Ivica Matić was born on September 9, 1981, in Banja Luka. He currently lives in Zagreb. Ivica has completed numerous educational programs, including a doctoral study in biomedicine and health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, earning a Ph.D. He is enrolled in a postgraduate specialist study in Public Health at the same faculty. Ivica has extensive work experience in healthcare and education. He is an assistant professor at the University Department of Nursing at the Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb. Before that, he worked as a mentor teacher at the School of Nursing Mlinarska in Zagreb, where he was also the head of the School's Professional Council and the coordinator of Erasmus+ projects. Ivica has also worked as a medical radiology engineer at the Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb and the Clinical Hospital Dubrava and Clinical Hospital Merkur as a Bachelor of Nursing. He is the author of the approved textbook "Principles of Administration" and several chapters of the book "Health Care of Surgical Patients." He has received numerous awards and recognitions, notably the Dean's and Ministry of Science and Education Awards. He is a member of various professional associations and boards. Ivica Matić actively participates in the scientific community and often shares his knowledge and experience at multiple symposia, conferences, and congresses in Croatia and abroad.