Deputy Chief Nursing Officer

Director of Nursing Services

Assistant Director of Nursing

Dr. Chester, with her extensive 25 years of healthcare experience, currently serves as the Senior Director of Operations for Employee Health Services at Northwell Health. Her leadership in this role, overseeing operational EHS activities and designing strategic goals, instills confidence in her abilities. She works closely with Northwell Health’s Center for Global Health in Guyana, South America, contributing to the implementation of global health programs. She runs the international Nurse Mentoring Program with Georgetown Public Hospital in Guyana, South America, and Northwell Health Nursing Division in New York. Dr. Chester is a leader of leaders, and her exceptional operations and clinical skills are central to every endeavor she executes. Dr. Chester has successfully led departments in building programs to create excellence. Michelle leads all mergers and acquisitions of new hospitals and ambulatory practices acquired by Northwell from a clinical perspective. Michelle serves as one of the Diversity and Inclusion council members at Northwell Health. Dr. Chester is responsible for delivering occupational health services to Northwell Direct Clients, successfully launching services for JetBlue, Amazon, NY/NJ Port Authority, Estee Lauder, and many other Fortune 500 companies. Globally, Dr. Chester is involved in creating pediatric and maternal medical programs in Uganda and serves as a Lay Eucharistic Minister and the Health Ministry chairperson for the Church of the Transfiguration. Dr. Chester played a pivotal role in Northwell Health’s successful COVID-19 response. Her leadership was evident when she administered the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and the first Moderna vaccine in New York State. She also launched COVID testing protocols and vaccination services for all Northwell team members and their families. Her recognition with the Premier Businesswomen of Long Island award for 2023 and the presentation of the prestigious Daisy Award to a Caribbean nurse in Guyana in 2023 further underscore her crisis management skills. Dr. Chester is a Board of Trustee Member for Episcopal Health Services in Queens. Michelle's journey to becoming a healthcare leader is marked by her educational achievements and professional affiliations. She completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Rutgers University’s School of Nursing, an MSN Family Nurse Practitioner at SUNY Downstate Medical School, and a BSN at SUNY Downstate Medical School. Her commitment to professional development is evident in her membership in the ANCC, ANA, and AORN. Her career progression includes roles such as the Associate Executive Director of Perioperative Services at Northwell Health Island Jewish Medical Center, Director of the operating room at Northwell Health LIJMC, Assistant Director at LIJMC, Family Nurse Practitioner at New York Methodist Hospital, and Director of Surgical Services at New York Methodist Hospital.

medical doctor researcher at gulu cultural science center of excellence

Margaret is a UCSF Medical Student and Research Assistant for the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia (CHESA) at UCSF. She is passionate about anesthesiology and medical education with an overarching focus on advancing health equity. Currently, she is leading a project focused on identifying pathways to enhance equity in global health exchanges for physicians from LMICs.

Dr. Tracy Rabin is an associate professor of medicine (general internal medicine) and the director of the Office of Global Health in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. She co-directs the Global Health Ethics Program at the Yale Institute for Global Health and is Graduate Medical Education Director for Global and Community Health Education at Yale New Haven Health. She is also Clinical Professor of Nursing at the Yale School of Nursing. Since 2011, she has served as the Yale co-director of the Makerere University-Yale University (MUYU) Collaboration, a bi-directional clinical education capacity building collaboration based in Kampala, Uganda; and since 2017, she has served as the Yale director of collaborative relationships with clinical partners in rural Tennessee and with Indian Health Service sites in Arizona and New Mexico. Dr. Rabin received her BA in Ethics Studies from the College of William and Mary, her MS in Immunology and Infectious Diseases from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and her MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed her clinical training in the Yale Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program and served as a Chief Resident for Global Health in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine prior to joining the Yale faculty. Her current areas of interest include global health workforce education, the promotion of ethical and equitable global health academic partnerships, ethical challenges related to short-term clinical work in resource-limited settings, and patient-centered diabetes care and education.

Chief, Suicide Prevention Research Program, Division of Services and Intervention Research,

Director, Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR)

Research Associate

Research Fellow

Research Analyst

Dr. Pule Solomon Moabi is a nurse-midwife who is currently working as the Principal Nurse Educator at Scott College of Nursing, Lesotho. He holds PhD in nursing, and he is a simulation-based education expert who has mentored number of nursing and midwifery schools in Sierra Leone and universities in the Philippines. Dr. Moabi is a researcher who has developed a model that guides simulation in under-resourced nursing education institutions and has number of research publications in accredited journals. As a Public Health Specialist, he has worked with the World Health Organization to assist countries like Uganda and Ethiopia to develop their Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plans. Dr. Moabi is passionate about improving quality of health care in Lesotho through capacity building on interprofessional education.

Dr Dassah is an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and a Public Health Physician with formal training in Epidemiology. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Kwame University of Science and Technology and a Senior Specialist Obstetrician/Gynaecologist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. He is the Ghana site Principal Investigator for STRIPE HIV, which has trained over 2,000 pre-service students and health professionals in HIV care from various regions in the country. His current research interests include, interprofessional collaboration, reproductive and women’s health.

