Simona Karpavičiūtė

Education:

• Doctoral degree in public health in the field of biomedical sciences (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania)
• Master of Public Health (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania)
• Bachelor of Rehabilitation (Lithuanian Sport University, Lithuania)
• Erasmus+ exchange program studies (University of Worcester, United Kingdom)
• Participant of the summer university program organized by the Asia- Europe Foundation (ASEF, Singapore) on the topic “Public health and vulnerable groups of society: access to quality healthcare services” (Medical University of Lodz, Poland)

Experience:

• Researcher, Impact of the Arts on Health and Wellbeing, Patient Advocacy and Involvement in Service Quality Improvement (University Children’s Hospital Dublin and University College Dublin, Ireland)
• Researcher, project manager in interdisciplinary art for health and well- being, initiatives to increase access to art for people from socially excluded groups in the non- governmental sector (Lithuanian and international)

Motivation

During the program, I will strive to strengthen public health, increase the availability and quality of personal health care services by means of intersectoral cooperation and the empowerment of vulnerable groups in society.