Dental Surgery and Medicine

Biography

Lydia Katrova is a dentist, specialist in public health, doctor in sociology, experienced teacher, skilled in curricula design, lecturing, international relations, and healthcare research. She lectures and teaches the courses to undergraduate students, graduate students, dental practitioners in Social Medicine, Medical Ethics, Public Health; Community Dentistry and Dental Practice Management; Ethics and Deontology; Dental ergonomics, Research methods, and Burnout prevention. She publishes academic research papers, textbooks, manuals and guidelines for undergraduate and graduate students, contributes in scientific conferences; workshops, experts’ groups and editorial boards. She directs PhD students, including international students; leads students research groups (“Dental ergonomics”, “Research and writing”, “Sociological investigations”). She cooperates for the elaboration of regulations relevant to health and education reforms; organizes national and international research and professional meetings. Her production consists of 306 works, including 106 publications (3 monographies, 13 textbooks, 90 papers in Bulgarian, English, and French). 109 contributions (47 international and 62 national), 47 articles’ reviews (41 in English, 5 in Bulgarian and 1 review of a monograph), 3 reviews of international graduating student theses (1 in Bulgaria, 1 in France, and 1 in Canada), 12 reviews of academic grade awarding (10 in Bulgaria, 1 in FAROM, 1 in USA), 8 reviews of scientific projects, 3 international institutional and program accreditation procedures’ participation. She is recognized with the GSK and ADEE SHLARSHIP “Sociology in dentistry” for 2020, the Sign of merit “SIGNUM LAUDIS” for contributing to the implementation of advanced educational and research activities at the M U of Sofia for 2012 and the Award for mature educators: ”Excellence in Dental Education” of the ADEE for 2011. Her biography is included in the “Great Bulgarian Doctors” Book for 2010, the Golden medal “Excellence in educational and social skills achievements in high school” (1976).

Research Interest

Dental Medicine