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One Health Summer Institute June 19 – August 15, 2017
Foreword Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the 2017 One Health Summer Institute! It is a great pleasure for the Ohio State Global One Health initiative (GOHi), Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and all Ethiopian and Eastern African partners to launch the sixth annual institute. The past year marks a very important year in the history of our One Health initiative and also in the global dynamics of One Health. A significant milestone for our program is its restructure under a campus-wide initiative as a component of the Office of International Affairs (OIA). The campus-wide office has been realized with the commitment of several Ohio State leadership and units, with commitment including the Office of the Provost, Office of Research, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Outreach and Engagement and indeed Office of International Affairs among others. The new structure allows GOHi to function more effectively. Further, the Ohio State Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a regional affiliate, the Ohio State Global One Health, LLC in Ohio and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These measures are instrumental to strengthen our global partnership and also make a sustained capacity building effort with grass-root impacts on high priority diseases. The mission of GOHi is to expand capacity globally (local, regional, national and international) for a One Health approach via applied education, training, research and outreach to more efficiently and effectively address diseases at the interface of humans, animals, plants and the environment. Our vision is to produce capable institutional systems and professionals for a healthy and enduring community. Through the past six years, our partnership made significant impacts as outlined in detail in later sections of this brochure. Training more than 600 professionals, building the global capacity of more than 100 Ohio State students; more than nine-thousands dogs vaccinated against rabies and our new e-Learning and e-Capacity building digital platform that attracted more than 22 thousand online trainees are among the few. This year Ohio State GOHi and eastern African partners are launching a series of training modules, workshops and projects as outlined in this brochure. This engagement is made possible by the commitment of several partners including the financial commitments of Ethiopian institutes and Ohio State as well as extramural funding provided through various partnerships including the National Institute of Health (NIH), the CDC mainly via the Global Health Security Agenda and also through the World Health Organization (WHO) AGISAR initiative. This year also brings a much strengthened partnership with our strategic partner nations. The partnership in Ethiopia has been elevated to new heights as the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) took a more central role in our partnership. EPHI is working to improve the health of the general public of Ethiopia through undertaking research on priority health issues for evidence based information; effective public health emergency management and zoonotic disease control; establishing quality laboratory system; and training public health researchers and practitioners for best public health interventions. It is with such a wide scope that EPHI actively involves and promotes the One Health system and approach to address societal, animal and environmental problems as its goal is to promote the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines to achieve health in a comprehensive manner. Therefore, with the aim to effectively implement this and build the capacity at institutional and national levels, EPHI is keen to strengthen its tie and partnership with Ohio State GOHi and other regional partners to a better level in the years to come. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all GOHi Staff members both in Columbus and Addis Ababa, all institutes and One Health affiliated Ethiopian and eastern African institutes including research, regulatory and academic institutes for unreserved efforts sponsoring training and workshops, active participation and hosting the Ohio State community. Sincerely,
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes DVM, PhD, DACVPM Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor Executive Director, Global One Health Initiative Office of International Affairs
Ebba Abate M.Sc, PhD Director General, Ethiopian Public Health Institute
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Introduction In 2012, the Ohio State University established the Ohio State Health Sciences – Ethiopia One Health Partnership task force. The goal was to develop a sustainable and mutually beneficial partnership with Ethiopian academic and affiliate partners. This task force achieved remarkable goals in learning, outreach and research. As a result of all the task force’s successes, project and geographic reach expanded over the next four years, with work in areas of One Health and numerous global locations. July, 2016 initiated a milestone in this work, with the formalizing of the task force into the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) and the creation of a GOHi, LLC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with an office opening in 2017.
GOHi’s Major Research and Training Activities: • Developing rapid field-deployable diagnostic
systems against key infectious diseases. • Parallel projects: CDC (AMR, Rabies, Brucellosis),
EBV (NCI), WHIP3-TB, CDT Africa. • Training prototypes: Short-term engagement
supplemented with a long-term PhD. • Capacity building for Molecular Epidemiology and
key issues in foodborne pathogens in Eastern Africa. • One Health Outreach E-Capacity strengthening.
GOHi’s mission is to expand countries’ capacities to efficiently and effectively address the causes and effects of diseases at the interface of humans, animals, plants and the environment. GOHi does this by supporting and implementing One Health education, training, research and outreach programs. Critical to achieving GOHi’s mission is the Summer Institute, which builds One Health capacity among Eastern African public health professionals, while making grassroots One Health impacts.
• Veterinary Curriculum Twinning Program. • Graduate degree Sandwich Training program.
