Project Officer, Athens WHO Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office, Greece
Vasileia Kostaridou graduated from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) with a specialization in Materials Engineering and is currently completing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering, researching AI applications in epilepsy. She has contributed to multiple EU-funded research projects as a researcher in the NTUA Biomedical Engineering Laboratory. With six years of experience in the medical device industry as a technical specialist, she has been actively engaged in public health projects since 2013, focusing on medical devices, health technology assessment, and quality in healthcare. She is a certified ISO 13485, and CE auditor for software as a medical device, with a 10-year experience and she joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023 as a consultant in the Local Production and Assistance Unit, providing technical expertise on IVD production in LMICs. Since 2024, she has been a Project Officer at the Athens WHO Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office, supporting the development and implementation of quality indicators, WHO guideline adaptations, and data analysis, while focusing on integrating AI technologies in healthcare quality and patient safety.
