| 1993 | Master in Economics,The University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria |
| 1994 | Master of Pedagogy, The University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria |
| 1996-1998 | Manager International Cooperation, Private Consulting Company "CMP Consulting" (Controlling, Marketing, Planning) |
| since 1998 | University Professor, Medical University of Varna, School for Public Health, Department of Health Economics and Management |
| 1999-2001 | Doctoral Degree (PhD), Health Care Management and Health Economics, The University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| since 2000 | Associated Editor "International Journal of Integrated care" www.ijic.org |
| Vice editor in chief of Bulgarian Journal: Health Economics and Management |
| since 2004 | President of the Association of Bulgarian Hospitals, Member of Board of Governors - Hospital and Health Care Federation (HOPE)- Brussels |
| 2003-2004 | graduate at The Eastern European Scholarship Program at George Washington, Washington, D.C. |
| 2004 | Short term consultant to the World Bank, head office in Washington D.C. Country study: "The National Policy and Standards in Disability and the Key Management Issues in Frame of the European Integration" (focus on consumer protection) |
| since 2005 | Adjunct professor in Global Health, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., School of Medicine and Health Services Management, |
| 2007 | graduate at The Global Health Leadership Forum - University of Berkeley - California |
| 2008-2012 | Regional researcher and coordinator for Bulgaria, Romania, Russia and Ukraine, EU-EC, 7th Frame Program "Mobility of Health Professionals - Ensuring Global Human Resources for Health" |
| 2008-2013 | Senior researcher, scientific coordinator, EU-EC, 7th Frame Program: "Assessment of patient payment policies and projection of their efficiency, equity and quality effects: The case of Central and Eastern Europe" (incl. consumer/patient protection), ASSPRO Project, |
| 2009-2010 | Project Leader for Bulgaria and Romania, University of Berkeley, California, Fogarty Research Program: "Finance and Delivery of Mental Health Services in CEE Countries" |
| Deputy Minister of Health, Sofia, Bulgaria, Responsible for the following areas: Public Health; EU Membership of Bulgaria, EU Programs and Projects; International Relations and International Organizations (WHO, UNICEF, UN, etc); E-Health |
| 2009 | Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Sofia, Bulgaria, Responsible for the communication and collaboration of the Ministry of Health with the Parliament in Bulgaria and the EU Parliament, as well as with the Bulgarian Government and governmental organizations |
| since 2011 | Dean of the Public Health Faculty, Varna Medical University, Bulgaria |
| 1989 | Dr.a med., Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Wien |
| 1995 | Fachärztin für Sozialmedizin, FA-Ausbildung Institut für Sozialmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Wien; mehrere Auslandsaufenthalte im Rahmen der Ausbildung, u.a. Tufts University |
| | Boston, Marie Curie Cancer Center Warschau, Ann Arbor Univ.of Michigan, Royal Hospital London, Bethesda Maryland, Harvard School of Public Health, Bochum |
| seit 1993 | Gesundheitspsychologin |
| 1997 | Habilitation Sozialmedizin, ao.Univ.Prof. am Institut für Sozialmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Wien |
| 1999 | Gastprofessorin, National Heart Institute, University of Ottawa |
| 2000 | Professorin, Sozialmedizin mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Herzkreislauferkrankungen, Institut für Sozialmedizin, Zentrum für Public Health, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Wien |
| 2002-2003 | Maria Göppert-Mayer-Gastprofessorin, Gender Medicine und Public Health, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover |
| seit 2005 | Wissenschaftliche Leiterin, Universitätslehrgang "Master of Public Health", Medizinische Universität Wien |
| seit 2007 | Curriculumdirektorin für die Studienrichtung Humanmedizin, Leiterin der Curriculumkoordination, Department für Aus- und Weiterbildung, Medizinische Universität Wien |
| seit 2010 | Mitglied der erweiterten Lehrgangsleitung Versicherungsmedizin, Universität Basel und ASIM |