GOHi’s Major Education and Outreach Activities: • Service learning, clinical, outreach and research
projects engaging Eastern African and Ohio State students. • Annual Summer Institute, initiated 2012, offering 10
– 15 trainings, projects and workshops. • Addressing high impact societal problems such as
rabies and antimicrobial resistance by facilitating workshops, webinars, research and interventions for these problems. • Creating novel technology-based training and
research approaches, such as iTunesU, MAGPI and iPad-based data collection systems. • Instituting graduate certificates and diplomas for
One Health multidisciplinary training. • Receiving local, national and international
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2017 Activities Summer Training Modules Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Viral Oncology/Immunology
Instructors: Wondwossen Gebreyes, Achenef Melaku Dates: June 19 – June 23 Topics include: Overview and discussion of core molecular approaches; introduction and core methods: gene amplification, restriction, hybridization, genotyping, genomics, and microarray; analysis and interpretation of genotypic data; practical applications in public health. • Overview of core molecular tools and approaches; • Genotyping methods selection criteria and validation; • Overview of common genotyping methods; • Application of genotyping, data interpretation, and troubleshooting.
Instructors: Robert Baiocchi Dates: July 17 – July 19 This course will provide an overview of the basics of how viruses cause cancer, the molecular biology and immunology of the host response to oncogenic viruses and the nature of herpes virus driven cancers. Methods of laboratory analysis and translational approaches to prevent and treat EBV – related cancers will be discussed. Format is lecture with open discussion throughout.
International Trade and Risk Analysis Instructors: Armando Hoet, Seleshi Nigatu Dates: July 22 – August 3 This course aims to familiarize participants with intergovernmental organizations (FAO, OIE, WTO, WHO) involved in international trade of animals and animal products, including international rules and regulations on import/export such as: Codex Alimentarius and the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. This course also provides an introductory level description and application of the principles, concepts and methods applied in Risk Analysis on import and export of livestock products and live animals. After successful completion of this course, the participants would be able to: • Understand the functions and roles of intergovernmental organizations regarding global trade of animals and animal products; • Conduct a general qualitative risk analysis following OIE standards.
Understanding One Health Communication Instructors: Nicole Kraft, Ethiopian contact Dates: June 26 – June 27 Communicating may seem as simple as conversing with another person. There are, however, many qualities and techniques that can make communication effective for transmitting messages on all topics across all platforms. This three-day course will teach communication theory and practice, with live scenarios and creation of a communication plan for your own key project.
Creating an Online Learning Course Instructors: Nicole Kraft, Yoseph Shiferaw Dates: June 28 – June 30 This course will work on the development of an online learning program, from conceptualization to execution. We will examine in this three-day training the theories behind online learning, what makes a strong online learning structure, the development of online learning units, modules, and assignments, and how to draft a proposal for an online learning program.
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Good Clinical Practice and Principles of Research Ethics Instructor: Getnet Yimer, Abraham Haileamlak Dates: July 24 – July 26 This course includes the fundamental principles of research ethics – informed consent, principles of GCP and its implementation, clinical trials – introduction and different phases, safety management, major stakeholders, roles and responsibilities of sponsor, monitor and DSMB and data management. Format will involve interactive lecture, group work and role play. • Implement principles of GCP when conducting clinical research; • Recognize fundamentals of biomedical Ethics.
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Study Designs and Sample Size Estimation for Population Studies
“I take this opportunity to sincerely thank the NIH Forgarty to have granted me an opportunity and a full sponsorship to participate in the Summer Institute course that was conducted in Ethiopia in 2014. I appreciate and treasure the knowledge imparted to me by a team of devoted instructors (led by Prof. Wondwossen Gebreyes, Prof. William O. Ogara, Prof. Rudovick Kazwala, and Prof. Sam Kariuki) who shared their knowledge and experiences in the world of science. My Master of Science Research project is on shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), one of the food-pathogens bacteria taught in the summer course. Certainly, I will never be the same again with all I learned but rather see science from another perspective, a companion in life in this era of One Health.”
Instructors: Ann O’Connell Dates: July 25 – July 27 This two-and-a-half day training will provide an overview of experimental and observational study designs for health and population-based studies. Participants will learn the challenges and limitations of different designs and recognize how to match design to research questions. Extensions to longitudinal and clustered designs will be included. Sample size and power determination will be reviewed and online tools demonstrated. Examples from the literature will be discussed. Participants will also receive a broad overview of different analyses that may be appropriate for each design.
Alfred Omwando Mainga,
Environmental and Occupational Health – Chemical Agents
University of Nairobi Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology and College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
Instructors: Michael Bisesi, Zemichael Gizaw Dates: July 25 – July 28 A lecture based course with implementation of web-based modules. Topics include: • Contamination of and Fate in Major Environmental Matrices (air, water, soil, and food); • Toxicological Principles – Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination; • Outdoor versus Indoor Environments; Occupational (workplace) Settings; Hazard Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation, and Control; • Major Principles of Occupational Health/ Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessment.
