Oлена

OLENA KURINNA MD, PhD
Kharkiv, Ukraine 61003 | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

SUMMARY

A humanitarian-minded physician with up to 3 years of experience in humanitarian missions,
20 years of clinical experience and over 10 years of research experience. Skilled in deploying
mobile teams within primary care. Professional, flexible, creative thinker, able to work under
pressure in rapidly changing circumstances.

SKILLS
• Creativity • Stress-resistant
• Analytical thinking • Good communication skills
• Leadership • Flexible
EXPERIENCE
October 2023 – December 2024
Primary Health Care Manager
UK-Med, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions
• Primary Health Care Program management:
• Implementation of UK-Med policies in MMU functioning.
• Supervision of 2 medical team leaders and 6 mobile medical
units in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.
• Ensured high quality of provided medical services.
• Needs assessments in the field and development of ways to
cover them through medical services and partners’ activities.
• With the pharmacist assessed needs in medicines, participated
in procurements, stock management, developed tools for
reporting, implemented them in practice and further control.
• Analyzed diseases profile and gave updates on relevant
guidelines for diagnostics/treatment.
• Participated in monitoring visits from donors’ representatives
and implemented their recommendations.
• With MHPSS supervisor coordinated MHPSS activities,
including psychologists and CHWs.
• Capacity buildings sessions on NCDs.
• With HR department participated in hiring staff for MMU.
• Cooperation with HQ representatives for improvement of program
quality.
• National WHO Health Cluster Meetings attendance.
• Sub-National (Kharkiv and Dnipro) WHO Health Cluster Meetings
attendance with concordant MMU activities coordination meetings.
• Coordination with logisticians/finance team on medical procurements
and delivery.
• MHPSS activities management.
• With support of MEAL manager analyzed medical data and presented
them in reports (WHO reports included).
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May 2023 – September 2023
Medical team leader
UK-Med, Kharkiv office
• Sub-National Kharkiv WHO Health Cluster Meetings attendance.
• Medical procedures organization and implementation.
• International and local medical protocols implementation in clinical
practice.
• Weekly MC visits rostering.
• Medical team discussion mediation.
• Medical trainings organization.
• Medical data management and reports writing.

November 2022 – May 2023
Mobile health activity manager
Doctors without borders, OCA, Kharkiv project

• Weekly MC visits rostering.
• Medical team discussion mediation.
• Medical trainings organization.
• Medical data management.
• MMR, closing and final reports writing.
• Diagnostics and treatment of patients at mobile clinics and hotline.
• SRH program, i.e. trainings on SGBV management.

March 2022 – October 2022
Medical doctor
Doctors without borders, OCA, Kharkiv project

• Diagnostics and treatment of patients at mobile clinics and hotline.
• Provision of SRH services.
• Management of SGBV survivors.
• Provision of CBRN trainings.

10/2020 to Current
Senior Research Scientist
L.T. Malaya National Institute of Therapy Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Prepared funding applications, bids and research proposals for the
projects:
Prevention of Metabolically-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Progression Under the
Impact of War and Post-War Stress Factors.
Determination of Clinical Variants of the Post-COVID Syndrome
Development Ways of Individualized Correction of Metabolic Disorders in Patients
with NAFLD Based on the Study of the Intestinal Microbiome, Regulatory Molecules
and Markers of Systemic Inflammation.
• Kept up to date with laboratory and instrumental technical
developments.
• Conducted in-depth research, utilizing various techniques, including
qualitative and quantitative methods.
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• Used research computer software and statistical algorithms to process
data.
• Wrote concise findings to enable other relevant parties to disseminate
results.
• Collected, fact-checked and presented information to provide research
accuracy.
• Produced accurate supporting documentation and materials for
research activities, including presentations and reports.
• Created comprehensive written reports of findings, maintaining high
levels of accuracy.
• Developed and maintained knowledge of relevant research
developments and publications in key policy areas.
• Collaborated with colleagues on research assignments.
• Tested hypotheses, analyzed data and contributed ideas to new
research projects.

02/2011 to 10/2020
Research Scientist
L.T. Malaya National Therapy Institute Kharkiv, Kharkiv
• Defined technical vision and strategy for research department.
• Conducted in-depth research with the use of up-to-date technology,
including qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Produced accurate supporting documentation and materials for
research activities, including presentations and reports.
• Presented oral and written analyses at meetings and conferences to
share research results and their interpretation.
• Created comprehensive written reports of findings, maintaining high
levels of accuracy.
• Used research computer software and statistical algorithms to process
data.
• Conducted daily admin duties to keep organised and on schedule.
• Attended relevant meetings, events and conferences to establish
professional rapport.

2006 – 2008
Attending physician
The National Therapy Institute of the National Academy of Medical
Science of Ukraine, Kharkiv

• Diagnosed, treated, and followed up patients with internal diseases
in particular metabolic syndrome and its manifestations.

2005 – 2006
Physician
Kharkiv municipal hospital № 26, Kharkiv, Ukraine

• Diagnosed and treated patients with internal diseases.
• Participated in developing and implementing social programs for
cardiovascular disease prevention.
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EDUCATION
Instructor training for the program 2024
“Psychological first aid, self-care and Irpin’, Ukraine
mitigation of burn-out”
The Israel Trauma Coalition
Training on SGBV 2023
MSF Amman, Jordan
Mental Health Gaps Training 2022
WHO Dnipro, Ukraine
Post-doc fellowship in NCDs 2020
Academy of postgraduate medical education, Kharkiv, Ukraine
PhD: Internal Diseases 2018
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia State Medical University
PhD research was focused on improvements in the diagnostics and prediction of the
course of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease associated with obesity by determining the
clinical and pathogenetic role of proinflammatory markers.

Fellowship: Nutrition 2017
Rehovot, Israel
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Specialization: Obesity 2017
Thessaloniki, Greece
SCOPE
Specialization: Dietology, nutrition 2014
science Kharkiv, Ukraine
Academy of Postgraduate Medical Education
Specialization: Hepatology 2013
Simferopol, Ukraine
Crimea State Medical University
Specialization: Gastroenterology 2012
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Academy of Postgraduate Medical Education
Medical Doctor: General Medicine 2004
Kharkiv, Ukraine
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
• Academic Achievements Award

LANGUAGES

• Ukrainian: First Language
• Russian: C2 • English: C1
Proficient Advanced
• French: B1
Intermediate