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C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Irakli Katsitadze MD, MSc

Date of Birth:	28/10/1971
Place of Birth:	Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
Marital Status:	Married, two children
Citizenship:	Georgian
Address:	11 Chavchavadze Avenue, Apt. 23. Tbilisi, Georgia 380067
Telephone:	+ (99532) 232849
Fax:	+ (99532) 252380
Telephone (cell.):	+ (99577) 416688
E-mail:	Irakli@MOH.ge

SUMMARY
Academic background and practical experience in: Social and health care policy, planning and financing; Maternal and child health; Public and Social policy analysis; International Development; Project planning, management and evaluation; Social research; Community development; Working with government officials, international organizations and NGO community. Country experience includes: Georgia, Israel, Switzerland, Russia, USA.

EDUCATION
	Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University. New York, NY, USA.1999-2000 (MSc Degree in Health Policy and Management).

	Center for International Development Research. “Public Policy and Public Administration”. Duke University. Durham, NC, USA. 1999. (Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Administration).

	The World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross, “Management of Humanitarian Assistance; Health emergencies in Large Populations”. Geneva, Switzerland. 1996 (Certificate).

	Center of Mother and Child Health Care. Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. Department of Reproductive Health. Moscow, Russia.1994-1996 (Residency Diploma).

	Tbilisi State Medical University. Department of General Medicine. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia1988-1994 (MD degree).

	Ben-Gurion University Hospital. Department of OBGYN. International Student exchange Program. Beer-Sheva, Israel1992 (Certificate).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Public Health. Lecturer (part time position)	Tbilisi, Georgia, 02/2002 – up to date
As a primary instructor for the courses “International Health Care Systems” and “Introduction to Health Policy and Management”, giving lectures for the 5^th year students of the university; Providing assistance to the students in identifying research topics, designing research process and presenting papers on student conferences; Working on the elaboration of new courses and curricula at the department.

The Welfare Foundation, Consultant/Scientist	Tbilisi, Georgia, 02/2001 - up to date
Participating in implementation and evaluation of planned activities for the local NGO – Welfare Foundation; Conducting external monitoring and supervision of project implementation; Managing and evaluating grants and project proposals; Coordinating social and health care policy analysis for the organization; Participating in research projects funded by WHO; Ministry of Health etc.

Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Policy Adviser to the Minister	Tbilisi, Georgia, 02/2001 – 06/2002
Participated in the social and health care policy analysis and research at the Ministry; Participated in the coordination of external donor supported projects; Represented the Ministry at the international meetings; Cooperated with government officials, International Organizations and NGOs; Participated in the preparatory work of the World Bank-supported Second Health Project.

Health Insurance Plan (HIP) of New York, Project Manager	New York, USA, 05/2000 – 01/2001
Managed several projects designed to implement innovative health insurance, cost containment, and other health care strategies. Performed feasibility studies and return on investment analysis. Developed educational multimedia project on the basics of the United States’ health care system. Collected and analyzed statewide data on different insurance companies as part of the market assessment study. Provided consultancy to several programs run at HIP.

National Health Management Center, Chief Scientist	Tbilisi, Georgia, 02/1997-08/1999
Worked with the health reform analysis group. Participated in the development of the standards of licensing and accreditation of medical personnel and medical facilities. Participated in the development of Primary Health Care Strategy.


SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Civic Education Project, SCOUT Program	Tbilisi, Georgia, 02/2002 - up to date
As a SCOUT Part Time Teaching Fellow teaching the first English language course - “Introduction to Health Policy and Management” at Tbilisi State Medical University. The course auditorium are TSMU students as well as health care professionals representing different governmental and non-governmental institutions.

Open Society Institute, Research Mentor	Tbilisi, Georgia, 03/2001 – 03/2002
Provided technical assistance to an OSI International Policy Fellow in designing a research project and in conducting policy analysis. Research title: Development of Social Indicators for Measuring Societal-Behavioral Patterns Among IDP population in Western Georgia.


PUBLICATIONS
“Fairness of Health Financing in Georgia “ Results of the WHO Study. Proceedings of the WHO Poverty and Health Conference (with T.Chanturidze). Tbilisi, Georgia, January 2002.

“Indices of physical development among the young children born in displaced families from Abkhazia”. BSEC International Conference “Advances of Theoretical Medicine and Biology” (with M. Tsiklauri). Trabzon, Turkey. May 2000.

“Changes of the uterine blood bed at aging”. Georgian Academy of Medical Sciences. Series of Biology (with M. Abesadze), Tbilisi, Georgia, vol. 26, No 4-6. 2000.

“Use of humeral circumference perimeter as one of the anthropometric parameters in young children”. Georgian Medical News, No 11(56) (with G. Katsitadze), Tbilisi, Georgia, November 1999.

“Operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy in gynecology”. Proceedings of the International Congress of Endometriosis (with Z.Zurabiani).Russian Institute of Mother and Child Health Care. Moscow, Russia, April 1996.

“Importance of family planning services in primary health care settings”. Russian Institute of Mother and Child Health Care. Paper presented at Russian Conference on Family Planning. Russia, Moscow. November 1994.


MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgian Public Health Association;
- Georgian Reproductive Health Association.


AREAS OF INTEREST
International development; IDP community development; Public and social policy analysis; Health care finance; Primary health care; Working with international organizations; Social and medical researches.

SKILLS
Computer applications: Word, Excel, Power Point, Word Perfect, File Maker, Internet;

Technical skills: Survey design, statistical analysis, File maker.


LANGUAGES
- Georgian-native; - Russian-fluent; - English-fluent.


HONORS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Certificate of Achievement. HIP, Health Insurance Plan of New York, NY, USA, December 2000.

Muskie Fellowship: full MS tuition/stipend, United States Information Agency, USA. April 1999.

Ben Gurion University short-term training award.Beer Sheva, Israel.August 1992.


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“Fairness of Health Financing in Georgia “ Results of the WHO Study. Proceedings of the WHO Poverty and Health Conference (with T.Chanturidze). Tbilisi, Georgia, January 2002.

“Indices of physical development among the young children born in displaced families from Abkhazia”. BSEC International Conference “Advances of Theoretical Medicine and Biology” (with M. Tsiklauri). Trabzon, Turkey. May 2000.

“Changes of the uterine blood bed at aging”. Georgian Academy of Medical Sciences. Series of Biology (with M. Abesadze), Tbilisi, Georgia, vol. 26, No 4-6. 2000.

“Use of humeral circumference perimeter as one of the anthropometric parameters in young children”. Georgian Medical News, No 11(56) (with G. Katsitadze), Tbilisi, Georgia, November 1999.

“Operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy in gynecology”. Proceedings of the International Congress of Endometriosis (with Z.Zurabiani).Russian Institute of Mother and Child Health Care. Moscow, Russia, April 1996.

“Importance of family planning services in primary health care settings”. Russian Institute of Mother and Child Health Care. Paper presented at Russian Conference on Family Planning. Russia, Moscow. November 1994.

AREAS OF INTEREST