Clinical Specimen Collection Instructors: Kurt Stevenson, Shu Wang, Tim Landers, Getnet Yimer, Rajiha Abubeker Dates: August 14 – August 18 Topics include: Planning and preparation for sample collection, choosing the type of test and site(s) for sample collection, requirements, principles; Procedures, Biosafety, infection control and decontamination; Processing, packaging and transport of specimens. Moreover, proper documentation, timely communication and criteria for selection of laboratory will also be included. Format involves interactive demonstration, hands on training, video component, simulation and application of internationally recognized standards during specimen collection.
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2017 Activities Summer Workshops Animal Welfare
Grant proposal, Fund Management and Peer-Review
Instructors: Kathryn Proudfoot Dates: August 1 – August 3 The goal of this workshop is to introduce participants to teaching strategies for the field of animal welfare. Animal welfare is a complex discipline that integrates science, ethics and cultural values. Definitions for animal welfare can differ by region of the world. To help build consensus, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has developed global animal welfare standards that include guidelines for animal transport, food animal production systems, stray animal control, and slaughter. The creation of coursework in animal welfare is needed to help member countries meet these standards. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: • Define animal welfare to include scientific, ethical and cultural dimensions; • Find resources for developing coursework in animal welfare; • Create the framework for an introductory course in animal welfare; • Create assignments and content for an introductory course in animal welfare.
Instructors: Wondwossen Gebreyes, Getnet Yimer, Asrat Atsedeweyn Dates: June 23 This workshop will cover the basics of grants, cooperative agreements and contracts. It will outline various funding opportunities for global research, training and outreach in the context of One Health. It will discuss formats of proposals and how to write successful proposal. In addition, the workshop will include peer-review systems using examples of NIH, USDA, CDC and other U.S. federal review panel systems. Objectives: • Acquaint research faculty and staff on the basics of proposals and mechanisms; • Discuss the nuts and bolts of proposal development; • Familiarize participants with the review panel procedures and processes.
Ohio State Eastern Africa Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Training eCapacity Workshop Instructors: Getnet Yimer, Samuel Kariuki Dates: June 29 – July 1 This will include presentations and updates by several fellows and investigators including: • Dr Tadesse of AAU (MDR Salmonella) • Dr Eyasu Tigabu of EPHI (Staphylococci in Central Ethiopia) • Alem Abrha of Axum Univ./ Yekatit 12 (current Ohio StateAAU fellow)- on MRSA in humans from Tigray region) • Benear Obanda (KEMRI, Kenya on MRSA/ HIV interaction) • John Kiiru (MDR Salmonella) • Janet Munyalo (Fluoroquinolone Resistant Salmonella)/ Isaac Kashoma (Tanzania- MDR Tanzania) • Julius Medardus (Tanzania- MDR Salmonella)
Brucella Data Analysis Workshop Instructors: Getnet Yimer, Maria Negron (CDC), Melissa Kadzik (CDC) Dates: August 9 – August 11 Contact instructors for details. (Faculty pages 12, 13)
AMR Workshop for Clinicians: Harmonizing Laboratory and Clinics Instructors: Getnet Yimer, Kurt Stevenson, Shu Wang, Tim Landers, Rajiha Abubeker Dates: August 14 – August 15 (to be confirmed) Contact instructors for details. (Faculty pages 12, 13)
Rabies National Stakeholder Workshop Dates: September
Molecular Diagnostics/Genotyping Practical Workshop Instructors: Tunika Okatcha/ADDL, Redeat Teshome Dates: July 2 – July 7 (to be confirmed)
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Projects Salmonella in Wildlife and Comparative Assessment with Domestic Animals
Piloting Rabies Awareness Materials Student/Faculty: Jeanette O’Quin (Ohio State), Maria Belu (Ohio State), Andrew Calinger-Yoak (Ohio State) Dates: April – July As part of a CDC collaboration funded through Global Health Security Funds, educational materials have been developed to raise awareness about rabies, how to avoid exposure, and the importance of vaccinating your dog. For these to successfully promote rabies prevention in Ethiopia, they need to be relevant to the culture found there. The awareness materials that were developed are being shared with members of the public who are then asked to provide their feedback so that we can ensure that the intended messages are clear and easily understood. It is also important to make sure that the graphics are representative of Ethiopia and support the message. The information gathered about these materials will guide revisions before they are printed and put into use.
Student/Faculty: Balbine Jourdan (Ohio State), Eyasu Tigabu (EPHI) Dates: May 10 – June 22 This project is conducted through the partnering of the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine, the Global One Health Program, and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute. The research focuses on measuring prevalence of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella strains in Ethiopian domestic and wildlife species in hopes to assess the extent of the problem and ultimately spread awareness to help implement management strategies.
Rabies Wildlife Surveillance Student/Faculty: Laura Binkley (Ohio State), Nigatu Kebede (ALIPB) Dates: May 10 – June 22 This project is conducted through the partnering of The Ohio State University, the Global One Health Program, Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute. The research of this project focuses on identifying rabies transmission pathways in wildlife populations as well as discovering zoonotic pathogens carried by wildlife species in Ethiopia.