Dr. Fred C. Semitala, MB.Ch.B, M.Med, MPH-Epi, FCP (ECSA), is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Executive Director of the Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). With over 20 years of experience as a Physician and Public Health specialist, Dr. Semitala has expertise in HIV/TB care and programming, capacity building, and implementation research. His research centres on integrating evidence-based interventions into clinical programs to improve outcomes for HIV, HIV/TB, and related comorbidities. Dr. Semitala serves as a Co-Principal Investigator for a Fogarty-funded implementation science research training program at Makerere University and as the Principal Investigator for several NIH-funded projects focused on TB diagnostics and prevention. He is also the Project Director for the Education for Interprofessional HIV Service Delivery in Uganda initiative, which has trained over 1,600 interprofessional practitioners in Uganda and supported numerous international teams in adopting interprofessional principles.

Professor of Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry

Dr Tan Maw Pin is a Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Universiti Malaya. After completing her undergraduate medical training at the University of Nottingham and her core medical training at Nottingham City Hospital, Prof Tan obtained a National Training Number in Geriatric Medicine at Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, where she also undertook two years of full-time research training at the Institute of Ageing and Health, Newcastle University. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Long-Term Research Grant Scheme funded project, TrAnsforming CoGnitivE Frailty into Later-lifE Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS), and is the immediate past President of the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine.

Liz Grant is one of the University‚Äôs Assistant Principals with a remit for Global Health, a professor of Global Health and Development and Director of the  Global Health Academy.  She co-directs two Masters programmes: an MSc in Planetary Health examining the interconnections of the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution on health and strategies to engage with communities to interpret local knowledge as solutions; and an MSc in Family Medicine with a remit to support family medicine training in lower resourced regions. Her research spans global and planetary health and healthcare particularly in contexts of poverty and conflict in East and South Africa, and the Middle East. She co-leads Edinburgh Futures Institute‚Äôs Compassion Lab at the University on wellbeing economy and compassion, and compassion as the value base of the Sustainable Development Goals.  Liz also leads a research group - Palliative Care in a Changing Climate.  Liz is a member of the One Health FIELD network which focuses on food security intelligence and evidence-based interventions for local sustainable development in fragile and conflict affected states.   Liz is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).  She is Deputy Dean International for the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh (RCPE) and she sits on the Scottish Government NHS Global Citizenship Board, and on the Steering Group for Health Information for All.   Liz is a Scottish Board member of Theirworld, Gordon and Sarah Brown‚Äôs charity to support education for all.   Previously Liz was the Senior Health Advisor to the Scottish Government‚Äôs International Development Team.  She has worked for the UK‚Äôs National Health Service (NHS) in the Public Health Directorate in Lothian, leading their international work.

MD, Geriatrician/COVID Coordinator.

Assistant professor in psychiatry and public health at Amoud University in Borama, Somaliland

Research Associate Professor

Mamadu is a medical doctor, health systems, and policy analyst who has combined over a decade of clinical research experience with strategic and advocacy roles for improving health outcomes amongst young people in West Africa. Mamadu is an NIH ACHIEVE/LAUNCH alumnus through which he led and designed research to evaluate community-based empowerment intervention to address complex social dynamics faced by young people living with HIV in Sierra Leone. His ongoing doctoral research project based at the MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine focuses on evaluating local health system needs and service analysis and designing implementation approaches for adopting novel digital diagnostic tests in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Sasha Hernandez is a global health OB/GYN clinician, researcher, and program implementer with more than 15 years of experience working in low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs) across Latin America and Africa. Having lived extensively in-country, she brings a practical, on-the-ground perspective to improving women's health through clinical work, research, and public health programs. She holds a degree in medical anthropology from Barnard College of Columbia University and graduated with honors in research from Weill Cornell Medical College, where she focused on global health. She completed her residency at NYU where she served as Chief Resident. She also completed an NIH Fogarty Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program (LAUNCH), an implementation science research fellowship. In her work, she applies implementation science principles to develop and scale interventions that improve maternal and reproductive health, aiming to overcome systemic barriers and contribute to greater global health equity with a current focus on addressing the cervical cancer burden in Africa. At NYULH, Dr. Hernandez is family planning provider at NYU Brooklyn and the Associate Director of the Division of Women’s & Community Health and actively engaged in multiple studies in NYC, Ghana, and Kenya.

Dr. Wendy Ellis is an Assistant Professor in Global Health and the Founding Director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. In 2024, she was appointed the Inaugural Director of the Institute for Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Equity here at GW. The Equity Institute leverages the resources of a premier research university and invests in transformative community partnerships with the goal of eradicating racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequity worldwide. The Center for Community Resilience housed in the School of Public Health seeks to improve the health of communities by enabling cross-sectoral partners to align policy, program and practice to address adverse childhood experiences in the context of adverse community environments — or as Dr. Ellis has coined it "The Pair of ACEs".

