Dr. Boyan Doganov
CURRICULUM VITAE, March, 2007
DOGANOV, BOYAN (20 May, 1954)
Current Address:
7 Vinitsa str.
1111 - Sofia (BULGARIA)
Phone/Fax: +359 2 971 2139
Mobile: +359 878 315 977
e-mail:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Medical Faculty, Medical Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria / 09/1981 / Medical DoctorMedical Faculty, Medical Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria / 02/1985 / Specialist in Clinical Epidemiology
Medical Faculty, Medical Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria / 05/1991 / Specialist in Infectious diseases
Glaxo Training Centre – Hungary / 1993 / Special training in Pharmaceutical Area Marketing
Glaxo Training Centre - UK / 1994 / Special training in Clinical Trials Monitoring
Glaxo Training Centre - UK / 1994 / Special training in Clinical Trials management and GCP
USAID program in USA / 1995 / Special training in DRG coding and applied hospital financing
PHARE financed program - Bulgaria / 1995 / General Project Management
PHARE financed training program – Bulgaria / 1997 / Project management training
Crown Agents – UK / 1998 / Specialized training in project management, procurement and delivery of goods and services under IBRD (WB) financed projects including Microsoft Project course work
PHARE financed program - Bulgaria / 1998 / General practice management in general medicine training
IBRD financed training - Bulgaria / 1998 - 2000 / Financial management of projects financed by IBRD (WB)
IBRD financed training - CETYM International, Forhom Institute, La Rochelle, France / 2001 / Project Assessment and Evaluation including basic training in Microsoft Projects
IBRD Financed Training - International Law Institute, Washington, USA / 2002 / Project Management Training
RMC Project, Phoenix, USA / 2004 / Project Management Training for PMP Certification
Monash University, Australia / 2003-2005 / Graduate Certificate in Pharmacoeconomics
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Period / 1981 –Location / Sofia, Bulgaria
Organization / NA
Position / Freelance translator
Description: / Translation of text related to medicine, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, validated translations, etc.
Period / June, 1995 –
Location / Sofia, Bulgaria
Organization / NA
Position / Individual Consultant
Description: / Consulting Services in Clinical Trial Management, CRO services, Trial management and organization through personal company, Consulting services on Regulatory Affairs, Medical Writing and Translations, SOP preparation and implementation.
Period / March, 2006 –
Location / Sofia, Bulgaria
Organization / Voluntary Health Insurance Network Zdrave
Position / Director International Relations and Collaboration
Description: / Manage International relations of the Network and communicate with international partners on different issues.
Period / August, 2003 –
Location / Sofia, Bulgaria
Organization / International Healthcare and Health Insurance Institute
Position / Director International Projects and Collaboration
Description: / Manage International Project of the Institute and communicate with international partners on different projects.
Period / August, 2004 – October, 2004
Location / Sofia, Bulgaria
Organization / International Healthcare and Health Insurance Institute for Global Fund Program for Prevention of HIV/AIDS
Position / Local Expert
Description: / The contract is to promote prevention of AIDS/HIV amongst health care workers and to promote a better understanding of HIV transmission and occupational risks for health care workers. The contract includes the writing of a brochure on this topic and lectures around the country with health care workers.
Period / May, 2004 – July, 2004
Location / Sofia, Bulgaria
Organization / International Healthcare and Health Insurance Institute for IRIS, University of Maryland, USA (USAID sponsored)
Position / Local Expert
Description: / The contract is to support the investigation carried out by IRIS, University of Maryland, USA in reaching their objective, namely to study the Bulgarian pharmaceutical system at both central and regional level, including procurement policies and practice and its effect on the supply of pharmaceuticals in Bulgaria.
Period / October, 2003 – December, 2003
Location / Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Organization / Health Investment Fund Project (WB Loan)
Position / Mid-Term Project Evaluation Consultant
Description: / The contract is financed through a WB Project. It is a 2-months consultancy aiming at evaluation of the health sector reform conditions in general and the performance of the Health Reform Investment Fund for the mid-term Review of the WB mission in particular. The Consultant is expected to also give recommendations for the future development of the reform process in the health sector of Moldova.
Period / April, 2000 – April, 2003
Location / Sofia
Organization / Health Sector Reform Project (WB Loan 4565BUL)
Position / Project (PMU) Director
Description: / Manage the activities of the project under the governance of the Steering Committee. Participation in the project from the beginning, including Preparation Stage, TORs preparation, preparation of bidding documents; management of bids for goods and services; Co-operation with stakeholders
Period / June 1999 - April 2000
Location / Sofia
Organization / National Health Insurance Fund
Position / Chief Secretary
Description / Cover the administrative management of NHIF, Head of General Administration Directorate, Member of the Specialized Committee with the Director to prepare bidding documents and evaluate bidding proposals within the Fund, including Pharmaceutical and IT areas.