Dog Population Surveys Student/Faculty: Jeanette O’Quin (Ohio State), Maria Belu (Ohio State), Andrew Calinger-Yoak (Ohio State) Dates: May – June In conjunction with the rabies vaccination efforts, surveys are being conducted to estimate the number of dogs living in Addis Ababa. This is important information to have because it can assist the government in planning and budgeting future vaccination campaigns. This involves walking transects of a known distance and recording all the dogs seen, then repeating this same effort. The distance walked, the number of dogs seen and the number of those that were seen on both occasions can be used to estimate the number of dogs living in that area. Our teams will be doing this a few times in different areas over a 5-week period. In addition to estimating the size of the dog population, temporary marks placed on dogs at the time of vaccination allow us to estimate the percentage of free roaming dogs in that area that were vaccinated during the campaign.
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2017 Activities Projects Piloting Rabies Mass Vaccination Strategies Student/Faculty/Partners: Jeanette O’Quin (Ohio State), Maria Belu (Ohio State), Andrew Calinger-Yoak (Ohio State) Sylvia Murphy (CDC – Ethiopia), Daniel Stewart (Global Alliance for Rabies Control) Dates: May – June As part of a CDC collaboration funded through Global Health Security Funds, Ohio State is leading a six–week pilot campaign for the mass rabies vaccination of dogs in Addis Ababa. This follows prior trainings in safe animal handling and vaccination techniques. During this pilot, 24 veterinarians and animal handlers from across Addis are receiving hands-on training in all of the skills essential to running a vaccination effort capable of vaccinating a few hundred dogs in a single day. In addition to handling and vaccinating dogs, the participants are conducting population surveys to estimate the number of dogs in the area and the percentage of dogs that were vaccinated. The long term goals are to vaccinate and maintain a 70% vaccination rate among the estimated 141,000 dogs in Addis. Our pilot is focusing on two subcities where we hope to vaccinate 10,000 dogs.
Rapid Point of Care Diagnostics Against Mycobacterium bovis Project Student/Faculty: Shu-Hua Wang (Ohio State), Belay Tessema (UoG), Gobena Ameni (AAU) Dates: June 25 – July 15 Bovine-Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) seven neglected endemic zoonotic diseases. Globally, there is an urgent need for the development and implementation of a pointof-care Bovine-TB diagnostic test. This project proposes the use of novel, rapid, low cost tests to improve the diagnosis of Bovine-TB in humans and animals.
Brucella Serosurveillance Student/Faculty/Partners: Shu-Hua Wang (Ohio State), Getnet Yimer (Ohio State), University of Gondar, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Jimma University, CDC Dates: Late June – Early July Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease affecting humans, domesticated livestock and wildlife and is considered one of the most common and economically important zoonoses globally. Ohio State is working with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Ethiopia office and Atlanta), Ethiopian Government, Ethiopian Veterinary and Public Health, University of Gondar, Jimma University, and Bule Hora University on a brucellosis sero-surveillance assessment project. Findings from this project will assist in understanding the geographic range of brucellosis burden to help guide prevention and control efforts.
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Ohio State Research a
Ohio State Global One Health initiative (Ohio State – GOHi) and Eastern African partners including academic, research and regulatory institutes from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have been collaborating on capacity building activities supported by various partners. Among the leading issues addressed since 2011 is antimicrobial resistance (AMR), primaily sponsored by the NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC), Global Infectious Diseases (GID) D43 and electronic capacity building (R25) programs. As the Ohio State and partners are preparing for the second cycle for the five-year program, it is imperative to review the progress and plan for the future as well as align among complementary activities in the region. As such, the consortium plans to convene a 1.5 days research and training workshop with the following goals: 1. Share research/surveillance and training capacity building activities with emphasis on antimicrobial resistance in Eastern Africa. 2. Strengthen scientific discussion and networking for future AMR related work in the context of One Health, interface of human, animal, plant and the environment. 3. Entertain current global issues related to AMR research, training and outreach. 4. Convene annual retreat of the NIH GID (D43) Eastern Africa consortium and invited guests to strategize for future activities and partnership. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Dates:
June 29-30, 2017
Venue:
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sponsors: EPHI, Ohio State – GOHi Eastern Africa, NIH FIC, KEMRI and WHO – AGISAR) (Additional sponsors- TBD)
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State Eastern Africa Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) earch and Training Capacity and Program Workshop DAY 1 – Ohio State Eastern Africa AMR Research and Training (Program members and open to all interested)
3:00-3:30 Tanzania AMR and One Health strategy Rudovick Kazwala – SUA 3:30-4:00 Using electronic platform for networking, data collection and continued deliberations on AMR and One Health issues: Experience from GOHi