Dr. Wendy Ellis is an Assistant Professor in Global Health and the Founding Director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. In 2024, she was appointed the Inaugural Director of the Institute for Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Equity here at GW. The Equity Institute leverages the resources of a premier research university and invests in transformative community partnerships with the goal of eradicating racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequity worldwide. The Center for Community Resilience housed in the School of Public Health seeks to improve the health of communities by enabling cross-sectoral partners to align policy, program and practice to address adverse childhood experiences in the context of adverse community environments — or as Dr. Ellis has coined it "The Pair of ACEs".

Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde (MBChB, Mmed, MScHPE) Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde is the Deputy Executive Director, African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST). She was the Director of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)) at ACHEST. She is a Radiologist and formerly Head of the Radiology Department at Makerere University in Uganda. She holds an MBChB and an MMed Radiology from Makerere University and a Master’s degree in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She is a Fellow of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia USA and a Fellow in Ultrasound from the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. She is the immediate past Secretary General for The Network Towards Unity for Health (TUFH). She is the immediate past President of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth). She has over 25 years’ experience in Health Professions Education. She has published over 80 publications in Health Professions Education and Radiology.

Joseph C. Kolars serves as the Leslie D. Yamada and Tachi Yamada M.D. Director of the University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity and Co-Director, Peking University U-M Joint institute for Translational and Clinical Research. A practicing gastroenterologist, he is Professor of Medicine and Learning Health Sciences, U-M Medical School and Professor of Health Management and Policy, U-M School of Public Health. His career has focused on Medical Education. Most recently, he served as Senior Associate Dean for Education at the University of Michigan Medical School 2009-2023, overseeing medical student, graduate, resident/fellow, and post-doctoral education as well as continuing professional development/CME. He has served as Program Director Internal Medicine Residency and fellowship programs at U-M and at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He has worked in global health and strengthening education systems in low-resource settings for over 40 years. From 1996-1999, he lived with his family in Shanghai to establish one of China’s first western-based health care systems and in 2010 established U-M’s Joint Institute for Translational and Clinical Research with Peking University Health Science Center. He currently serves as a Trustee for the China Medical Board. From 2007-11, he served as a consultant to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He has served on NIH’s Fogarty International Center Advisory Council and has been extensively involved with the NIH Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and now the African Forum for Research and Education and Health (AFREhealth). He obtained his M.D. degree in 1982 from the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his post-graduate training in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Tracy Rabin is an associate professor of medicine (general internal medicine) and the director of the Office of Global Health in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. She co-directs the Global Health Ethics Program at the Yale Institute for Global Health and is Graduate Medical Education Director for Global and Community Health Education at Yale New Haven Health. She is also Clinical Professor of Nursing at the Yale School of Nursing. Since 2011, she has served as the Yale co-director of the Makerere University-Yale University (MUYU) Collaboration, a bi-directional clinical education capacity building collaboration based in Kampala, Uganda; and since 2017, she has served as the Yale director of collaborative relationships with clinical partners in rural Tennessee and with Indian Health Service sites in Arizona and New Mexico. Dr. Rabin received her BA in Ethics Studies from the College of William and Mary, her MS in Immunology and Infectious Diseases from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and her MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed her clinical training in the Yale Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program and served as a Chief Resident for Global Health in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine prior to joining the Yale faculty. Her current areas of interest include global health workforce education, the promotion of ethical and equitable global health academic partnerships, ethical challenges related to short-term clinical work in resource-limited settings, and patient-centered diabetes care and education.

Tatiana Marrufo is a public health researcher at the National Institute of Health (INS) of Mozambique, graduated in Medicine, with master’s in public health and currently PhD fellow in Ecology and Environmental Health. Marrufo has been a researcher for over 12 years, in which she has coordinated the Climate Health and Environment Observation Platform of the National Health Observatory, the Technical Secretariat of the National Health Observatory Unit and ongoing coordination of the Environmental Health Strategic Program, including the Occupational health at INS. She was appointed in 2024 as the Chair of the Resilience and Adaptation sub-group of the Emergency and Response Group of the Ministry of Health.

Dr Tan Maw Pin is a Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Universiti Malaya. After completing her undergraduate medical training at the University of Nottingham and her core medical training at Nottingham City Hospital, Prof Tan obtained a National Training Number in Geriatric Medicine at Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, where she also undertook two years of full-time research training at the Institute of Ageing and Health, Newcastle University. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Long-Term Research Grant Scheme funded project, TrAnsforming CoGnitivE Frailty into Later-lifE Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS), and is the immediate past President of the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine.

