ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Ethics (PhD), 2014: Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Universities of Sussex and Brighton, Brighton, UK

Advanced Masters in Bioethics (MA), 2008: Erasmus Mundus Advanced Masters in Biomedical Ethics; Katholic University Leuven (Belgium), University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) and University of Padova (Italy)

Masters in Public Health (MPH), 2004: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1997: Jimma University, Ethiopia

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology: (September 2017 Present), School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Assistant Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology: (July 2008 September 2017); School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Assistant Professor of Public Health: (January 2005 August 2007); Department of Public Health, Debub University, Awassa Health Sciences College, Awassa, Ethiopia

Project Manager and Acting Department Head: (May 2004 Sept 2005); Medan ACTS, SIM/USA; Supported Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention Care and Support Program, EKHC, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

General Practitioner and Medical Director: (Nov 1997 – Sept 2002); Hosanna Hospital and Gimbichu Health Centre, Hadya Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia 

AREAS OF RESEARCH FOCUS

Epidemiology of Communicable and Epidemic Prone Diseases

Epidemiology of NCD and Cancer

Bioethics and Medical Ethics including research ethics