9:00-9:30 Introduction of participants and welcome remark (GOHi/ EPHI)
Tigist Endashaw and Nicole Kraft
Tigist Endashaw – GOHi Regional Program Manager (MODERATOR)
4:00-5:00 Discussion on the future of AMR capacity building in the region
Welcome TBD – EPHI
9:30-9:45 AMR Research and Training needs and GOHi activities Getnet Yimer – GOHi Regional Director
Moderators – Rajiha Abubeker and Getnet Yimer
Tadesse Eguale – AAU
Day 2 – NIH Eastern Africa One Health Research/ Training capacity retreat and discussion (Program members and invited only)
10:00-10:15 MDR Salmonella in Tanzania
8:00-8:30 Registration and Welcome
Julius Medardus – SUA 10:15-10:45 Coffee/ tea and Networking
Tigist Endashaw GOHi Regional Program Manager
10:45-11:00 MDR Campylobacter in Tanzania
Daniel Asrat AAU, Co-investigator
Isaac Kashoma – SUA
8:30-9:00 NIH Molecular epidemiology GID program overview
9:45-10:00 MDR Salmonella in Ethiopia
11:00-11:15 MRSA and interaction with HIV patients and Food handlers
PIs: W. Gebreyes and S. Kariuki
Benear Obanda – KMRI
9:00-9:15 Molecular epidemiology of Rota and enteric viruses
11:15-11:30 Staphylococcus aureus and AMR in Ethiopian hospitals
Joshua Amimo – UoN
Alem Abrha – Axum University/ Yekatit 12 Hospital
9:15-9:30 Vector borne diseases research training in Ethiopia
11:30-11:45 Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopian Dairy systems
Nigatu Kebede – ALIPB 9:30-9:50 Environmental Health activities in the region
Eyasu Tigabu – EPHI
William Ogara – UoN
11:45-12:30 Q and A – Discussion Moderators- Getachew Tilahun and William Ogara
9:50-10:10 Environmental Health activities in the Ethiopia
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Networking
10:10-10:30 Coffee/ Tea and Networking
1:30-2:00 Kenya National AMR Strategy and One Health Samuel Kariuki – KMRI
10:30-11:30 The Future of Sustainability in One Health R&T project
2:00-2:30 Ethiopian AMR Surveillance system
Moderators- Joshua Amimo/ Getnet Yimer
Rajiha Abubeker – EPHI
11:30-12:00 Recommendations and action plan
2:30-3:00 Coffee/ Tea and Networking
Getachew Tilahun and Samuel Kariuki
Abera Kumie – AAU
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Building professional and leadership capacity in Eastern Africa using the One Health framework.
22,000+ iTunes U subscriber
Dog rabies control and eradication in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
900+ cats 9,000+ dogs vaccinated against rabies
“The knowledge I acquired from the (Summer Institute) training helped me in my research for education purposes as well as day to day research engagement at work.” Mahlet Arage Belayneh, Addis Ababa University
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00+ es U ibers
teaching 2
5 Fulbright Scholars
From over 90 countries.
Awarded to colleagues in Ethiopia and Ohio.
Global One Health Awards
Institute of Internatioanl Education (IIE) Andrew Heiskell Award
60+ Training Workshops
Association of Public and LandGrant Universites (APLU) Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award Universitas 21
From Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
600+ One Health trainees
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Outreach and Engagement – Emerging International Engagement Award
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Ohio State Scholarship One Health Fulbright Scholars Solomon Assefa Woreta Solomon Assefa Woreta is a lecturer in Public Health at the University of Gondar in Ethiopia. He was a visiting scholar of research from September 2015 to January 2016 through the Core Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program hosted by The Department of Public Health at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. His Fulright Project title was “Acquiring Advanced Practical Training on Endoscopy and Developing Training Curriculum for Health Professionals at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia.”
The Fulbright Scholar Program is administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The Fulbright Scholar Program is comprised of many different awards that offer teaching, research, or combination teaching/ research awards in over 125 countries for the 2017 – 18 academic year. Opportunities are available for faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. Desalegn Mengesha Desalegn Mengesha is an Ethiopian university administrator and academic who in December 2015 was named president of the University of Gondar (UoG), one of the largest and most distinguished higher education institutions in the country, with more than 40,000 students in 10 colleges inside five campuses, 1,700 faculty, and more than 4,500 administrative staff and health professionals. Desalegne has helped manage the institution’s tremendous expansion in size and academic offerings. Over the last seven years, UoG has expanded the number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs from 25 to 70 and from eight to more than 90, respectively. It has added two new campuses to three existing ones, and has expanded the number of students from 12,000 to 40,000. Desalegne has extensive international experience, having served as a Fulbright visiting scholar at Ohio State University in 2013 — 14, where he strengthened existing partnerships between colleges and units between the two universities, and through current service as a 2015 NAFSA Global Dialogue Fellow. He is also active in higher education initiatives within Ethiopia, one of Africa’s most populous countries, where he serves as the chair of the Forum of Public Higher Education Institutions in the Amhara region of the country and as a member of two national higher education councils. He holds a doctorate of veterinary medicine from Addis Ababa University.
