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                                                      Success Stories PhD Alumni

                                                      Meet our PhD Alumna Astrid Garrido from Chile

                                                      Before starting my PhD, I was working in the field of occupational safety and health in southern Chile. I was mainly dedicated to the surveillance of workers' health and prevention of occupational diseases in different industries. During that time, I also started my research on the work-related health problems of shellfish divers in small-scale fishing through the Master in International Occupational Safety and Health at CIHLMU. This allowed me to contribute to public initiatives aimed at preventing work-related health problems in professional diving in my region.

                                                      In my experience, the Ph.D. Medical Research - International Health is an excellent opportunity to concretize and consolidate ideas into a project. Through its implementation, not only research skills are strengthened, but also the contribution to society becomes visible. The support and guidance provided by my supervisors, as well as the learning and working experiences in an international context during the Module Blocks in Munich, are aspects that I consider very valuable in this program.

                                                      Working on my PhD project, I became aware of the need to consider the close relationships between community health problems (e.g., in small-scale artisanal fisheries) and factors beyond the health sector, such as the economy and the environment. Therefore, I am very pleased to be currently involved in One Health projects at CIHLMU .

                                                      Meet our PhD Alumnus Andreas Kudom from Ghana

                                                      My name is Andreas A. Kudom I come from Ghana and I’m currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.I did a PhD in International Health at CIH. Before starting my studies at CIH I was a principal research assistant at the University.

                                                      I chose this study program due to the sandwich module; do course work in Germany and work on my project of choice (thesis) in my country. The program has improved my research capacity as well as my organisational skills in planning scientific events. I really like the conscious effort of the program in improving our soft skills needed in academic life; especially the hands-on training in organising scientific seminars.

                                                      Currently I teach both undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in the areas of medical entomology and insect toxicology. I also conduct research on vector bio-ecology and control with special focus on mosquito management. For the future I have the plan of establishing a center of excellence for research into vector biology and control in Africa.

                                                      Meet our PhD Alumnus Million Tesfaye

                                                      Prior to joining the Ph. D medical research at CIHLMU , I was working at the Jimma University (Ethiopia) in the department of anesthesia; teaching undergraduate students on topics related to clinical anesthesia, ethics, and clinical research methods. I received my BSc and MSc in anesthesia from Jimma University and Addis Abeba University respectively.

                                                      I would say that my impressions with the program is that it is one of the most well-designed and innovative curricula that I have come across as a student for three reasons:

                                                      1. Content-wise It enables the learner (at least from my perspective), be an all-sided person by exposing the student to a wide array of perspectives from various disciplines like cultural competency, rhetoric skills, scientific coaching, learning sciences, communication strategy, policy, politics, natural disaster, infectious diseases, epidemiology, statistics, statistical programming, etc... I don’t think it is that common to find such a blend of the various subjects coming together to bring something unique. At least I did not experience that before.

                                                      2. Social learning environment I think learning (for that matter curriculum) is affected by the nature of the interactions of the learner, not only with the material but also among the learners themselves. The recruitment of diverse students from various disciplines and cultures shaped further our experience during the medical research program. This was possible because most students were from various cultural backgrounds and also scientific disciplines as well. Such open-minded recruitment I think is very essential and it contributed to the success of the program. I even remember students who had environmental engineering and radiology as a background sitting next to me. I consider this a rare opportunity because most schools I know in various settings have tunnel vision of teaching and learning, and only those with “related fields” are allowed to join the program. The Ph.D. in medical research program was hence several steps ahead by breaking the status quo in this regard. I trust the program will further continue to surprise the international community in this manner.

                                                      3. The “modality” of delivering the courses

                                                      It was 100% student-centric. Most of our instructors were surprisingly following the good practice of effective teaching. No session was boring and irrelevant. They never acted, as if, we as a learner have no idea about the matter they are teaching and needed salvation. Contrary to this most faculties were astonishingly effective in facilitating our learning experience, by guiding us to unravel our true potential within us. I would say I have seen in my eyes at the LMU what Plato was lamenting about in his Rhetoric book VII; saying "Education is not what the professions of certain men assert it to be. They presumably assert that they put into the soul knowledge that isn't in it, as though they were putting sight into blind eyes …. rather, this art takes as given that sight is there, but not rightly turned nor looking at what it ought to look at, and accomplishes this object." (Rhetoric book VII 518 C-D). I would recommend it to anyone who would like to test true education.

                                                      Right after completing the program, I was involved with projects related to Community Health Workers and Chronic Pain. Now, I am the vice director for the Community-Based Education program of the university. I also chair the Institutional Review Board at the health institute. Besides teaching and research, I also participate in projects related to e-Health and One Health. I am the project Partner to NORAD NURTURE Project, where we are trying to establish new ICT and eHealth-related innovative curriculums at various higher institutions in Ethiopia. Similarly, I am the work package 2 leader for the BETTEReHEALTH Project funded by the EU horizon, where we are closely studying eHealth solutions and policies in low-middle-income countries.

