PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• 2017 – CURRENT
– Medical Center “RareDis” Ltd.
– DIRECTOR
• 2015 – CURRENT
– Institute for rare diseases at the Bulgarian Association for Promotion of Education and Science
(More info at: https://www.raredis.org/about-us?lang=en)
– DIRECTOR
• DECEMBER 2010 – DECEMBER 2017
– Medical University of Plovdiv, Faculty of Public Health
– DEAN
• MARCH 2008 – DECEMBER 2011
– Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Department of Social Medicine and Health Management
– HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
• JANUARY 2006 – DECEMBER 2009
– City University of Seatle in Bulgaria
– MBA Programme
– LECTURER
• MAY 2008 – JANUARY 2012
– Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Department of Social Medicine and Health Management
– ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH
• NOVEMBER 2004 – MAY 2006
– Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Department of Social Medicine and Health Management
– CHIEF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
• SEPTEMBER 2000 – NOVEMBER 2004
– Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Department of Social Medicine and Health Management
– SENIOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
• JUNE 2003 – JUNE 2004
– Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Italy
– Clinical Research Centre for Rare Diseases “Aldo e Cele Dacco”
– VISITING SCIENTIST/CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
• 2003 – 2015
– Bulgarian Association for Promotion of Education and Science
– CHAIR OF THE BOARD
• MARCH 2001 – MARCH 2002
– Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Italy
– Clinical Research Centre for Rare Diseases “Aldo e Cele Dacco”
– CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW under the Quality of life and management of living resources – Marie Curie Fellowship
• APRIL 1998 – SEPTEMBER 2000
– Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Department of Social Medicine
– ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• 2016 – 2018
– Medical University of Pleven, Bulgaria
– State Commission for Post-graduate Specialization
– SPECIALTY IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
• 2000 – 2004
– Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Higher Testimonial Committee, Bulgaria
– DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (PHD)
• 1998 – 2003
– Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– State Medical Commission, Ministry of Health, Bulgaria
– SPECIALTY IN SOCIAL MEDICINE AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
• 2002
– Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Post-graduate course “HEALTH MANAGEMENT”
• 2002
– International Summer School in Applied Statistics and Econometrics, organized by the Association of Bulgarian Statisticians with the financial support of the Open Society Institute
– Post-graduate course “MODERN APPROACHES TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN DEMOGRAPHY IN THE REGIONS WITH ETHNIC MINORITIES”
• 2002
– International Inter-University Centre of Medical Radiation Physics/Engineering – a consortium of King’s College London (UK), Florence University (Italy), University of Dublin (IR), Medical University Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Technical University Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
– Post-graduate course “INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN MEDICINE”
• 2000
– Mediterranean School of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Health Care Research
– Harvard School of Public Health, USA & Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
– Post-graduate course “BIOSTATISTICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE RESEARCH”
• 1999
– Mediterranean School of Medical Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology
– Harvard School of Public Health, USA & Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
– Post-graduate course “MEDICAL STATISTICS AND CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY”
• 1998
– Youth Scientific Association “Asklepios”,
– Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Post-graduate course “BASICS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH”
• 1991 – 1997
– Faculty of Medicine, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Passed 43 oral and written exams with the final average mark of 5.41 (90.2 %).
– Passed the final State Exams with the average mark of 5.60 (93.3%)
– MSC IN HUMAN MEDICINE
• 1986 – 1991
– English Language High School “Georgi Kirkov”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– I studied the English Language as a main subject and passed all oral and written exams with the final average mark of 5.86 (97.7%).
– HS DIPLOMA; ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTERPRETER – CORRESPONDENT
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• Languages: BULGARIAN (native), ENGLISH (advanced), ITALIAN (advanced), RUSSIAN (advanced)
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