Magdalena Ninova

Magdalena Ninova, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at NSA "Vasil Levski" within the Department of Health Care, Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism. She holds a PhD in “Social Medicine and Health Care and Pharmacy Organization” (2018) and multiple advanced degrees in Healthcare Management and Public Health from the Medical University of Sofia.

• Bachelor’s in Healthcare (1999)
• Master’s in Public Health and Health Management (2004)
• Specialization in Hospital Hygiene (2009)
• Master’s in Health Care Management (2010)

Her research focuses on regulatory frameworks for healthcare management, prevention of healthcare-associated infections, organizational culture transformation, and patient health literacy. She has authored 33 scientific works and two major publications: her PhD dissertation on infection control and a habilitation monograph on conceptual infection prevention models. Her work is cited in 64 total sources, including international databases.

Prof. Ninova actively contributes to academic and professional communities through over 120 national/international presentations, postgraduate training at Medical University-Sofia, and Ministry of Health collaborations. She has been honored for innovation, pandemic response, and leadership in nursing and healthcare quality.