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Ann O’Connell Ann O’Connell taught statistics and research methods courses to faculty and graduate students at Addis Adaba University’s College of Education and Behavioral Studies. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries of the world and has an adult literacy rate of 39 percent. O’Connell helped to contribute to improving research quality in education and related areas. “I met and worked with amazing, dedicated university scholars and teachers, and I now have a much better understanding of the issues facing primary- and secondary-school pupils and teachers, and those of my university counterparts, in Ethiopia.” O’Connell paved the way for her Fulbright October 2012 when AAU hosted her as visiting faculty. She spent two weeks teaching a workshop on regression and multivariate analysis to 30 faculty and doctoral students. “These faculty and students were well prepared and are eager to learn more. AAU is working hard to address a critical need for quantitative research training and mentoring at the graduate level – particularly in education and behavioral studies,” O’Connell said. “As the press for education research training builds, collaborative resources and networking structures can allow the university to advance its goals more quickly.” In addition to teaching, the Fulbright allowed O’Connell to establish opportunities for AAU students to participate in research or service learning and internships at schools and community organizations within the larger AAU community.
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Tim Landers Tim Landers, associate professor in the College of Nursing, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant by the U.S. Department of State. Landers will be affiliated with the University of Gondar in Gondar, Ethiopia, from August 2017 – May 2018. During his time in Ethiopia, Landers will be both researching and teaching. His research, “Evidence-Based Infection Prevention in Ethiopia,” will focus on implementing evidencebased infection prevention and control activities focused on antimicrobial resistant organisms. He will be teaching evidence-based practice in the graduate program and supporting their new Nursing PhD program. “I feel like this opportunity is possible because I have so many wonderful and encouraging colleagues here at Ohio State who have a breadth and depth of experience and helped me see where I can help Ohio State have a global impact,” said Landers. Landers is a member of the Global One Health steering committee and has been highly involved in One Health projects in Ethiopia for nearly five years. Christine O’Malley Christine O’Malley works with all seven health sciences colleges at The Ohio State University. She served as a Fulbright Specialist on a communications project in Ethiopia in 2013-2014. As Executive Director for Health Sciences at Ohio State O’Malley created an iTunes U course as part of a Fulbright Specialist project she led in Ethiopia. Communications is one of her areas of responsibility. Her course focuses on training in “Branding, Content, and Social Media.” The training she conducted at the University of Gondar was geared toward institutional marketing for higher education institutions’ strategic use of social media, development of an alumni relations program, and event promotion.
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2017 Faculty Rajiha Abubeker, PhD candidate Ethiopian Public Health Institute Interim Director of Bacterial, Parasitic and Zoonotic Diseases Research Directorate rajihabubeker@gmail.com
Michael S. Bisesi, PhD, REHS, CIH Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Director of the Center for Public Health Practice Chair and Professor, Environmental Health Sciences The Ohio State University College of Public Health bisesi.12@osu.edu +1-614-247-8290
Daniel Asrat, MD, M.Sc, PhD Associate Professor, Consultant, Medical Specialist (Medical Microbiologist) Addis Ababa University asratdan@gmail.com
Wuletaw Chane, MD Assistant Professor Surgery, Director of Clinical Services Addis Abba University wulexc@gmail.com
Solomon Assefa Director of International Relations University of Gondar solomonazezo@gmail.com
Debasu Damtie, BSc., MSc. Assistant Professor of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Gondar debidam@gmail.com +251 912 19 19 49
Asrat Atsedeweyn Assistant Professor, Vice President, University of Gondar asrat.atsedeweyn@uog.edu.et +1-614-247-6274
Asefa Deressa, DVM, MSc TVE Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) asefad@ephi.gov.et +251 911 47 68 24 +251 112 78 15 00
Robert Baiocchi, MD, PhD Associate Professor Division of Hematology Department of Internal Medicine The Ohio State University robert.baiocchi@osumc.edu Office: +1-614-685-2405
Tsegaw Fentie Assistant Professor Dean, FVM University of Gondar tsegawfentie2002@gmail.com +251 918 03 58 36
Belay Tessema Belay, PhD, MS Assistant Professor Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Head, School of Biomedical and Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Gondar
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, DVM, PhD, DACVPM Professor The Ohio State University gebreyes.1@osu.edu +1-614-292-9559
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Zemichael Gizaw Head, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar zemichael12@gmial.com
Kurt B. Stevenson, MD, MPH Professor Internal MedicineLab, Associate Director of Clinical Epidemiology The Ohio State University Medical Center stevenson.185@osu.edu +1-614-293-0348
Armando E. Hoet, DVM, PhD, DACVPM Associate Professor and Coordinator, Veterinary Public Health Program The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine hoet.1@osu.edu +1-614-292-0684
Cory Tressler Associate Director Learning Programs ODEE Learning Technology The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs tressler.8@osu.edu +1-614-306-6027