Assistant professor in psychiatry and public health at Amoud University in Borama, Somaliland

Cynthia Lamisi Anaba is a Health Systems and Policy Administrator/Researcher and International Health Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in global health systems strengthening, health policy, health service delivery, and management and implementation science research. As a PhD Fellow at KNUST's School of Public Health, her current research focuses on sustainable interventions for non-communicable diseases in rural areas, aligning with CUGH priorities and SDG 3. As Policy Research Coordinator at BasicNeeds Ghana, Cynthia advances mental health initiatives nationwide. She also serves on CUGH's Geriatric Technical Working Group and leads the Hearts of Hope Project, supporting children with special needs. She is also a member of the 2025-2027 Consortium of Universities for Global Health - Trainee Advisory Committee (CUGH-TAC) cohort. Her academic credentials include a Master of Public Policy from the University of Regina, an MSc in International Health from the University of Copenhagen, and a BSc in Health Services Administration from the University of Ghana. Cynthia's expertise spans implementation science research, realist evaluations, and health systems & policy, M&E of programs, global and public health, focusing on equitable and quality health outcomes. She maintains active memberships in prestigious organizations including the Ghana Public Health Association, Africa Evidence Network, and the International Society for Quality in Health Care. Her involvement with the Africa Consortium for Quality Improvement Research and GACD Implementation Science School demonstrates her commitment to advancing healthcare quality and accessibility. Through her work with Ghana Rural Opportunities for Women and the Catholic Health Service Trust - GH, Cynthia continues to champion community well-being and quality healthcare delivery, positioning herself as a key contributor to global health advancement.

Echezona Ezeanolue, MD, MPH is a physician-scientist whose research focuses on implementation science and practice to enhance effectiveness and quality of health services. Dr. Ezeanolue served as the Director of the HRSA funded Nevada Comprehensive Maternal-Child HIV program in Las Vegas (H12HA24832) for over a decade before moving back to Nigeria where he is Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology and leads the IVAN Research Institute, the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance (NISA) and ICON-3 Practice Based Research Network. He is currently MPI for the Accelerating Cervical Cancer Elimination through the integration of Screen-and-treat Services in Nigeria (U01CA275118) and Program to train and strengthen the ability of university research administrators and HIV implementation practitioners to submit and manage successful HIV grant (G11TW011841). He has served as PI or Co-investigator on >25 funded projects in the United States and Nigeria including the Baby Shower Trial (R01HD075050; recruited 6,000 women across 40 sites); iSTAR Trial (R01HD089871; recruited 10,000 women across 80 sites); and the Point-of-Delivery Prenatal Test Results through mHealth to Improve Birth Outcome (R21TW010252; implemented across 25 sites). Dr Ezeanolue served in several national committees in the United States including the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (20015-2019); American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric AIDS (2015-2019); NIH study section (2015-2018) and Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (2012-2015). He has been recognized as Nevada Public Health Leader of the Year (2007), Nevada Health Care Hero (2008), Outstanding Research Mentor (2009) and AAP Local Hero (2010) for his contributions to public health.

Atif Rahman is professor of child psychiatry at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom where he leads the global mental health research group. He is a co-founder of a not-for-profit organization, the Human Development Research Foundation in Pakistan, which promotes research in low- and middle-income countries. He is an expert in developing and evaluating culturally appropriate psychosocial interventions across the life-course that can be delivered by non-specialists health professionals, teachers and parents. He has a particular interest in scale-up of mental health interventions in low and middle-income countries. He works closely with the World Health Organization in evaluating and disseminating psychological interventions globally.

Dr. Juliet Iwelunmor is a Professor of Medicine and an Associate Director for Global Health and Dissemination at Washington University School of Medicine. A passionate advocate for health equity and sustainability, Dr. Iwelunmor is widely regarded for understanding how to make evidence-based interventions last, reshaping the focus on community engagement using participatory research, improving the dissemination of health information, while amplifying the voices of communities in the design and implementation of health interventions. She is committed to developing and empowering researchers to reimagine sustainment beginning with a plan that supports how evidence-based interventions last, particularly in settings limited with resources. Prior to joining WUSM, Dr. Iwelunmor has served as a Professor at Saint Louis University and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. From 2010-2013, she worked as a program specialist for the intersectoral platform on HIV at UNESCO in Paris, France. A graduate of Penn State University, where she earned her doctorate in Bio-behavioral Health, with a minor in Demography and began her grant-writing journey as an NICHD F-31 pre-doctoral scholar

Dr. Celi is the principal investigator behind the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC) and its offsprings, MIMIC-CXR, MIMIC-ED, MIMIC-ECHO, and MIMIC-ECG. With close to 100k users worldwide, an open codebase, and close to 10k publications in Google Scholar, the datasets have undoubtedly shaped the course of machine learning in healthcare in the United States and beyond. His group has written 3 open-access textbooks: “Secondary Analysis of Electronic Health Records” in 2016, “Global Health Informatics: Principles of eHealth and mHealth to Improve Quality of Care” in 2017, and “Leveraging Data Science for Global Health” in 2020. The first has been downloaded over 1.7 million times and translated into Mandarin, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese. The group has created two open online courses, “Global Health Informatics'' and “Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare”. Finally, in partnership with hospitals, universities and professional societies across the globe, Dr. Celi and his team have organized over 50 datathons in 22 countries, bringing together students, clinicians, researchers, and engineers to leverage data routinely collected in the process of care.

