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Mekdes Kifle

@mekdeskifle

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Medical doctor and public health nutritionist driving evidence-based nutrition programs and research.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles using clinical and public-health nutrition expertise to lead research, program coordination, and M&E in collaborative, impact-driven organizations.

I am a medical doctor with Master’s degrees in Public Health and Health Sciences (Nutrition), and over five years' experience across clinical care, nutrition research, and public health programs. I combine clinical expertise with strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, and program coordination to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes.

My research experience includes quantitative and qualitative methods using SPSS and NVivo, authorship of peer-reviewed articles, and contributions to systematic reviews. I have led data collection, cleaning, analysis and reporting for studies on iodine, micronutrient intake, and dietary perceptions.

In program roles I have coordinated nutrition projects, developed clinical mentorship and educational materials, designed awareness campaigns (including cervical cancer prevention), and collaborated with government offices and NGOs to improve service delivery. I have experience fundraising and preparing donor reports to support malnourished children.

I mentor and teach graduate students, supervise research proposals, and deliver practical clinical training. I seek opportunities where I can apply my combined clinical and public-health nutrition expertise to drive measurable improvements in population health.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Coordinator

Current

Wings of Healing

Mar 2025 - Present (10 months)

Led nutrition and cervical cancer prevention programs in IDP and hospital settings, revised MAM health education materials, developed cancer patient meal plans, and implemented clinical mentorship and advocacy with government and NGO partners.

Program Coordination Nutrition Education Mentorship Monitoring & Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement Health Promotion

Research Assistant

University of Oslo

Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 (1 month)

Conducted systematic/scoping reviews on AI implementation in healthcare and synthesized findings to support iterative implementation framework development.

Framework Data Extraction Critical Appraisal

Intern

One Health and Development Initiative

Nov 2024 - Jan 2025 (2 months)

Authored public health reports, validated existing data, supported health communications across social media, and developed a One Health protocol for health data discovery.

Protocol Development One Health

Research Assistant

Oslo Metropolitan University

Nov 2023 - Aug 2024 (9 months)

Supported NutriMonitor and other MCH projects: conducted diet planning support, managed data collection/analysis (SPSS, NVivo), authored publications, and monitored project outcomes for >200 children.

SPSS NVIVO Data Collection Data Cleaning Quantitative Analysis

Fund Raiser

UNICEF

Aug 2023 - Mar 2024 (7 months)

Raised funds supporting over 100 malnourished children, presented nutrition findings to staff, participated in training and mission meetings, and prepared donor reports on malnutrition prevalence.

Fundraising Donor Reporting Presentation Stakeholder Engagement Program Support

Student Assistant

Oslo Metropolitan University

Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 (8 months)

Supervised and guided >50 graduate research proposals, coordinated public health nutrition program activities, and led peer-assisted learning and mentoring initiatives.

Mentoring Academic Supervision Program Coordination

Master Mentor

Oslo Metropolitan University

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)

Coordinated group activities and incentive programs to improve graduate student confidence and engagement, and facilitated relationships between students and faculty.

Program Coordination Student Support

General Practitioner

St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College

Dec 2019 - Nov 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Provided clinical care, developed health management plans, participated in epidemiological research, delivered health education, and managed dermatology and infectious disease cases.

Clinical Care Patient Education Epidemiology Medical Records Dermatology Infectious Diseases Health Promotion

Lecturer

St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College

Dec 2019 - Nov 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered practical sessions and coordinated clinical training for undergraduate medical students, and contributed to interdepartmental case board meetings.

Clinical Teaching Clinical Supervision

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Oslo Metropolitan University

Master of Science, Nutrition / Health Science

2022 - 2023

Activities and societies: Thesis research, NVivo qualitative analysis, coursework including Philosophy of Science and Research Ethics.

Master of Science in Health Science with specialization in Nutrition; thesis on adolescents' perception of a healthy diet in Addis Ababa and experience using NVivo for qualitative analysis.

Addis Continental Institute of Public Health

Master of Public Health, Public Health

Activities and societies: Thesis research and SPSS data analysis.

Master of Public Health with thesis on knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare professionals at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College; experience using SPSS for analysis.

St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College

Doctor of Medicine, Medicine

Activities and societies: Clinical training, thesis research, teaching and clinical supervision roles during and after qualification.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) with thesis on prevalence and associated factors of anencephaly among safe abortion cases; gained experience using SPSS for data analysis.