Learner Outcomes:

• Identify appropriate plant-based remedies and essential oils for common conditions encountered in family medicine in Poland.
• Formulate safe and effective integration strategies for phytotherapy and aromatherapy into existing patient treatment plans.
• Evaluate the scientific evidence supporting the use of specific herbal and aromatic interventions in a clinical context.

This webinar will discuss the application of aromatherapy in patient care from the perspective of a family physician in Poland.

The session will cover the practical use of aromatherapy within a medical setting. It will also explore the necessary steps for aromatherapy to be safely integrated into Polish hospitals and clinics.

This presentation aims to provide insights into aromatherapy's role in healthcare from a physician's point of view.

A family physician, phytotherapist, and lecturer. Graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine and completed postgraduate studies in "Herbs in Prevention and Therapy" at the Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences in Poznań (Poland).

Serves as the Chair of the Phytotherapy Section of the Polish Society of Family Medicine, with a primary goal of promoting knowledge about phytotherapy and fostering collaboration among various professional groups involved in the use of herbal medicines.

Is the founder of Fitoterapia Praktyczna (Practical Phytotherapy), an educational platform aimed at doctors, pharmacists, and phytotherapists, as well as the educational portal www.aromaterapiapraktyczna.pl (Practical Aromatherapy). Is a frequent participant and lecturer at numerous medical courses and conferences both in Poland and abroad.

Experience in mission work was gained through the Redemptoris Missio Foundation, where, as Vice-President, was responsible for organizing primary healthcare in mission centers across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Subsequently worked as a family physician in Africa for several years. Main interests, in addition to family medicine, include phytotherapy, clinical aromatherapy, and herbal medicine.