University Professor and Chair in Global Health and Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Executive Director, Centre for Global Health Research, St. Michael's Hospital Visiting Professor of Global Health & Epidemiology, University of Oxford

Dr. Macharia's research lies at the intersection of computer science-based technologies and global health. His work focuses on a human-centered design approach to design, develop, and prototype digital health interventions aimed at improving the quality of and access to healthcare in resource-limited settings. For over 15 years, he has worked with research groups at Kenyatta National Hospital, the University of Nairobi, and the Ministry of Health in Kenya, designing interventions targeting adolescents and young people. He is also a co-founder of Consulting in Health Informatics, a social enterprise dedicated to scaling up digital health interventions in Kenya and other resource-limited settings. For his PhD work, Dr. Macharia investigated how a human-centered design approach to developing digital interventions could enhance the uptake of adolescent-targeted tools to better meet users' needs. In this project, he aimed to provide culturally appropriate reproductive health information to adolescents aged 15-18. For his postdoctoral research, he explored how user privacy and confidentiality can improve the usability and user experience of digital health interventions targeting adolescents and young people. The goal of their web-based digital health intervention was to provide adolescent users with a virtual "safe" space where they can interact and learn from each other about what works for them in HIV prevention, care, and treatment. Dr. Macharia's long-term goal is to transition into an independent global health researcher specializing in context-specific digital health interventions. He aims to leverage artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge information and communication technologies to improve the quality of and access to healthcare in resource-limited settings.

Madhushree is a general surgery resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in 2021 and has been dedicated to global surgery efforts throughout her medical education. She is a Fogarty Global Health Fellow for the INSIGHT consortium and has been working alongside the pediatric general surgery team at Kamuzu Central Hospital Lilongwe, Malawi since August 2021. Her fellowship project is centered around development of post-operative care pathways using telephone follow-up. Dr. Zope's additional research interests include implementation of health information management systems and developing research capacity in low-resource settings.

Scott has been working in the field of connectivity, telemedicine, and cold chain supply in Africa and Haiti since 2011. In 2011 he initiated real-time telemedicine consults from the Maasai Mara region of Kenya and in the same year was a presenter on telemedicine and satellite communications at the First International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI 2011) in Addis Ababa. He also spoke at ICOPHAI 2017 in Qatar on solar powered cold chain supply for vaccines, bio-samples, and food security. Scott conducted the first, real-time telemedicine ultrasound from the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Gabon to an OBGYN at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston in 2012. In 2014, Scott was a telemedicine presenter for the First Pan-African Doctors and Healthcare Workers Conference in Addis Ababa. Scott was a presenter at CUGH 2023 on “Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Health Systems – Preparedness & Vulnerabilities.” His participation in the first, international telemedicine-based pilot for the remote screening of potential Ebola patients was published in the first edition of Telemedicine Magazine in 2914. Most recently, he has been advancing telemedicine and cold chain supply with the use of revolutionary Phase Change Materials (PCM’s) in East Africa, the Middle East, and in Haiti along with supporting green energy solutions in off-grid regions of Burundi and Zambia with SoLight, solar powered lanterns. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with major in Biology from the University of Mount Union and a Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary.

Dr. Shamim Nabuuma: A Multifaceted Leader Bridging the Digital Divide in African Healthcare Transforming Rural Healthcare Access with AI and Telemedicine Dr. Shamim Nabuuma, a Ugandan medical doctor with a master's degree in digital health, is a remarkable innovator and social entrepreneur at the forefront of tackling critical healthcare issues in Africa, particularly for rural and marginalized populations. Her work emphasizes bridging the digital divide to ensure equitable access to comprehensive healthcare services. A)Focus on Rural Healthcare Delivery: Dr. Shamim's organizations directly address the challenges faced by rural communities. Chil Femtech Center, established as Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab, utilizes cutting-edge technology to deliver accessible healthcare solutions. Hub-and-Spoke Model for Expanded Care: Expanding beyond its initial focus on early detection of cervical and breast cancer, Chil Femtech Center now offers a broader range of telemedicine services through its huband- spoke model. This model connects rural clinics with specialists in urban centers. Patients can receive consultations and diagnoses for various health concerns, all from the comfort of their local clinic. B)Empowering Marginalized Groups: Solerchil Technologies, co-founded by Dr. Shamim, tackles food insecurity,another major health concern in rural areas, by providing solar-powered cold rooms for rent to farmers. This empowers these communities to reduce food spoilage, increase profits, and improve overall health outcomes. C). Dr. Shamim's leadership extends beyond Enterpreuership . She serves on the global stage as Africa's representative on the Commonwealth Youth Council Executive Committee, fostering connections between young African entrepreneurs and potential investors. D)Award-Winning Recognition: Dr. Shamim's dedication has been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including the Takeda Young Entrepreneur Award, the Young African Entrepreneur Award (both in 2018), and the highly coveted Forbes Woman Africa Youth Icon Award in 2023. Adding to this impressive list, she was selected as one of the inaugural class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts in 2021. This recognition highlights her work's potential to create a more equitable and sustainable future. A Beacon of Inspiration: Dr. Shamim Nabuuma's story is one of exceptional innovation, social responsibility, and unwavering commitment to empowering rural and marginalized communities across Africa. Her unique blend of medical expertise, digital health knowledge, and a passion for social impact positions her as a transformative leader and an inspiration for aspiring healthcare entrepreneurs worldwide.

