Practicing Physical Therapist with 28 years of professional experience. For 16 years, served as Chair of the Board of the Ukrainian Physical Therapy Association. Co-developer and translator into Ukrainian of the Code of Ethics for the Scope of Practice, UKRAINE CONTINUOUS EDUCATION FRAMEWORK as well as over 20 other educational, informational, and policy documents and materials aimed at advancing the field of physical therapy in Ukraine. Education and Academic Credentials 1991–1996 – Lviv State Institute of Physical Culture, Specialization: Physical Rehabilitation. 2006 – Awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Candidate of Sciences in Physical Rehabilitation. Author of a teaching and methodological manual: Physical Rehabilitation of Individuals with Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Cord Injuries.