                                                      My main objective is however to get involved in CIH-related projects. Together with my mentor Prof. Siebeck, we are trying to strengthen the research and education capacity of the CIH alumni in Ethiopia under the PaNiE project. I am also the OH-TARGET Jimma representative where we have been successful in diagnosing and overcoming One Health-related challenge of the Low middle-income countries. This year we have also celebrated the opening of the CIH office at JU. This is a very big step forward. It gives me great pleasure to be part of this milestone together with my Colleague Prof. Esayas Kebede. I feel optimistic that in the next few years, we will make the CIH-JU partnership more deep, strategic, and sustainable with innovation and ideas. I look forward to it very much.

                                                      Success Stories Alumni MSc in International Health

                                                      Meet our PhD Alumnus Ivan Noreña from Colombia

                                                      I‘m a Colombian Physician specialized in internal medicine and infectious diseases. Before starting my International health MSc, I was an infectious diseases practitioner in my hometown Bogotá.

                                                      The international health field was a new concept for me; I used to mix public health, global health, and international health, but then, during my MSc, I realized the differences and objectives of these fields and learned new skills to pursue improvement of health around the globe and particularly on low- and middle-income countries. Additionally, the program provides a multicultural atmosphere during the different lectures and activities because you meet diploma, MSc, and Ph.D. students with different nationalities and backgrounds.

                                                      After finishing my MSc, I have a broader scope regarding infectious diseases and tropical medicine that complement my clinical experience in those fields. Additionally, it prepared me for multinational and multicultural cooperation, which will be essential in approaching different global infectious and tropical health problems. I want to be able to work on clinical practice but also participate in international and global health initiatives tackling communicable diseases. Currently, I’m working as Project Manager for the division of Infectious diseases and tropical medicine from the University hospital in Munich (Klinikum der LMU).

                                                      Success Stories Alumni MSc OSH

                                                      Meet our MSc OSH Alumnus Néstor Machado-Susseret from Argentina

                                                      My name is Néstor Machado-Susseret and I am from Argentina. I live in the city of Mar del Plata that is located on the Atlantic coast. I am an architect and I also have a degree in Occupational Safety and Health with specialization in Construction Safety.

                                                      Before starting my Master's Degree, I worked in Occupational Health and Safety advisory services in construction for different construction companies and in educational prevention of accidents and diseases training projects.

                                                      The Master's Degree in International Occupational Safety and Health allowed me to achieve a level of excellence in my academic training. Throughout the course, I was able to broaden my knowledge and the range of tools that are important to me as a professional and as a teacher.

                                                      Scientific rigor and the incorporation of novel teaching techniques applicable to other practices had a high impact on my professional training. I was able to improve the educational projects I led and I was also able to carry out new training projects based on the research done for the Master's Degree.

                                                      I have now revised the didactic project for all my classes at the university, and I am co-founder and director of a Permanent Training Institute of the Center of Builders and Annexes of Mar del Plata. I was able to consolidate this project after doing the MSc OSH. Educational projects have not been interrupted during the pandemic, with 6 on-site and 8 virtual courses taking place since 2018. This courses are focused on the prevention of diseases and accidents in the construction industry. Nowadays, I am preparing the doctoral thesis project on the impact of psychosocial factors on the health of the different players involved in the construction sites.

                                                      Meet our Alumnus Sebastián Ilardi Lazcano from Chile

                                                      My name is Juan Sebastián Ilardi Lazcano, from Puerto Montt, Chile, and I was part of the 2013 (to 2015) promotion.

                                                      I started my professional life as a kinesiologist (aka physical therapist) in Santiago, Chile. And after a few years in intensive care units, teaching and studying a diploma in ergonomics, there was a job offer in Puerto Montt as a full time ergonomics consultant. By the time I started this new job, I was also studying in the University of Concepcion for a Master in Science of Ergonomics program, because... why not? right? ... An ergonomics consultant with just a diploma, I thought it was a good path to go.

                                                      After finishing this program, an important number of my colleagues were applying to something called "Summer Schools in OSH". They told me how great the experience was. That brought to me the idea of joining these "schools", and I wanted to get in, but I also heard that there were few chances to get accepted. Then, a very good friend told me that if I applied for the IntMOSH, and not only to the summer school, there were greater chances to be accepted.

                                                      At first I felt that it was a great opportunity to keep on improving some skills and to learn a bit more, but, ¡surprise for me!, this programa happened to be one of the biggest things I signed up for in my professional life. The people I met, the places I visited, the experiences I lived and all the things that came along this way were beyond my expectations, and I can't be more grateful for all that. These sums to my skills in Human Factors allowing me to open myself into OSH. So then I started my search for a job where I could contribute with all this new set of skills.

                                                      Today I work as "Leader in Occupational Health" in a very important company in the food industry. I hope this doesn't stop here. I feel there's so much to contribute, here in the south of Chile, but hopefully, across these borders too.

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                                                          • Advanced Modules in International Health
                                                          • Diploma in Tropical Medicine and International Health (DTMIH)
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