As an 'Einstein Visa' recipient and National Interest Waiver beneficiary (top 1%), I represent a unique convergence of clinical excellence, technological innovation, and healthcare entrepreneurship. Faculty Alumnus at MD Anderson Cancer Center's Division of Diagnostic Imaging and Brain Tumor Center, I've consistently worked at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and transformative healthcare technologies. I currently serve as International Liaison for The American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine while advising leading healthcare innovation companies including Redesign Health, H7 BioCapital, and MDisrupt. My expertise spans AI-driven medical imaging, brain-computer interfaces, digital health platforms, and next-generation telemedicine solutions. As Editor for NeuroTechX Content Lab and Review Board Member for Telehealth and Medicine Today, I'm actively shaping the discourse around emerging healthcare technologies. My ongoing work includes participating in groundbreaking initiatives like the 2024 NeuroTech Course and BCI & Neurotechnology Spring School, while serving on multiple strategic committees for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. As Venture Fellow at Laconia Capital Group and a judge for the Digital Health Hub Foundation's Annual Awards, I evaluate and guide the next generation of healthcare innovations. Through Shree Advisory & Consulting, I drive healthcare transformation by bridging clinical expertise, technological innovation, and entrepreneurial execution. My commitment to advancing global healthcare is demonstrated through extensive committee work, policy advocacy, and leadership in initiatives spanning AI, digital health, and neurotechnology. I'm particularly excited about the vision of accelerating healthcare innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration. My background in clinical medicine, AI, global health policy, and entrepreneurship positions me to contribute meaningfully to discussions about shaping the future of healthcare delivery and global health.

Prof. Mirkuzie Woldie is a well-published health policy and systems researcher, educator, and health policy advisor with about 20 years of experience. He is a Professor of Health Systems Management at Jimma University. He has experience serving as a lead and co-investigator in several health policy and systems research projects. Prof. Mirkuzie has a strong base and expertise in promoting research evidence generation, synthesis, and knowledge translation to enhance the use of the best available evidence for policy and practice. He is currently Deputy Director for Evidence to Policy for the Fenot Project of Harvard University. He also works as the Health Policy and Systems Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Health-Ethiopia.

