Igors Trofimovs

Work experience

2010 - Present	Director for Development Riga East University Hospital Ltd. 2 Hipokrata Str. Riga, LV-1038
2008 - 2010	Head, Department of Strategic Development and Projects. Riga East University Hospital Ltd. 2 Hipokrata Str. Riga, LV-1038
1999 - 2008	Deputy Director, Executive Director, Deputy Director in Quality Assurance Issues State Agency of Health Statistics and Medical Technologies in Riga
1997 - 1999	Head, Bureau of Certification Centre of Health Statistics and Medical Technologies in Riga
1995 - 1997	Head, Health Department Aluksne region council, Aluksne
1985 - 1997	Anaesthesiologist Aluksne region hospital, Aluksne

Education and training

2006 - 2011	Doctoral Programme in Regional Economics Latvia University of Agriculture
2001 - 2003	Diploma - International Master Programme in Health Technology Assessment and Management University of Barcelona, ULYSSES project (joint project of McGill University, University of Montreal, University of Ottawa, Rome Catholic University and University of Barselona)
1997 - 2003	Diploma – Master Programme in Public Health Nordic School of Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden
1996 - 1998	Diploma – Master Programme in Public Health Public Health School, Riga Stradins University
1986 - 1987	Diploma – Anaesthesiologist Riga Medicine Institute, Faculty of Postgraduate Education
1979 - 1985	Diploma – Paediatrician Riga Medical Institute, Faculty of Paediatrics

Achievements

Continuing education a.o. qualification upgrade

2015 – 2016

Riga Stradins University, Healthcare management group, Lecturer, head of the program. Quality management and improvement in health care

2013 SIA Mediju Tilts

Expert, lecturer

Provision of lectures and lecturing materials on study programmes "Methods of Inspection Audit" and "Presentation of Inspection Results" in Health Inspection.

2010

SIA Lietišķo pētījumu aģentūra „Nikolo grupa" – Business Research Agency Ltd.

Health Care Specialist

Health Care Specialist in the project "Elaboration of Social Services Development Programme in Zemgale Region in 2010-2016".

January-June, 2003

Sweden Medical Technology Assessment Centre in Stockholm

Trainee

Health technology assessment

Lectured study course

Quality Assurance and Improvement in Healthcare

Projects

2012-2014

EUR Health Programme Joint Action project European Network for Patient Safety and Quality (PasQ)

Project Manager in Latvia

Summarising and implementation of best practices on health care services safety and quality assurance.

2010

SIA Lietišķo pētījumu aģentūra „Nikolo grupa" – Business Research Agency Ltd.

Health Care Specialist

Health Care Specialist in the project "Elaboration of Social Services Development Programme in Zemgale Region in 2010-2016".

2006-2008

EU Health programme project EUNetHTA (European Union Network on Health Technology Assessment)

Project contact person in Latvia, expert

Establishment of the network of medical technology assessment agencies in EU; elaboration of common principles in medical technology assessment in EU member states.

1999

PHARE project

Consultant

Evaluation of the implementation of primary health care system.

1998

World Bank supported health care reform project

Consultant

Elaboration of strategy on primary health care development and its execution plan.

Memberships

2014 – 2016

Latvia Association of Health Economics

Expert

External assessment of health care organizations in accordance with Patient Safety and Quality of Healthcare criteria

2012-2013

Latvia Association of Health Economics

Expert

Preparation of the methodological materials on comprehensive quality management system; assessment and verification in EU funds project "Administrative Strengthening of Latvia Association of Health Economics and its Partners in order to Participate in Decision Making Process in the Field of Health Care and Implementation of Innovative Services".

2009

Latvian Medical Association

Lecturer

"Quality Management for Effective Health Care" and "Quality Management for Effective Health Care Institutions Work".

2007

Swiss Centre for International Health

Consultant

Assessment of project applications within Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

2004 UNDP,Consultant

Project "Elaboration of Youth-friendly Health Care Services Concept".

2002-2004

HOPE project (USA, Czech Republic)