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Valeriia Gorobets, MD, MSc
Infectious Disease Physician | Infection Prevention & Control Specialist | Public Health Specialist (Infectious Diseases)
Kyiv, Ukraine
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Infectious disease physician and IPC specialist with solid experience in infection prevention, outbreak investigation, healthcare-associated infection surveillance, SOP development, and staff training. Background includes clinical infectious diseases, clinical psychology, and US Utilization Management reviewing. Proven track record of improving compliance with IPC standards and implementing evidence-based infection control systems across healthcare facilities.
EDUCATION
Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine
Specialization in Ultrasound Diagnostics
2024 (3 months) | Kyiv, Ukraine
Poltava State Medical University — Institute of Postgraduate Education
Internship in Infectious Diseases
2021–2023 | Poltava, Ukraine
Poltava State Medical University
Specialist Degree in Medicine (with honors)
2015–2021 | Poltava, Ukraine
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Master’s Degree in Psychology
2010–2016 | Kyiv, Ukraine
III Autumn School of Infection Prevention and Control
Organized by WHO Country Office in Ukraine & NEGIC
September 1 – November 10, 2025 | Kyiv, Ukraine
TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS
• USAID/PEPFAR | PrEP Service Delivery Training, 2024
• WHO-based IPC Training (Autumn School), 2025
• Workshops on management of HIV, viral hepatitis, ART optimization, IPC, and outbreak response
• Medical license: Infectious Disease Physician (Ukraine)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Infectious Disease Physician / IPC Specialist
St. Michael’s Clinical Hospital, Kyiv
06.2024 – Present
Responsibilities:
• Development & delivery of IPC training programs.
• Routine HAI surveillance and outbreak investigation.
• Monitoring hand hygiene compliance.
• TB prevention measures oversight.
• Development of SOPs, policies, and internal documentation.
• IPC audits and monitoring visits.
Experience in Guideline Adaptation & SOP Development
Extensive experience in adapting international guidelines and normative documents (WHO, CDC, ECDC, ISO standards, EUCAST) to the operational needs of healthcare facilities. Based on global recommendations, I developed and implemented:
• evidence-based Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for IPC;
• cleaning, disinfection, and medical device reprocessing protocols;
• HAI surveillance algorithms and digital data collection tools;
• IPC policies aligned with ISO 23907-1/2, ISO 15190, and national regulatory requirements;
• antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance protocols following EUCAST standards;
• structured audit tools for monitoring compliance with WHO/CDC/ECDC recommendations.
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicom Clinic, Kyiv
06.2024 – Present
Utilization Management Reviewer
bServed LLC, Pasadena, CA, USA
03.2025 – 06.2025
• Clinical documentation review
• Assessment of medical necessity
• Compliance evaluation with clinical guidelines
Infectious Disease Physician
4th City Clinical Hospital, Poltava
02.2023 – 04.2024
Clinical Psychologist
Poltava Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital
01.2023 – 04.2024
Infectious Disease Physician
Poltava Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital
08.2021 – 02.2024
Registered Nurse
Poltava Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital
09.2019 – 07.2021
SKILLS
• Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)
• HAI surveillance
• Outbreak investigation
• SOP/Policy development
• Staff education & training
• Medical documentation review (UM)
• Medical psychology
• AMR prevention
• Reprocessing of medical devices
• MS 365, Google Workspace, SPSS, Health24, AI
LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian — native
• Russian — fluent
• English — B1–B2