María Sáinz Martín
María Sáinz Martín | |
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| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024[1] | |
| Constituency | Madrid[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1953[1] |
| Party | PSOE[1] |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid[2] |
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María Sáinz Martín is a Spanish physician, researcher, and academic specializing in preventive medicine and public health. She is the president of the Foundation for Health Education (FUNDADEPS) and serves as the head of the Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion Department at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid.[3]
Her work focuses on the integration of health education into clinical practices to prevent chronic diseases through change of lifestyle.[4]
Education and academic background
Sáinz Martín obtained her Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid.[5] She subsequently completed her specialization in Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Hospital Universitario La Paz.[6]
Career
Her research activities have been concentrated on tobacco control, nutritional health, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.[7]
Political career
Sáinz Martín is a member of the Congress of Deputies (XV Legislature), representing Madrid for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).[1]
Awards and honors
In recognition of her work in health promotion and preventive medicine, Sáinz Martín was awarded the Cross of the Civil Order of Health (Orden Civil de Sanidad) by the Spanish Ministry of Health.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "María Sainz Martín - XV Legislatura". Congress of Deputies (Spain). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Una preventivista del Clínico premio a la Mujer Europea del Año". Comunidad de Madrid (Hospital Clínico San Carlos) (in Spanish). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Equipo Directivo: Dra. María Sáinz" (in Spanish). Fundación de Educación para la Salud. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Historia de la Sociedad y sus Presidentes". Sociedad Española de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Pública e Higiene. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Egresados de la Facultad de Medicina". Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Servicio de Medicina Preventiva: Trayectoria Profesional". Comunidad de Madrid. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Proyectos de Investigación en Salud Pública". Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Retrieved 21 January 2026.