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Daria Taran
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Personal Details
Date of birth: 27 April 2001
Education
2018-2022
Dnipro State Medical University (DSMU) – Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, specialized as Physiotherapists’ Assistant and Ergotherapists’ Assistant
2022-2024
Kharkiv National Medical University (KNMU) – Master’s degree in physicaltherapy
2025 – 2027
Interregional Academy of Personnel Management - Public management and administration
Professional Experience
November 2024 – January 2026
Physical Therapist
Family Health International (FHI 360), Mykolaiv
Main responsibilities
-Provide medical rehabilitation services to referred patients. The service includes a comprehensive intake consultation, assessing the
rehabilitation needs of each patient (with an emphasis on physical and functional rehabilitation issues) and developing a rehabilitation care plan focused on supporting activities of daily living.
-Data processing: Document all rehabilitation service provision activities. Prepare and submit weekly reports.
-Inform and educate patients and their caregivers about the rehabilitation process, including activities that should be continued independently in a safe manner.
-Identify patient needs for assistive devices and facilitate technical assessment.
-Facilitate referrals to other services (health, mental health, social support, protection).
-Ensures that all rehabilitation interventions are provided in a safe manner. In coordination with mobile team doctors, identify and discuss any contraindications for rehabilitation activities
associated with illnesses, injuries, and treatments.
-Support assessment of needs for rehabilitation in existing and new areas of operation including information gathering about availability of existing services and needs among the population.

October 2024 – November 2024
Physical Therapist
Handicap International Federation - Humanity & Inclusion (HI), Mykolaiv

March 2024 – September 2024
Physical Therapist
Handicap International Federation - Humanity & Inclusion (HI), Dnipro
Main responsibilities
-Gather subjective and objective information relevant to patients’ medical history.
-Use referrals and notes from doctors, or other healthcare workers, to understand the patient situation holistically.
-Diagnose medical conditions and assess patients’ functions, movements and other outcome measures while making use of evidence based tools such as AIM-T, PSFS, VAS, ROM, Fulg-Myer scales.
-Develop patient-centered rehabilitation plans, outlining the patients’ SMART goals and functional outcome measures.
-Use exercise prescription, stretching techniques, hands-on manual therapy, and equipment to ease patients’ pain, increase mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate adaptation to life after injury.
-Determine the needs of beneficiaries for assistive devices, adjust assistive devices, and train beneficiaries to move properly with the device. -Evaluate and record a patients’ progress, modifying the plan of care and trying new treatments as needed;
-Educate patients and their families about what to expect from the recovery process and how to cope with challenges throughout the process; -Advise patients and caregivers on how to minimize the risk of injuries, avoid complications and manage assistive devices in multiple environments.
-Keep accurate records of treatment and progress in MEAL databases as part of crucial data collection and regular evaluation of the project. -Liaise with other health professionals in a cooperative multidisciplinary approach.

September 2023 - March 2024
Physical therapist's assistant
Children’s Hospital n6, Dnipro
Main responsibilities
-Assist the physical therapist during procedures and treatment of patients such as positioning, transferring, mobilizations, etc.
-Collecting and documenting data on the patient's physical condition in the form of SOAP notes

-Assist patients in performing exercises guaranteeing a safe environment free from hazards and provide recommendations regarding postures to avoid injuries.
-Developing and writing individualized rehabilitation plans including using online tools for exercise prescription so that patients can continue rehabilitation safely on their own or with caregivers
- Conducting objective examination and treatment sessions with neurological, respiratory and orthopedic patients, mainly cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, scoliosis and post-fracture while liaising with lead physical therapist.
-Tracking of results in an organized manner from admission to discharge -Teaching caregivers and providing recommendations on how to deal with the condition from and exercise point of view.

May 2023 – August 2023
Physical Therapist
Ocean of Kindness – IDP center, Dnipro
Main
Responsibilities
-Individual and group session planned and developed at the institution’s courtwayrd. This shows criativity, proactivity, adaptability and good use of resources.
-Physical therapist assistance and Ergotherapy assistance role which involved rehab work in an adapted kitchen that allowed functional trainings.
-Psychological support during rehab sessions while making use of PFA (Psychological First Aid) techniques
-Using Functional scales to develop plans while involving patients in devising their personal SMART goals.
-Monitoring progress and adapting programs to meet the needs of each patient.
-Teaching and assisting patients in the use of mobility aids
-Informing patients about their condition, possible complications, and risk factors.
Additional skills
April 2020 - Therapeutic massage courses at Dnipro State Medical University (DSMU)
May 2022 - Courses in sports taping and taping after injuries. (Expert X taping)
October – December 2023 - Amputee Rehabilitation Through a MultiDisciplinary Approach (Handicap International – Humanity and Inclusion) March 2024 –Assistive Products Training (World Health Organization)
April 2024 – Safeguarding (Handicap International – Humanity and
Inclusion), Research in Health (Handicap International – Humanity and Inclusion)
June 2024 - BASIC MHPSS TRAINING (Handicap International – Humanity and Inclusion), Common Signs & Symptoms of mental health disorders
(Handicap International – Humanity and Inclusion)
July 2024 - Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals (Handicap
International – Humanity and Inclusion), Trauma Informed Care (Handicap
International – Humanity and Inclusion), IHA traning (Handicap International – Humanity and Inclusion)
December 2025 – Online course: Early rehabilitation after an incomplete spinal cord injury
January 2026 - Online course: Shoulder Assessment and Treatment Principles in Overhead Athletes; Online course: Assessment review of the cervical spine