Veronika Fialka-Moser

Veronika Fialka-Moser (16 July 1955 – 2 April 2014) was an Austrian physician and professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical University of Vienna. She was the first woman to be appointed a Clinical Professor at the Medical University of Vienna.

Early life and education
Fialka-Moser was born in Vienna. She studied medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, where she specialised in physical and sports medicine. She graduated in 1979 and completed specialist training in rheumatology and sports medicine.

Research and career
Fialka-Moser studied complex regional pain syndrome, cancer rehabilitation, lymphedema and sex differences in medicine.

In 1999 Fialka-Moser was made President of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 2001 she helped to establish the Clinical Affairs Committee of the European Union of Medical Specialists to focus on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PRM). The committee developed an accreditation process for PRM, which is adapted to reflect the environment in which the accreditation is taking place.

She was a member of the Senate at the Medical University of Vienna. In honour of her commitment to diversity in medicine, the Medical University of Vienna established the Veronika Fialka Moser Diversity Prize.

Personal life
Fialka-Moser died in 2014.