Petya Trendafilova

Associate Professor Petya Trendafilova holds a PhD and has been affiliated with the Medical University of Sofia since 2007. Currently at the National Sports Academy 'Vasil Levski' since July 2023, she specializes in Health Care within the Faculty of Public Health, Health Care, and Tourism. Her career includes roles across departments such as Health Policy and Management (2007–2009), Medical Pedagogy (2009–2016), and Health Technology Assessment (2016–2019). She teaches undergraduate courses including Nursing in Pediatrics, Health Care Management, and History of Healthcare.

Education:

• Master's in Public Health and Healthcare Management
• PhD in Health Policy and Management (dissertation: "The Marketing Approach in the Process of Providing Quality Hospital Services")
• Business Administration (Healthcare Management specialization) from UNWE (2010)
• Medical Pedagogy specialty (2011)
• Healthcare Economics specialty (2017)

Research Interests: Focuses on health policy, hospital marketing, drug safety, violence prevention pedagogy, and trauma. Has authored over 100 publications and contributed to international/national projects. Serves on editorial boards of health management journals and is a member of the European Public Health Association.

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of the National Association for Health Policy and Management (since 2008)
• Founder/Board member of the Bulgarian Association for Drug Information (2010–2019)
• Member of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria (since 2015)

Grants/Projects: Participated in 3 international and 6 national projects. Completed training in countries such as the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, and the US.

Labs/Teams: Active in research teams for drug policy, healthcare management, and pedagogical approaches to violence prevention.