CURRICULUM VITAE
I-GENERAL INFORMATION
First Name
Fathers Name
Grand Father Name
Sex
Marital status
Date of birth
Place of birth
Nationality
Address
Dereje
Assefa
Zewude
Male
Married
15/02/1966 E.c
Addis Ababa
Ethiopian
Dereje Assefa
P.O.Box-28671
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
E mail- aolinkdereyerich@gmail.com
assefaderejezewidie@gmail.com
Mobile (private)- 251911408603
II-EDUCATIONALBACKGROUND
Degree of doctor of medicine from Jimma University, 1999.
Specialty Certificate in Psychiatry from Addis Ababa University, 2011.
III-WORK EXPERIENCE
General practitioner in Government Hospital 1999-2003
General practitioner Private Hospitals 2003-2007
Medical Director in Government Hospital 2001-2003
Field activities in desert areas like Humera where Ethiopian Soldiers were deployed to
evaluate and monitor preventive activities and clinical interventions against malaria,
Leishmaniasis, STD, HIV and TBC.
Sensitization sessions for higher army officials on HIV and TB in general. Training
Hospital clinical Staffs on management of cases of sever malaria, HIV, TB.
Lecturer in private Colleges on basic Sciences like General Anatomy, Histology and
Pathophysiology and Principles of first aid. 2003-2007
Psychiatry lectures, bedside teachings and research advisorship for Msc and Bsc in
ICCMH (integrated clinical and community mental health) students. Both ICCMH
programmes are organized by Ammanuel Specialized Mental Hospital in collaboration
with University of Gondar. 2011-
Psychosocial counciling for refugees who are beneficiary of EOC-DICAC-RRAD
2011General Psychiatrist and Case team leader (Midlevel management position) of
Psychosis II in Ammanuel Specialized Mental hospital. 2011Chairperson of Ammanuel Specialized Mental Hospital’s infection prevention case
team.2011-2012
Supervision of Mental health service units in different part of Ethiopia
Revision of Model Curriculum for Psychiatry Nursing Level V July 2012
I was writing on Ethiopian Monitor Biweekly Newspaper for months about evidence
based strategies for promoting mental health and prevents mental illness.
I was once in ETV live programme giving interview about Extraordinary talents in
association with Savant Syndrome, mental illness in general , and Anxiety disorders in
particular ( Released in U tube).
I was repeatedly in FM radios giving informations about different mental illnesses
(mental illness in general, depressive disorders, sleep disorders, self regulation….) and
responding to audience’s questions live.
I have submitted proposed and coordinated Training on Research Methodology,
basic biostatistics and data analysis for Hospital Psychiatrists and other Psychiatric
professionals, 2012 (all involved in teaching).
Participated in training ART clinic staffs on mental illness in 2012 at Butajira.
Training was organized by JHU TSEHAY.
Guest Lecturer Psychiatrist for Bahardar University School of Medicine from 20102013.
Contributed in the preparation, revision and edition of Standard treatment
guideline of Ammanuel Specialized Mental Hospital 2013-2014
I was traveling repeatedly to Tigray, Oromia and Amhara Region to Open
MHGAP training sessions, sensitize head of hospitals/colleges, give TOT and
trainings on Basic and Standard Course. Organized by FMOH and Ammanuel
2010-2013
I was involved in Consultative meetings on pilot MHGAP, review meeting of
MHGAP pilot performance and MHGAP Scale up meeting 2010-1014.
Organized by WHO and FMOH
Have trained Kirkos Subcity Health center staffs on MHGAP priority conditions.
Organized by Kirkos subcity in 2014
Currently I am giving MHGAP training for health center staffs from clinics in
Region 14 and Teaching Psychiatry for Yekatit 12 Hospital School of Medice.
IV-SKILLS
Language- Amharic, Ge’ez, Oromigna and English
PC MS Application software and Power point
Driving License Second Level
V-Trainings
Management of Stress and burn out.Training for Psychiatrist organized by Addis
Ababa University 17th July 2012.
Ministry of Health Basic ART and Monitoring and Evaluation of ART Training for
Physicians organized in collaboration with Addis Ababa Regional Health Bureau and
Johns Hopkins University/TSEHAI.July 18-28, 2011.
Infection prevention training organized by JHU TSEHAI in collaboration with
AMANUELSPECIALIZED MENTAL HOSPITAL, 2011.
Development of leadership and professional skills for young Psychiatrist. Organized
by Professor Norman Sartorius and Kenyan Psychiatry Association, 2011
Specialty certificate in Psychiatry –January, 2011.
MhGAP: scaling up mental health in Ethiopia - Organized by FMOF and WHO,
2010.
Integrating mental health service in Primary health care; training primary health care
workers in mental health skills and negotiating treatment with patients with MUSorganized by IOP and Department of Psychiatry A.A.U, 2010.
Treatment of MDR/XDR TB and HIV-organized by ESGMP in collaboration with TB
CAP and USAID, 2010.
Relevance of Psychiatric Research in Stepping up mental health care service-Work shop
organized by MOH and department of Psychiatry A.A.U
Effective teaching course-Organized by A.A.U. in collaboration with JAPIEGO
TOT on HIV, ART and Psychosocial Support-Organized by ARCAN and KMA, 2008.
I am one of the 11th ARCAN TOT trainees.
DOTS strategy in management of TB, recording and reporting: TB, HIV and
Opportunistic infection management- Organized by Mininistry of Defense and MOH,
2005.
Practical emergency surgical skills- Organized by Tropical Health and Education Trust
(London, UK) and Gondar College of Medical Science
US Ethiopia Combat Lifesaver course-Organized by United States Army Force Central
Command and Ethiopian Ministry of defense
Counseling service for HIV infected cases -organized by OSSA & MOD, 2004.
DOTS strategy in management of TB, recording and reporting –Organized by Mininistry
of Defense, 2003.
ART, Management of HIV and TB – Organized by GCMS & CRDA in collaboration
with Albert Einstein Institute, 2002.
VI-Research
1) Internalized stigma among patients with schizophrenia in Ethiopia: a
cross-sectional facility-based study published on BMC. URL
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/239. Visited by
thousands.
VII-Reference
1) Dr Kasahun Ashebir, Pediatrician, 0912184569.
2) Dr Esubalew Haile, Psychiatrist 0911674367
3) Dr Lulu Bekana , Psychiatrist, 0926848840
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