• Develop and implement the strategic vision and policies for postgraduate education.
• Lead the expansion of postgraduate programs, ensuring alignment with the university’s mission and long-term goals.
• Oversee the introduction of new postgraduate courses and degrees, including interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Collaborate with academic departments to enhance the quality of postgraduate education.

• Ensure the quality and standards of all postgraduate programs, including master's and doctoral levels.
• Chair or participate in academic committees and councils that focus on postgraduate education and research.
• Work with deans, program directors, and heads of departments to improve curriculum design, delivery, and assessment of postgraduate courses.
• Ensure the timely review and accreditation of postgraduate programs.

• Support and promote postgraduate research activities across the university.
• Establish and maintain effective supervision policies for postgraduate research students.
• Promote interdisciplinary research and collaboration between postgraduate students and faculty.
• Oversee the policies regarding the publication, intellectual property, and ethical research practices of postgraduate students.

• Provide strategic leadership in the improvement of postgraduate student experience, including support services.
• Ensure that postgraduate students receive adequate academic, personal, and professional development support.
• Establish channels for feedback from postgraduate students and address concerns related to education quality, welfare, and resources.
• Oversee policies for student recruitment, admissions, and progression in postgraduate programs.

• Facilitate the establishment of international partnerships for joint postgraduate programs, research, and exchanges.
• Promote the university's postgraduate programs on an international scale to attract international students.
• Collaborate with international research organizations and universities for postgraduate mobility and joint degrees.

• Ensure professional development and training opportunities for staff involved in postgraduate teaching and supervision.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in teaching practices, particularly concerning postgraduate education.
• Encourage and support academic staff in securing external research funding for postgraduate students.

• Manage budgets related to postgraduate education and allocate resources for postgraduate programs.
• Seek external funding and sponsorships to support postgraduate research initiatives and scholarships.
• Ensure the provision of appropriate infrastructure, facilities, and resources for postgraduate students.

Doan S.I. holds the academic title of Professor and a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in the field of Public Health (Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine).

Professional Experience

Professor Doan S.I.'s work is related to both the theoretical and practical aspects of infectious pathology. With over 25 years of national and international experience, she has worked in areas of management and organization for the control of infectious diseases, including epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, herpes infections, enterovirus infections, influenza, tuberculosis, and others. Her professional work as both a scientist and a practitioner focuses on analyzing the impact of social and other human life factors on the incidence of both infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Doan S.I. has more than 10 years of experience in media coverage related to infectious disease issues. During her tenure as Deputy Director for Scientific Research at the Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) of Ukraine, she was authorized by the Academy to provide interviews and explanations to journalists. In 2015, by Order No. 77, she was designated by the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine as responsible for the organization's communication strategy, organizing the coverage of events within its competence, and preparing staff for media relations. She established a network of journalists from print media, websites, and major TV channels, and has repeatedly organized and participated in briefings and press conferences.

As Head of the Department of Social and Hygienic Monitoring of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine, she participated in initiating, preparing, and conducting an evaluation of the national epidemiological surveillance system for infectious diseases by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC, Stockholm), as part of Ukraine's implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU. She has also been involved in the investigation of infectious disease outbreaks.

As a Technical Advisor on health management and policy for the USAID project "HIV Service Reform in Action" and as Deputy Director for Scientific Research at the Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, she provided recommendations for optimizing the epidemiological surveillance system and prevention of infectious diseases.

Doan S.I. was the lead executor of the international project "Improvement of Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Individuals" (in Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, and CDC, USA) during 2012-2013, ensuring the implementation of express diagnostics of tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals at the Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases.

As Deputy Chair of the Scientific Coordination Council, she supervised the scientific research and coordination of studies under the National Program for HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support (2009-2013). She also participated in the development of the National Targeted Social Program for HIV/AIDS Prevention (2014-2018).

As a member of the Scientific Expert Council for HIV/AIDS of the State Service of Ukraine on HIV/AIDS and Other Socially Dangerous Diseases, she evaluated scientific research projects planned by the Ministry of Health and NAMS of Ukraine.

Doan S.I. coordinated scientific research in the field of epidemiology and specific prevention of infectious diseases, providing expert evaluations of their relevance and practical significance.

Between 1998 and 2015, she was the executor, responsible executor, and leader of eight research projects, four of which were devoted to current issues in HIV and HIV-associated infections.

Her work also focuses on training medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as higher qualification specialists such as PhD candidates. She developed methodological programs for thematic improvement and organized training for professionals in Ukraine and Moldova on HIV issues in cooperation with non-governmental organizations such as the William J. Clinton Foundation and Time Life Plus.

Professor Doan delivers lectures and conducts seminars and practical sessions at the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy and the Bogomolets National Medical University.

In collaboration with the William J. Clinton Foundation and Pharmasco, she developed and implemented innovative approaches to laboratory diagnostics for infectious diseases, including strategies for testing for influenza, HIV, and associated infections like hepatitis. She improved diagnostic algorithms and conducted methodological guidance on laboratory studies.

Doan S.I. has been involved in the development and implementation of systems to prevent the transmission of infectious agents from mother to child in Ukraine, optimizing screening studies and epidemiological surveillance systems for infectious diseases.

She also participated in the quality control assessment of immunoassay test kits for HIV diagnostics.

Thanks to her practical experience and analytical skills, Professor Doan has become one of the leading technical and analytical experts in infectious pathology. She has been involved in the development of regulatory documents, clinical protocols, and standards for the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the National Academy of Medical Sciences, and the committees of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament).

Her strong potential in strategy development, consultancy, and leadership has facilitated the organization of effective responses to infectious diseases, including the promotion of policies that are supportive of people living with HIV, and strategies to combat stigma and discrimination.

Since 2021, she has been a member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunoprophylaxis of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

Her professional duties include organizing and participating in meetings, seminars, and conferences on infectious diseases at national and international levels, as well as representing Ukraine at international medical congresses.