Skills Certification
Professional Experience
• Director of Nursing Services, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, since 2019
• Nurse Manager, Sector A, 2013
• Head Nurse, Cardiology Department, Unit B, AUTH (6 years)
• Assistant Head Nurse, Cardiology Department, Unit B, AUTH (12 years)
• Clinical Nurse, Internal Medicine Department B, AUTH (3 years)
• Clinical Nurse, Second Pre-graduate Internal Medicine Clinic, AUTH (8 years)
Over 40 years of professional experience
Teaching Experience
• Laboratory Associate – Department of Nursing, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki (15 years)
• Surgical Specialty, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki (20 years)
• Internal Medicine Specialty, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki (5 years)
• Student Training Program, National Emergency Aid Center (1 year)
Continuing Education
• Continuing education program for hospital staff at the Vocational Training Center on the subject of “Basic Computer Skills Training.
• e-esdy Program: “Management of change / complexity / collaborations and processes in the implementation of e-health programs.”
• Two-day e-esdy conference on: “Training Health Professionals in Innovative Practices and Methods using Digital Tools,” Measure 2.5 “Information Society,” Thessaloniki, June 11–12, 2009.
• University Hospital of Larissa, Vocational Training Center (KEK): “Education and Training of Tertiary-Educated Nurses in Community Psychiatry – Early Diagnosis of Mental Illness to Support Psychiatric Reform,” Thessaloniki, 14/9/2009 – 6/10/2009 (total 120 hours).
• Attendance of a six-month introductory Nursing Educators Training Program at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, equivalent to 8 (eight) postgraduate teaching credits.
• Attendance of the seminar “Design, Analysis & Interpretation of Clinical Studies, May 26, 2009 (C.M.E).
• Attendance of a training program at the Inter-Balkan Institute of Public Administration on “Medical Waste Management,” May 2012 (77 hours).
• Attendance of a professional development program “Training of Department Heads,” PINEP, April 2013 (35 hours).
Professional Memberships
• Participation in Nursing Specialty Examination Committees
• participation in Hospital Committees
Conference Attendance
• Attendance in conferences: over 300
• Participation in presentations: over 40
• Member of Organizing Committees of Conferences: over 100
• Member of Scientific Committees of Conferences: over 60
• Chairperson in Conference Sessions: over 100
Conference & Educational Event Organization as Director of Nursing Services, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessalonikh
• 20 Nursing Workshops
• 3 Clinical Skills Forums featuring over 57 clinical workshops (2024, 2025, 2026)
• 4 Nursing Conferences
• Preparation of the 5th Nursing Services Conference, scheduled for December 17–19, 2026
Participation of over 1.700 healthcare professionals from across Greece