I. Personal Details Full Name: Debrework Tesgera Beshah (Ph.D.) Sex: Female Date of Birth: August 19, 1984 Marital Status: Married Nationality: Ethiopian E-mail: debre2012@gmail.com Postal Address: P.O.Box: 196, Gondar, Ethiopia Cell Phone: +251-942042874 II. Educational Background o Post-Doctoral Fellow: Lihiket (Excellence) 2.0 with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Since September 2024 o Ph.D. in Public Health: Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, 2016-2020 o Certificate of Higher Diploma: University of Gondar, 2018 o MSc. Advanced Nursing: School of Nursing, University of Gondar, 2012-2014 o BSc Degree in Clinical Nursing: University of Gondar, 2009-2011 o Diploma in Public Health Nursing: Gondar College of Medical Sciences, 1999-2000 III. Short Term Training Certificates o Proposing, Managing & Leading Research: Lihiket Triparty Project, June 2023 o Research Ethics, Proethos2 & IRB, SOP: HWIP Jhpiego, January 2023 o Community-based Trials: LIHIKET, January 2023 o Implementation Science: LIHIKET, May 2022 o Leadership & Mentorship Training: The Power of International Education, April 2022 o Capacity Building Training for Public Health Officials: Kirolinska Institute of Public Health, Sweden, November 2022 o Ethiopian Higher Education Leadership Program: Ministry of Education, November 2021 o Training of Trainers on Research Ethics: ANTWERP, May 2021 o Conflict Sensitive Leadership Skills: Life & Peace Institute, October 2021 o Scientific Writing: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, December 2019 o Preceptors on Clinical Education (TOT): May 2021 o Critical Review and Meta-Analysis Research Methods: NEPI, April 23, 2017 o Data Analysis and Manuscript Writing: January 2017 o Operational Research Protocol Development: July 2015 o Grant Writing for Research Capacity Building: June 2015 IV. Professional Experience o Since February 2023: College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Coordinator o January 2021 – 2023: University of Gondar, School of Nursing, Head, School of Nursing & Assistant Professor o June 2014 – February 2020: University of Gondar, Lecturer, Assistant Professor o March 2012 – June 2014: University of Gondar, Permanent Instructor at Department of Nursing in various academic ranks o October 2011 – March 2012: University of Gondar Referral Hospital Administration, Permanent Professional Nurse o January 2005 – December 2005: Clinical Nurse at Debark Health Centre, North Gondar, Amhara Region o August 2000 – December 2004: Clinical Nurse at Enango District Clinic, West Wollega, Oromia Region V. Skills o Flexible and Adaptable: Able to adjust to changing environments and new challenges with ease. o Collaborative: Experienced in working effectively within multidisciplinary teams to achieve common goals. o Customer Service & Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing client relationships and ensuring high levels of satisfaction. o Conflict Resolution: Proficient in resolving disputes and fostering positive working relationships. o Self-Motivated: Highly driven and proactive in achieving both individual and organizational goals. o Strong Work Ethics: Committed to delivering high-quality results with integrity and professionalism. o Research & Data Analysis: Extensive experience in conducting research, analyzing data, and interpreting findings. o Mentorship: Ability to guide and mentor individuals, particularly in academic and professional settings. o Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, adept at presenting complex information clearly. o Microsoft Office Proficiency: Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for effective document preparation, data analysis, and presentation. o Responsible: Reliable and accountable, with a strong sense of duty toward meeting deadlines and fulfilling commitments. VI. Granted Projects 1. Implementation of Abortion Self-Care Interventions for Conflict-Affected Areas of Northern Ethiopia: Strengthening primary healthcare through a person-centered approach (2024). 2. Workshop Award 2023: Received Global Research Nurses Pump-Priming Grants. 3. Quality Improvement on Reproductive Health: Implemented community service project at Poly Health Center, Gondar (2021-2022). 4. Improving RMNCH Health Outcomes: Focused on improving reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes at Dabat DHSS site (2015). VII. Community and Professional Services 1. Member of Presidential Mentorship Program: Participated in the program at Debark University. 2. Team Training Program: Engaged in training initiatives within the College of Medicine and Health Sciences. 3. Thesis, Project Proposal, and Curriculum Reviewer: Contributed as a reviewer for various academic works. 4. Journal Reviewer: Reviewer for Reproductive Health Journal and Ethiopian Journal of Biomedical Sciences. 5. Research Ethics Review Board Member: Active member of the research ethics review board. 6. Volunteer Member: Contributed to the KalenBinakafil Humanitarian Agency since 2021. Hobbies o Cooking: Enjoy cooking variety of foods for family. o Reading: Enjoy reading books on a variety of topics, including literature, science, and personal development. o Listening to Classical Music: Avid listener of classical music, appreciating its complexity and emotional depth. VIII. Publications 1. Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Debrework Tesgera Bashah , Wubshet Debebe Negash ,et al. (2023). Magnitude of unmet need for family planning and associated factors among women in the extended postpartum period in Dabat district, Northwest Ethiopia. evidence from Dabat demographic health surveys. MC Public Health, 12;23(1):1123.doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16046-3 2. Abebaw Addis Gelagay; Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku; Debrework Tesgera Bashah et al. 2023. Factors affecting birth interval among mothers in Dabat district, Amhara Regional state, Northwest Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study, 2022. Heliyon 9 (6) (2023) e17046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17046 3. Tadele Biresaw Belachew; Debrework Tesgera Bashah Abebaw Addis Gelagay; ; et al. (2023). Inadequate receipt of ANC components and associated factors among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020–2021: a community-based cross-sectional study. Reprod Health 20, 69 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01612-0 4. Debrework Tesgera Bashah, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Mezgebu Yitayal Mengistu Telake Azale. The loss of dignity: social experience and coping of women with obstetric fistula, in Northwest Ethiopia, BMC Women's Health (2019) 19:84 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0781-7 5. Debrework Tesgera, Abebaw Gebeyehu and Mezgebu Yitayal. Consequences of obstetric fistula in sub Sahara African countries, from patients’ perspective: a systematic review of qualitative studies. BMC women’s Health) 18 (106), 2018: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0605-1 6. Yaregal Semanew, Eleny Tesfaye and Debrework Tesgera (2024) Inadequate weight gain and factors influencing it among preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care units in the Amhara region, Ethiopia, in 2022. Front. Pediatr. 