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Expert in 21st-century health pedagogy, Outcome-Based Education (OBE),\nsimulation-based training, and multi-modal assessment design (OSCE/OSPE/DOPS).\nAccomplished researcher with an MPH in Epidemiology, competitive research grant leadership,\nand peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals including The Lancet , BMC Surgery , and\nCochrane .", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia" }, "work": [ { "company": "Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus, DBU", "position": "Director of Academic and Clinical Services", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia", "startDate": "2024-10", "current": true, "highlights": [ "Provide strategic direction for undergraduate medical education and postgraduate residency programs", "Oversee curriculum implementation, internal quality assurance, and national program accreditation", "Spearhead hospital-wide patient care initiatives, clinical protocols, and system bottleneck reforms" ] }, { "company": "Debre Berhan University", "position": "Senior Lecturer & Assistant Professor of Surgery", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia", "startDate": "2021-12", "current": true, "highlights": [ "Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate surgical instruction using Outcome-Based Education (OBE), Problem-Based Learning (PBL), case-based discussions, and bedside rounds", "Mentor surgical residents", "Lead surgical skill laboratory demonstrations, simulation-based learning, and Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) training workshops", "Formulate and execute multi-modal assessments including MCQs, OSPEs, DOPS, Mini-CEX, VIVA, progressive exams, and clinical logbooks", "Developed and conducted Effective Teaching Skills workshops for health sciences faculty", "Facilitate community-based education and outreach integrating clinical surgical training with public health priorities" ] }, { "company": "Hakim Gizaw Teaching Hospital, DBU", "position": "Consultant Surgeon", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia", "startDate": "2021-12", "current": true, "highlights": [ "Provide comprehensive operative and non-operative management across surgical outpatient clinics, referral centers, operating theaters, inpatient wards, and Surgical ICUs", "Perform major and minor surgical procedures and guide surgical resident/intern training in theater", "Lead clinical quality improvement initiatives, multidisciplinary team rounds, and hospital-based patient safety reforms" ] }, { "company": "Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus, DBU", "position": "Dean, School of Medicine", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia", "startDate": "2022-01", "endDate": "2024-10", "highlights": [ "Led over 200 academic, clinical, and administrative staff across medical school departments", "Led successful institutional accreditation for the undergraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) program", "Designed, revised, and implemented Competency-Based Curricula (CBC) and Outcome-Based Education (OBE) frameworks", "Established new specialty academic departments and clinical units" ] }, { "company": "Debre Berhan University", "position": "Medical Lecturer", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia", "startDate": "2016-02", "endDate": "2017-10", "highlights": [ "Delivered clinical bedside teaching and didactic lectures in general surgery and basic clinical sciences for medicine, anesthesia, and public health students", "Administered clinical examinations including OSCEs, short exams, VIVAs, and structured long-case evaluations" ] }, { "company": "Debre Berhan University", "position": "Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology", "location": "Debre Berhan, Ethiopia", "startDate": "2016-11", "endDate": "2017-10", "highlights": [ "Directed departmental academic and clinical operations, faculty appraisals, course delivery, and budget allocation" ] } ], "education": [ { "institution": "Debre Berhan University, College of Education, Ethiopia", "degree": "Higher Diploma Program", "field": "Health Sciences Education", "startDate": "2026-07" }, { "institution": "Debre Berhan University, School of Public Health, Ethiopia", "degree": "Master of Public Health", "field": "Epidemiology", "startDate": "2022-03", "endDate": "2026-06", "score": "Graduated with Excellent Standing" }, { "institution": "Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia", "degree": "Specialty Certificate / MMed in General Surgery (Residency)", "startDate": "2017-11", "endDate": "2021-12", "score": "Graduated with Excellent Standing" }, { "institution": "College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia", "degree": "Doctor of Medicine", "startDate": "2008-10", "endDate": "2016-02" } ], "skills": [ "Medical Pedagogy & Curriculum Design: Outcome-Based Education (OBE), Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) formulation, Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Blended Learning, and Instructional Design.", "Clinical Skills Instruction: Simulation Laboratory Demonstrations, Surgical Skills Coaching, Bedside Clinical Teaching, and Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) Instruction.", "Student Assessment Expertise: Design and execution of OSCE, OSPE, Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS), Mini-CEX, VIVA examinations, Progress Testing, and Electronic Clinical Logbooks.", "Academic & Clinical Leadership: Program Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Strategic Planning, Faculty Mentorship, and Health Systems Quality Improvement (QI).", "Research & Data Analytics: Survival Analysis, Epidemiological Modeling, Biostatistics, Clinical Trials; STATA, SPSS, REDCap, KoboToolbox, EMR Systems Integration.", "Medical Pedagogy & Curriculum Design", "Clinical Skills Instruction", "Student Assessment Expertise", "Academic & Clinical Leadership", "Research & Data Analytics" ], "certificates": [ { "name": "Chief General Surgeon License – Authorized Independent Surgical Consultant Practice" }, { "name": "Effective Teaching Skills & Assessment Blueprint Design", "issuer": "Jhpiego / DBU" }, { "name": "Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certification" }, { "name": 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Funding: Internal Competitive Research Grant ($4,000 USD / 600,000 ETB)." }, { "name": "Principal Investigator | Clinical Oncology Research Grant (01/2023 – 12/2024)", "summary": "Evaluation of Time to Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Curative Breast Cancer Surgery in Addis Ababa. Funding: Internal Research Grant ($1,000 USD / 57,000 ETB)." }, { "name": "Peer-Reviewed Published Papers", "summary": "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." }, { "name": "Manuscripts Under Peer Review & Preparation", "summary": "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. 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