Garumma Feyissa
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Garumma T Feyissa (MPH) is a scholar (HDR fellow) in the School of Public Health. Garumma has both research and teaching experiences in Jimma University and Goba Health Sciences College. He holds masters degree (MPH) with specialty in Health Promotion and Bachelor degree in Health Officer. As a result of his professional experience and research outputs, Garumma has been academically promoted to a level of an assistant professor in the department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences in Jimma University. His professional and research interests are:
1. Evidence-based medicine: knowledge syntheses and knowledge translation
2. Design, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based health care services and programs
3. Primary epidemiological and behavioral researches: qualitative and quantitative researches on infectious and chronic diseases, and social, behavioral and environmental determinants of health
4. Teaching
5. Provision of short-term training (accredited trainer for training programs such as comprehensive systematic reviews, Health system research, scales of measurement for behavioral researches, IMNCI, syndromic management of STI and community mobilization for health and development
5. Health system research: piloting and evaluation of new and existing programs programs and services
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2015 Assistant Professor Jimma University 2011 - 2015 Lecturer Jimma University 2008 - 2009 Clinical consultant Goba Health Science College student clinic 2006 - 2009 College Instructor Goba Health Science College -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2014 Scholarship Adelaide Scholarship International (ASI) — Australia — -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Amharic Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Oromo Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2009 - 2011 Jimma University Ethiopia Masters (MPH) 2002 - 2006 Haramaya University Ethiopia BSc. Public Health (Health Officers) -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2009 - 2011 Masters of Public Health Jimma University Ethiopia — Evidence-based Healthcare University of Adelaide Australia -
Research Interests
Health and Community Services Health Care Administration Health Information Systems Health Policy & Services Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology Infectious Diseases Preventive Medicine Primary Health Care Psychiatry Psychology Public Health Public Health and Health Services Public Nutrition Intervention
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Journals
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2016 Woldie, M., Admasu, B., Alaro, T., Mitchel, K., Mayhew, S., Mckee, M., . . . Feyissa, G. T. (2016). Using self-directed Video-voice diaries for policy analysis in Ethiopia on September 29, 2016 on a conference prepared. Poster session presented at the meeting of African Health and Economic Policy Association (AfHEA). Rabat, Morocco. 2012 Feyissa, G. T. (2012). Validation of healthcare providers’ HIV related stigma scale, Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia. Poster session presented at the meeting of 22nd Annual Ethiopian Public Health Associations (EPHA) conference,. Addis Ababa.
Courses he delivered at Jimma University
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Courses he delivered for postgraduate (MPH) students |
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Principles of Health Education |
Pubh 621 |
MPH students |
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Health Promotion
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HEBS 510 |
MPH students specializing in Health Promotion |
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Behavioural Theories and Models in Health Education |
Hebs 108
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MPH students specializing in Health Promotion |
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Strategic Health Communication Planning and Evaluation (SCOPE) |
HEBS 103 |
MPH students specializing in Health Promotion |
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Qualitative Research Methodology
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HEBS 203 |
MPH students specializing in Health Promotion |
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Courses he offered for undergraduate health science students |
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Health Education
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COMH 323 |
Under graduate midwifery and Nursing students |
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Mental Health Promotion
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HEDP407 |
Undergraduate Health Educationstudents |
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2011 - ongoing Board Member Jimma Univeristy College of Public Health Medical Science Ethical Review Committee Jimma University Ethiopia 2009 - 2009 Chair Staff HIV/AIDS club Goba Health Science College Ethiopia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2012 - ongoing Co-Founder Ethiopian Health Education and Health Promotion Association Ethiopia 2011 - ongoing Member Ethiopian Red Cross Society — 2008 - ongoing Member Ethiopian Public Health Association Ethiopia -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2016 - ongoing AMREF HEALTH Maternal and Child Health Health services and related Ethiopia 2016 - ongoing AMREF HEALTH Maternal and Child Health Health services and related Ethiopia 2011 - 2012 World Health Organization — Health services and related Ethiopia 2011 - 2012 Caregivers Action Network — Scientific research Ethiopia
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