12:1381010. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1381010 7. Debrework Tesgera, Tesfamichael G/Mariam W/Mariam, Guba Dawud Kaweti, Jemberie Senetsehuf Melkamu, Addisu Taye Abate (2023). Knowledge, practices and associated factors regarding intravenous fluid electrolyte managements among Jimma University Medical Center Nurses, Southwest Ethiopia: Institution based Cross-Sectional study, International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 19 (2023) 100607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100607 8. Yenework Mulu Tiruneh, Debrework Tesgera Beshah, Mulugeta Wassie (2022). Incidence of Mortality and Associated Factors Among Colorectal Cancer Patients at Oncology Units of Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cancer Management and Research 2022:14 1445–1455, 9. Gelagay, A.A., Worku, A.G., Bashah, D.T. et al. Prevalence and associated factors of alcohol intake in the first trimester of pregnancy in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia. Discov Soc Sci Health 2, 11 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-022-00015-z 10. Endalkachew Teshome, Gebreyes, Aberaw, Debrework Tesgera & Firdywok Abebe (2022). The untold tourism potentials of Bela Mountain, for community-based-ecotourism development, ecosystem conservation and livelihood improvement, Waghimera Zone, Ethiopia. Environ Dev Sustain (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02223-8 11. Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Debrewok Tesgera Beshah et al,2022. Incidence and Associated Factors of Failed First Peripheral Intravenous Catheters among Adult Patients at Medical Surgical Wards in Public Referral Hospitals of West Amhara, Ethiopia, 2021 Hindawi Nursing Research and Practice Volume 2022, Article ID 8261225, 9 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8261225 12. Ermias Sisay Chanie, Debrework Tesgera Beshah, Amare Demsie Ayele (2022). Incidence and predictors of attrition among children on antiretroviral therapy at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: Retrospective follow-up study. SAGE Open Medicine, Volume 10: 1–12, https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121221077843 13. Emiru TD, Tesgera D, Getnet M, Tiruneh CM (2022) Assessment of Vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors among Children Aged 12-23 Months in Debre Tabor Town, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. J Pediat Infants Vol: 5, Issu: 1 (2031). 14. Hailemichael Kindie & Debrewok Tesgera et.al The Magnitude of Perceived Professionalism and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses in Public Referral Hospitals of West Amhara, Ethiopia, Dove Press Nursing: Medical Research and Reviews 2021:11 15. Tigabu Dessie, Debrework Tesgera, etal, 2021 Assessment of vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors among Children Aged 12–23 Months In Debre Tabor Town, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Research square, DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-347929/v1 16. Debrework Tesgera, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Mezgebu Yitayal, and Telake Azale. Psychological wellbeing of women after surgical correction of obstetric fistula in Northwest Ethiopia: a pre-post design. Women and Health journal (2020) 60:9 https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2020.1818669 17. Kassahun Gebeyehu Yazew, Debrework Tesgera Bashah, Mohammed Hassen Salih and Tadele Amare Zeleke. Factors Associated with Depression among Heart Failure Patients at Cardiac Follow-Up Clinics in Northwest Ethiopia, 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hindawi Psychiatry Journal Volume 2019, Article ID 6892623, 8 pages; https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6892623 18. Yeneabat Birhanu, Debrework Tesgera, Henok Biresaw Netsere , Nurhusien Nuru. Prevalence and factors associated with re-laparotomy among patients operated in Debre Markos referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia: Retrospective cross-sectional study International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences 13(2020) 100249 19. Debrework Tesgera Bashah, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Mezgebu Yitayal Mengistu. Do community members are aware of obstetric fistula? A community based cross-sectional study, Dabat district, Northwest Ethiopia. Research journal of social science, 2018, 8(8) www.theinternationaljournal.org RJSSM 20. Kassahun Gebeyehu Yazew, Mohammed Hassen Saliha, Debrework Tesgera Bashah. Self-care behavior and associated factors among adults with heart failure at cardiac follow-up clinics in West Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. International Journal of Nursing science 11 (2019) 100148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2019.100148 21. Fasil Wagnew, Debrework Tesgera, Mengistu Mekonen and Amanuel Alemu; Predictors of mortality among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition, Northwest Ethiopia: an institution based retrospective cohort study. 76(64) 2018 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-018-0309- 22. Tarkie Abebe, Debrework Tesgera, Bewket Tadesse. Prevalence of head injury and associated factors among trauma patients visiting surgical emergency department of Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia 2016: Across-sectional study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 9 (2018) 57-61, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2018.08.002 23. Birhanu Boru., Debrework Tesgera , etal Medication Administration Error Reporting and Associated Factor among Nurses Working in university of Gondar Referral Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of BMC Nursing15: 43 (2016). DOI 10.1186/s12912-016-0165-3 24. Debrework, Tesgera Bashah. Berihun Assefa. & Bewket, Tadesse. Prevalence of Trauma and Associated Factors among patients visiting the emergency departments of Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals: a cross sectional study Journal of BMC Emergency Medicine 2015, 15:20 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-015-0044-3. References: 1. Asmammaw Atnafu (Ph.D): Associate Professor, College of Medicine & Health Science & Specialized hospital Chief Academic Director, University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Tel: +251918776945, Email: asme2002@gmail.com 2. Kassahun Alemu (Ph.D): Professor, Institute of Public Health, Lihiket Triparty project, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar(UoG), Ethiopia Tel: +251 911752466, Email: kassalemu@gmail.com 3. Binyam Chaklu Tilahun(PhD):Asso. Professor, Vice president for research &TT, UoG. Tel:+251913875066, Email: binigcms@gmail.com I hereby declare that all information given above are true to my knowledge Debrework Tesgera(PhD) November, 2024, Name Signature Date :