Period / June 1998 – May 1999
Location / Sofia
Organization / Ministry of Health
Position / Heath Sector Restructuring Project (WB Loan 4000BUL)
Project (PMU) Director
Description / Manage the activities of the project, under the governance of a Deputy-Minister
Period / June 1996 – May 1998
Location / Sofia
Organization / Ministry of Health
Position / Coordinator for “University Education in General Medicine” financed through a PHARE program
Description / Manage the activities of the project, under the governance of European Consortium Primary Care (British Council)
Period / April 1995 – May 1996
Location / Sofia
Organization / Center for Financial and Management Methodology in Health Care
Position / Chief of Department
Description / Responsible for developing new approaches for hospital financing through DRG usage
Period / May 1993 – January 1995
Location / Sofia
Organization / Glaxo Representation Office in Bulgaria
Position / Medical Officer
Description / Responsible for coordination of the activities in the Medical Department of the office
Period / September 1991 – May 1993
Location / Sofia
Organization / Central Hygiene Military Inspectorate
Position / Chief of Epidemiological Department
Description / Responsible for the epidemiological problems in the army on a methodological and practical level
Period / September 1988 – September 1991
Location / Sofia
Organization / Military Medical Academy
Position / Attending physician, Infectious diseases clinic
Description / Normal everyday clinical routine activities
Period / September 1981 – September 1988
Location / Sofia
Organization / Bulgarian Army
Position / Head of medical service in different army units
Description / Medical doctor for the army units with corresponding responsibilities
Other Activities:
· Member of SOCRA since 2004 and SCT since 2003
· Member of Project Management Institute, USA since 2001 and SIGs for Health care and Pharmaceuticals since 2003
· Member of Central Drug Committee, 2000 - 2002.
· Member of Expert Body for AIDS and STD, Ministry of Health, 2000 - today
· Member of the Ethics Committee, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, 1999 - today
· Chairman of the Board “Ivan Rilski” Hospital, Sofia, 2000 - 2002
· Chairman of the Board "Saint Panteleimon" Hospital, Yambol, 2000 - 2002
· Medical member of the Deployment Group for the Bulgarian troops in Cambodia under the UNTAC Peace Keeping Force operation - 1998
· Monitor for OSCE for the election campaigns in Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1997 and 1998
· Member of the Health Care Reform Team, implementing the health reform in Bulgaria, 1997 – 2003
· Expert with the Minister of Health in Bulgaria on the issues of pharmaceutical tendering and supply, including documentation and assessment of bids, 2000-2001.
· Speaker, 9th PCU Conference “Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technologies: Important Cost Factors for Health System”, organized by World Bank and Ministry of Health of Lithuania – 24-26.09.2003
· Speaker, “Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade” Seminar, London, UK – 11-12.02.2004
· Poster presenter, Society for Clinical Trials Conference, Portland, USA, 21-24.05.2005
· Alternative speaker, EMEA Congress, Edinburgh, UK, 23-25.05.2005
· Speaker, Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade Conference, London, UK – 25-26.05.2005
· Speaker, Project Management Institute EMEA Congress, Madrid, Spain, 8-11.05.2006
· Speaker, Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting, Orlando, US, 22-25.05.2006
· Invited Speaker, Project Management Institute EMEA Congress, Budapest, Hungary, May, 2007
· Invited Speaker, Pricing and Reimbursement Conference, London, UK – April, 2007
LANGUAGES
Language / Reading / Speaking / WritingEnglish / 5 / 5 / 5
Russian / 4 / 4 / 4
German / Very basic / Basic / Very basic
OTHER SKILLS
· Computer skills – different Windows based application programmes (Word, Excel, Page Maker, Microsoft Project, etc.)
· Good knowledge of the local legal basis and practice in the health care area
· Team working and ability to work under time constraints and emergency
PUBLICATIONS
· Damages of the brain in AIDS. Current possibilities to diagnose and treat. Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery. 1987;36(5):51-8
· New method in infectious diseases' diagnosis. Presentation at the Conference for 50 Years Infectious Disease Hospital. 1989, November 10-11.
· HIV Infection – Immunological studies in Bulgaria. Presentation at the Vth International Conference on AIDS, Montreal, Canada. 1989; June 4-9.
· Changes in LDH in HIV Positive Individuals in Bulgaria – Correlation and Prognostic Value for Early Diagnosis. Presentation at the Vth International Conference on AIDS, Montreal, Canada. 1989; June 4-9.
· Surveillance of AIDS in Bulgaria. Changes in Cell-Mediated Immunity in HIV Seropositives. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology. 1990;3(2):31-3.
· Characteristics of the Clinical Course of HIV Infection in Bulgaria. Presentation at the VIth International Conference on AIDS, San Francisco, CA, USA. 1990; June 22.
· "Better Health for a Better Future of Bulgaria" - National Health Strategy and Action Plan. Ministry of Health, Republic of Bulgaria, 2001, April.
· “Change Management -- Health Care Reform in Bulgaria”, in “Business Process Change Management: ARIS in Practice.” Ed. by August-Wilhelm Scheer, Ferri Abolhassan, Wolfram Jost et al. Publ.: SPRINGER, BERLIN Published 2003
· Questions and Answers in Medical Care for HIV Positive Individuals. Information Brochure for Health Care Professionals. IHHII and HIV Control and Prevention Program, Global Fund, Republic of Bulgaria, 2004.
· Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Sector – current status and perspectives of the reform – Presentation at “Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade” Seminar, London, UK, 2004
· Implementation of project management principles in clinical trial process – presentation for Society for Clinical Trials Conference, Portland, USA, 2005.
· The significance of proper trial design selection for overcoming bioequivalence study difficulties – presentation for Society for Clinical Trials Conference, Portland, USA, 2005.
· Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade on the Balkans and around – presentation at the Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade Conference, London, UK, 2005.
· Implementation of Project Management Principles in Clinical Trial Process, PMI publications for 2006 Congress Meetings, 2006
Dr. Boyan Doganov
7 Vinitsa str.
1111 – Sofia, Bulgaria Page 2 of 8