Consultant Surgeon, Assistant Professor, and former Medical School Dean/Director with proven expertise in higher education administration, clinical governance, and national program accreditation. Expert in 21st-century health pedagogy, Outcome-Based Education (OBE), simulation-based training, and multi-modal assessment design (OSCE/OSPE/DOPS). Accomplished researcher with an MPH in Epidemiology, competitive research grant leadership, and peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals including The Lancet , BMC Surgery , and Cochrane .
Proven expertise in higher education administration, clinical governance, and national program accreditation. Expert in 21st-century health pedagogy, Outcome-Based Education (OBE), simulation-based training, and multi-modal assessment design (OSCE/OSPE/DOPS). Accomplished researcher with an MPH in Epidemiology, competitive research grant leadership, and peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals including The Lancet, BMC Surgery, and Cochrane.
Outcome-Based Education (OBE), Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) formulation, Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Blended Learning, and Instructional Design.
Simulation Laboratory Demonstrations, Surgical Skills Coaching, Bedside Clinical Teaching, and Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) Instruction.
Design and execution of OSCE, OSPE, Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS), Mini-CEX, VIVA examinations, Progress Testing, and Electronic Clinical Logbooks.
Program Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Strategic Planning, Faculty Mentorship, and Health Systems Quality Improvement (QI).
Survival Analysis, Epidemiological Modeling, Biostatistics, Clinical Trials; STATA, SPSS, REDCap, KoboToolbox, EMR Systems Integration.
Improving NCD Care, Continuity, and Patient Tracking via Progressive Web Applications in North Shewa. Funding: Internal Competitive Research Grant ($4,000 USD / 600,000 ETB).
Evaluation of Time to Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Curative Breast Cancer Surgery in Addis Ababa. Funding: Internal Research Grant ($1,000 USD / 57,000 ETB).
Emrie AF, et al. The 30-day perioperative outcomes of sigmoid volvulus surgery in resource-limited setting in Northcentral Ethiopia. BMC Surgery, August 2026. African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS)-Paeds Collaborators. Outcomes after surgery for children in Africa (ASOS-Paeds): a 14-day prospective observational cohort study. The Lancet, March 2024. Emrie AF, et al. Gemcitabine-based chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract carcinomas. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, August 2026.
Emrie AF, et al. Survival dynamics and recurrence patterns following non-metastatic breast cancer surgery in resource-constrained tertiary settings: A multi-center cohort analysis. (Under Review). Emrie AF, et al. EMR-integrated prospective audit and real-time feedback in containing irrational antibiotic use: A quality improvement trial. (In Preparation for WHO/TDR scheme).
Active Member, Surgical Society of Ethiopia (SSE). Active Member, Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA).
Chief General Surgeon License – Authorized Independent Surgical Consultant Practice. Effective Teaching Skills & Assessment Blueprint Design – Jhpiego / DBU. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certification. Outcome-Based Education (OBE) & Curriculum Design (Level 1). Problem-Based Learning (PBL) & Simulation-Based Teaching (Level 1). Academic Leadership & Quality Assurance in Accreditation (Level 1).
Achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Exit and Licensure Examination for the Class of 2023 graduating medical students under direct academic leadership.
Trained faculty members on "Effective Teaching Skills," assessment blueprinting, and simulation-based teaching.
Launched outcome-based residency training curricula in surgical and medical subspecialties at Debre Berhan University.