Sam Kariuki, DVM, PhD Chief Research Scientist and Director, Centre for Microbiology Research Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) samkariuki2@gmail.com
Shu-Hua Wang, MD, MPH & TM Associate Professor, Internal Medicine The Ohio State University College of Medicine wang.1055@osu.edu +1-614-293-5667
Nicole Kraft Assistant Professor School of Communication The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences kraft.42@osu.edu +1-614-247-6274
Mustafa Worku Department of Communication University of Gondar
Getnet Yimer, MD, MSc, PhD Associate Professor Eastern Africa Regional Director Global One Health Initiative yimer.4@osu.edu +251 911 40 53 87
Achenef Melaku, DVM, MSc Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Gondar achenefmela@yahoo.com +251 918 06 57 24
Tamrat Abebe Zeleke, PhD Chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Tikur Anbessa Hospital tamrat.abebe@aau.edu.et +251 911 44 72 27
Seleshi Nigatu, DVM, MSc Department Chair, Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Gondar seleshe2@yahoo.com +251 918 81 48 23
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Ohio State Student Highlights Imnet Arega is a political science major with a specialization in inequality and justice, and minors in organizational communications and professional writing. She will be graduating in May 2018 and hopes to attend law school. Imnet will be working on the communications aspect of the Mass Vaccination Campaign in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in JMay 2017. Her responsibilities will consist of asking participants survey questions about the effectiveness of the translated materials, going to local schools to teach students important lessons about preventing rabies and actions to take if bitten by a rabid animal, and researching the best systems for information distribution that the Global One Health Initiative could utilize in future projects in Ethiopia. Alem Abhra-Kalayu is currently a PhD fellow in Microbiology at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. His PhD Project focusses on the determination of drug resistance patterns, toxin characteristics and genotype diversity and relatedness of S. aureus isolated from healthcare settings, community and dairy farms in Northern Ethiopia. The genotyping is conducted in collaboration with the Ohio State University at Dr. Gebreyes’ Infectious Diseases Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory. Alem received his BSc Degree in Medical laboratory technology in 2006 and Medical Microbiology in 2010 from Addis Ababa University and Jimma University respectively. He has served as a graduate assistant and lecturer in various Ethiopian higher education institutions, including Madawalabu University, Aksum University and Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College. His research interests include molecular epidemiology of pathogens at the human-animal interface and antimicrobial resistance. Laura Binkley is a PhD student in the Comparative and Veterinary Medicine Program specializing in wildlife disease ecology and epidemiology. She received a dual MPH in veterinary and environmental public health in the College of Public Health and an MS in wildlife ecology through the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. Laura’s work focuses on identifying rabies transmission pathways in wildlife populations as well as discovering zoonotic pathogens carried by wildlife species in Ethiopia. She works toward utilizing her interdisciplinary background to approach obstacles from a One Health perspective.
Dr. Maria Belu is a 2016 graduate from The Ohio State University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She is a veterinary public health resident at the College of Veterinary Medicine who is pursuing an MPH-VPH. Her focus is on animal welfare, international veterinary medicine and rabies elimination. She was born in Romania, emigrated to Canada at the age of 8, and has resided in Columbus since 2012.
Balbine Jourdan is a rising third year veterinary student at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also pursuing a Master of Public Health at The Ohio State University College of Public Health. This summer Balbine will be traveling to Ethiopia to conduct research through the Veterinary Scholar Summer Research Program alongside the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine and the Global One Health Program. Her research focuses on measuring prevalence of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella strains in Ethiopian domestic and wildlife species in hopes to assess the extent of the problem and ultimately spread awareness to help implement management strategies.
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Rachel Leist, a soon-to-be second-year veterinary student at the Ohio State University, is joining the Global One Health initiative (GOHi)/CDC GHS rabies mass vaccination project in Ethiopia as well as participating in the Stanton Program this summer. She has a background in genetics and is currently interested in low-cost, high-quality small animal medicine and clinical pathology. She hopes that by working in Ethiopia she will help to improve the lives of both people and dogs and use new skills she has learned to help other communities in the future.
Alexandra Medley is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and is currently pursuing a Master in Public Health with a veterinary specialty. Her research has focused on canine rabies prevention and control in low and middle-income countries, specifically Ethiopia and Haiti. Alexandra has a focus on capacity building and outbreak response, and she was a responder to the U.S. Midwest avian influenza outbreak in 2015. Dr. Medley plans to pursue a career in global public health upon completion of her Master program.
