Ia Khakhutaishvili

Ia Khakhutaishvili, MD, PhD, Doctor cardiologist and Senior scientific worker. Since 2012 she has experience of teaching internal medicine and anatomy in higher medical institutions. Since 2006 she is senior scientific worker at Al. Natishvili Institute of morphology, department of the palliative care and gerontology. In 2008-2016 she participated to create residency program in Gastroenterology and was coordinator of the program. Since 2016 she is associated professor and head of Anatomy/Histology/Embryology department at Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA). Same year, she was elected as a member of the Curricular committee and Centre of Innovations in Medical Education. Ia Khakhutaishvili participates in the creation and development of medical educational programs, planning, and implementation of innovations in teaching process. She is actively involved in creation and development of study syllabi. In terms of professional development, she constantly participates in conferences, trainings and various workshops. She is involved in scientific-research projects and programs. She actively participates in implementation of active learning methods in medical education.