Priit Tohver

Experience

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  AIESEC

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  TM, Projects
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  Eesti Arstiteadusüliõpilaste Selts

  Sept 2012 - May 2013

  TM, Internal Affairs
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  Estonian Medical Students' Association

  May 2013 - May 2016

  • Vice President External Affairs

    Apr 2015 - May 2016

  • Head of Media Relations

    May 2013 - Apr 2015
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  Silmalaser

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2016

  Assistant nurse
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  International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Regional Director for Europe

  The Regional Director for Europe is responsible for the wellbeing of 48 independent medical students' associations. This can only be done with the help of a team, which in my case consisted of 12 people, who managed various aspects of IFMSA work from public health to professional exchange. Team leadership and volunteer management skills are essential to running a successful regional team, which consists mainly of volunteer medical students whose impressive talents are matched only by their packed schedules.In terms of member development, our team's primary focus was on sustainable partnerships and policy work to shape public health locally and globally. We hosted various workshops and produced several guidelines and templates, which reached 82% of our member organizations. The RD is also responsible for the Regional Meeting, which brings together medical students from the entire region. In my year, the meeting took place in Antalya, Turkey.It is the job of the RD to help new medical students' organizations join IFMSA. In Europe, the organizations yet to join tend to face complex realities, which the RD must handle. My predecessor oversaw the accession of Kosovo to the IFMSA family, and I was successful in adding a member organization from Northern Cyprus.Externally, I represented IFMSA to a variety of stakeholders like the European office of WHO, the European Youth Forum, and the European Commission, both to create opportunities for medical students as well as to represent their views on our regional priorities: antimicrobial resistance and the health and rights of refugees and migrants. Show less

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  Permanent Mission of Estonia in Geneva

  May 2017 - Jan 2018

  Advisor on health, development and trade

  For the duration of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, I advised the mission on matters related to health, as well as development and trade (WHO, WTO, UNCTAD, UNAIDS). This included providing input to various international processes, preparing speeches, background and outcome documents and representing the mission, including at negotiations. Throughout the presidency, I helped coordinate EU positions on various matters within international organizations.My primary focus was on health, in particular on the two major health priorities of the Estonian presidency: cross-border issues on alcohol and e-health, as well as on health systems strengthening following the Tallinn charter.I also worked on the broader non-communicable diseases (NCDs) portfolio, especially in preparation for the Montevideo Global Conference on NCDs, the 142nd WHO Executive Board Meeting and the 2018 High Level Meeting on NCDs in New York. Other areas that I worked on are:- Antimicrobial resistance, particularly in relation to the High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance organized by the Estonian Presidency- Medicines innovation and access, particularly new R&D models for drugs subject to market failure- Universal health coverage as an overarching issue across WHO processes- Healthcare workforce planning, particularly related to the Dublin Global Forum on HRH- Tuberculosis, particularly related to the Global Ministerial Conference in Moscow- HIV/AIDS, particularly around the UNAIDS PCB and the Senior Level Dialogue on HIV/TB organized by the EU PresidencyIn WTO and UNCTAD I primarily followed issues related to trade & development and aid for trade. Show less

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  Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia / Sotsiaalministeerium

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2020

  Advisor for digital service innovation and development
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  The Digital Health Society

  May 2018 - Aug 2020

  Director of the Board
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  World Health Organization

  Oct 2019 - now

  Member of the Roster of Experts on Digital Health

  Providing expertise upon request in various areas related to digital health, such as strategic approaches, areas for intervention and governance structures for regulations and adoption of digital health solutions and products.

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  North Estonia Medical Centre

  Sept 2020 - now

  Leading a team comprising of specialists in quality, R&D and trainings.

  • Head of Sustainable Development

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Head of Quality

    Sept 2020 - Jun 2023
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  Hiiumaa Hospital

  Aug 2024 - now

  Board Member