Daniela Monje is a second year veterinary student that previously completed a Master of Public Health in infection control. She treaveled to Ethiopia this spring to participate in the Global One Health initiative (GOHi)/CDC GHS rabies mass vaccination project. When she returns she will be completing research projects in rabies and swine influenza. After graduating from veterinary school, she hopes to pursue a career in public health with a focus in zoonotic diseases.
Emily Vincent is an incoming third year veterinary student interested in wildlife medicine, epidemiology, and public health. The summer after her first year at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, she worked with Dr. Rebecca Garabed to complete an NIH-funded field research project studying free-roaming cats and wildlife species in Columbus. She currently works as a veterinary assistant at East Hilliard Veterinary Services and has held leadership roles in SCAVMA and Zoo Club. Emily is excited to travel to Ethiopia for the first time this May to help with the rabies Mass Vaccination Campaign in Addis Ababa. This trip combines her passions for veterinary medicine, epidemiological research, and One Health.
Andrew Calinger-Yoak is a disease ecologist specializing in the management of free-roaming dogs in urban settings. His efforts on the Global One Health initiative (GOHi)/CDC GHS rabies mass vaccination project in Ethiopia focused on training local staff on ecological survey methods and providing real-time feedback on the project’s impacts.
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2017 Activities Schedule Ohio State Ethiopia One Health Summer Institute Course/Activity Details
Training Modules
Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Workshops
US Lead
Wondwossen Gebrey
Understanding Communication
Nicole Kraft
Creating an Online Learning Course
Nicole Kraft
Viral Oncology/Immunology
Robert Baiocchi
International Trade and Risk Analysis
Armando Hoet
Good Clinical Practice and Principles of Research Ethics
Michael Bisesi
Study Designs and Sample Size Estimation for Population Studies
Ann O’Connell
Environmental and Occupational Health – Chemical Agents
Michael Bisesi
Clinical Specimen Collection
Kurt Stevenson
Grant Management, Funding Opportunites and Peer Review Ohio State Eastern Africa Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Training eCapacity Workshop Molecular Diagnostics/Genotyping Practical Workshop Animal Welfare
Wondwossen Gebrey Tunika Okatcha
Tunika Okatcha or AD
Kathryn Proudfoot
Brucella Data Analysis Workshop
Maria Negron / Melissa K
AMR Workshop for Clinicians: Harmonizing Laboratories and Clinics
Kurt Stevenson
Rabies National Stakeholder Workshop
Jeanette O’Quin
Salmonella in Wildlife and Comparative Assessment with Domestic Animals
Balbine Jourdan
Rabies Wildlife Surveillance
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Laura Binkley
Jeanette O’Quin / Maria Andrew Calinger-Yo Jeanette O’Quin / Maria Andrew Calinger-Yo Jeanette O’Quin / Maria Andrew Calinger-Yoak / Sylv
Piloting Rabies Awareness Materials Dog Population Surveys Piloting Rabies Mass Vaccination Strategies Rapid Point of Care Diagnostics Against Mycobacterium bovis
Shu-Hua Wang
Brucella Serosurveillance
Shu-Hua Wang
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Ethiopian Lead/Regional Partner
Achenef Melaku
June 19 – June 23
Kraft
June 26 – June 27
Kraft
Yoseph Shiferaw / Surafael Engidaw
June 28 – June 30
Baiocchi
Addis Ababa University
July 17 – July 19
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Seleshi Nigatu
July 22 – August 3
Bisesi
Getnet Yimer / Abraham Haileamlak
July 24 – July 26
Connell
July 25 – July 27
Bisesi
Zemichael Gizaw
July 25 – July 28
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Getnet Yimer / Rajiha Abubeker
August 14 – August 18
Achenef / Asrat
June 23
Getnet Yimer / Samuel Kariuki
June 29 – July 1
Redeat Teshome
July 2 – July 7 (to be confirmed)
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Okatcha
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Melissa Kadzik
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August 1 – August 3 Getnet Yimer
August 9 – Agust 11
Getnet Yimer / Rajiha Abubeker
August 14 – August 15
O’Quin
Jourdan
Binkley
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September Eyasu Tigabu
May 10 – June 22
Nigatu Kebede
May 10 – June 22 April – July May – June May – June
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Belay Tessema/ Gobena Ameni
June 25 – July 15
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Getnet Yimer
Late June – Early July
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Trainings have limited spaces with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority will be given to partner universities and institutes with established Memoranda of Understanding with Ohio State, including UOG, AAU and EPHI. For further information, interested potential attendees need to communicate with Mrs. Tigist Endashaw, GOHi Regional Project Manager. This information may also be found at globalonehealth.osu.edu. Tigist Endashaw Tel: +251 911 22 26 42 / Email: endashaw.1@osu.edu Ashley Bersani Tel: +1 614 688 2897 / Email: bersani.1@osu.edu