Dr. Sona Termenjyan - Pediatrician, MD, United Nations Examining Physician (UNEP); Head of Department at University Clinical Hospital Complex N1, HERATSI, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi (YSMU); General Pediatrician at VARDANANTS Center for Innovative Medicine; WORLD VISION Armenia expert and trainer; Training Coordinator of the Family Center project of SWEDISH SUPPORT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Medical practice and related professional experience

Dr. Sona Termenjyan started her medical practice as a school doctor in the Policlinic of MURATSAN University Hospital of Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, in 1999. The above mentioned Policlinic was the former policlinic of the 4^th Pediatric hospital. Later, in 2000 she became Head of Head of Department in the same Polyclinic and worked there till 2010.

Since 2015 Dr. Sona Termenjyan is the Head of Department in the Polyclinic of the University Clinical Hospital Complex N1, HERATSI of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi. Meantime, Dr. Termenjyan has part time work in several local and international medical and professional institutions, such as:

• UNITED NATIONS EXAMINING PHYSICIAN (UNEP)
• VARDANANTS CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINE, Pediatrician
• WORLD VISION ARMENIA, Expert and Trainer
• SWEDISH SUPPORT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, FAMILY CENTER PROJECT, Training coordinator

Education

Dr. Sona Termenjyan graduated from the Department of Pediatrics of the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi and received her Diploma in Medicine in 1997. She also successfully accomplished the postgraduate education of the same university and received a special certificate of completion in 1998. Later, during the years of 2005-2006, Dr. Termenjyan passed the FAMILY MEDICINE RETRAINING COURSE of the YSMU. 

Training

• “Contemporary Approaches for the Most Common Dermatological, Rheumatological and Gastroenterological Diseases” (13 theoretical, 6 practical CME), Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, World Vision Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2017
• “Women's Health” Seminar, (11 CME), Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, MC “Astghik”, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Psychotherapeutic approaches for treatment of newborn babies, children, teenagers and their families” (4 practical CME), Master Class on updates in Mental Health, Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Mental Health Development program Swithzerland, Armenian Pediatric Association, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Psychotherapeutic approaches for treatment of newborn babies, children, teenagers and their families” (7 theoretical, 1 practical CME), Seminar on updates in Mental Health, Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Mental Health Development program Swithzerland, Armenian Pediatric Association, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Basic level of Molecular Allergy Diagnostic” (5 CME),
• Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Medical University of Vienna, Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Tobacco Dependence Treatment Training” (5 CME), Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, American University of Armenia, Global Bridges, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• “Teaching course on Pediatric Nephrology” (15CME), International Pediatric Nephrology Association, Armenian Pediatric Association,  Arabkir MC,  Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2015
• “Contemporary issues of management and organization in Healthcare” YSMU, Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• Re-training course on “Early detection, management and prevention of precancerous conditions and cervical cancer” Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, National Institute of Healthcare after S. Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• Re-training course on “Non-Communicable diseases management and treatment” Ministry of Health of Republic of Armenia, National Institute of Healthcare after S. Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• “Actual Questions on HIV infection” , National Institute of Healthcare after S. Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• Training Course of Pediatric School (10 hours), Armenian Pediatric Association, Ministry of Health of Republic Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• “Family Medicine” Seminar (34CME), Duke University Medical Center, Vienna Medical University, American-Austrian Foundation, Open Medical Institute, Salzburg, Austria, 2014
• “Pediatric Pulmonology” Seminar (25 CME), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Medical University of Graz, American-Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria, 2013
• “Treatment and care of HIV infection”, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia, 2012
• “Prevention of non-communicable diseases and the most common cardiovascular diseases”, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia, 2012
• “Continuing Medical Education” Scientific and practical training, Academic Unit of Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2011
• Advanced Training Course on “Bases of Medical-social expertise”, National Institute of Healthcare after S. Avdalbekyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2011
• Training Course of Pediatric School, Armenian Pediatric Association, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008-2009
• Post-graduate Second Armenian Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT-Bobath) Course for MDs, Republican Children’s Rehabilitation Center, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• Practicee in Family Centers and Health Care institutions in Jonkoping, Stockholm, Granna, Gotheburg. Jonkoping County Council, Sweden, 2007
• Workshop for Immunization teams of measles and rubella Supplementary Immunization Activities, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• Neonatology Training Courses, Arabkir Medical Center, VAD Association Switzerland, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• Training Course on “Well Child Care and Revealed Disorders”, Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia, UNICEF, Children of Armenia Fund, Yerevan, Armenia, 2004 (120 hours)
• Practicee of Family Doctor, Primary Care in Uppsala, Vasteras, Children’s care in University Hospital in Jonkoping, Sweden, 2003

Membership

• SWEDISH SUPPORT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
• ARMENIAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Conferences

• V International Symposium on Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2017
• 5th National Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• IV International Symposium on Family Medicine (8CME), Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• NOBEL DAYS IN YEREVAN scientific event, Yerevan, Armenia, 2016
• I Annual Global Health Armenia Conference, YSMU, University of Utah, Armenia, 2015
• III International Symposium on Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2015
• Modern Principles of Correction of Basic Functional Disorders in Infants, International Scientific Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• VIII International Osteoporosis Symposium, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• II International Symposium on Family Medicine (10CME), Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• International Symposium on Family Medicine (10 CME), YSMU, Royal College of General Practitioners , Armenian Medical Association-Great Britain, Yerevan, Armenia, 2013
• OMI Satellite symposium on Diabetes (8 hours), Yerevan, Armenia, 2013
• Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2012
• Conference of Armenian Rheumatologists Association, “New approaches in the treatment of juvenile arthritis”, Yerevan, Armenia, 2012
• International Congress Dedicated to the 90^th Anniversary of YSMU Foundation (10CME), Yerevan, Armenia, 2010
• III Annual Conference of Gynecologists-Endocrinologists, Yerevan, Armenia, 2009
• Conference of Pediatricians of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Conference concerning Quality and Security in Healthcare System, Reforms, Microsistems in Health Care, Management reforms, Prosperous team work, organized by County Council of Jonkoping, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• II Congress of Academy of Family Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
• Conference on System thinking, Improvement model,  Microsystem patient involvement, Coaching, organized by County Council of Jonkoping, Yerevan, Armenia, 2007
• IV International Festival Conference of Clinical Microsystem , Jonkoping, Sweden, 2007
• IV Conference of Armenian Cardiologists, Yerevan, Armenia, 2003

Awards

• Certificate for the appreciable professional success in Healthcare System, YSMU, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
• The jubilee “90^th Anniversary Silver Medal” of the Yerevan State Medical University for professional and educational activities and contribution in development of Medical Science, Yerevan, Armenia, 2010
• Letter of Acknowledgement for the appreciable success in Healthcare System, Medical Centre HAYK, Yerevan, Armenia, 2002

Publications

• Number of scientific publications – 1
• Number of medical brochures – 1 (YSMU, 2007)