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Project Summary (Objective & activities)
Supported by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the Ethiopia Global Infectious Disease (GID) training grant is a 5-year project that aims to strengthen research capacity in Ethiopia in the area of childhood infectious diseases and nutrition. This grant is jointly led by Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the United States. The program provides research training to junior- and mid-level researchers and health college faculty in substantive areas of pediatric infectious diseases, epidemiological methods, implementation science, and in career advancement areas.
The specific aims of the proposed training program are to:
Training methods include:
Program Team
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Training Activities
Current Trainees
Postdoctoral trainees
Monthly Seminars
On the last Monday of each month, the Ethiopia GID Training Program holds virtual monthly seminars featuring the work of expert faculty in the area of pediatric infectious disease and nutrition. These seminars are open to the public via Zoom. Please click the link below to learn more about recent seminars.
Short Courses
The Ethiopia GID Training Program hosts two intensive short courses each year designed to build capacity in pediatric infectious disease and nutrition research skills and general professional skills. These courses will be open to masters and doctoral level students, as well as postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty from ACIPH, Haramaya University, and Addis Ababa University. The short courses will be a four-week commitment, including: one week of pre-course preparation, one-week of in-class instruction with faculty, and two weeks of post-course wrap-up and evaluation.
Previous and upcoming short courses include:
Annual Symposia
Each year, the Ethiopia GID Training Program will host a symposium focused on pediatric infectious diseases and nutrition. The annual symposium will be open to the broader scientific and public health communities in the country and will provide a forum to share collective experiences and lessons learned, and to build a cross-discipline network of researchers, academicians, policymakers and beyond.
Listserv
To subscribe to the GID Ethiopia listserv, please enter your email address here. We will send email communications about the monthly seminars, short courses, annual symposia and more. You may unsubscribe from the listserv at any time.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding the Ethiopia GID Training Program, please contact: