Staff Profiles

Addis Ababa University, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Emergency Medicine Specialty Certificate

Mekelle University College of Health Science, Tigray, Ethiopia: Medical degree 

I am a Lecturer in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Botswana Faculty of Medicine since April 28, 2023. I have served as Head of the Department and the Director of the Emergency Department at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. I have dedicated my career to improving medical training for physicians and nurses. I am currently leading the in-service resuscitation training for Princess Marina Hospital Accident & Emergency staff with an aim of improving resuscitation outcomes. My passion for teaching makes my  interactions with learners easier and has earned me a recognitions, including an Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at Addis Ababa University.

• Trauma care Management 
• Resuscitation
• Simulation based teaching 
• Research methodology 

Trauma acute care

Emergency department patient flow

Road traffic injuries

pain management 

• Teklie, H., Engida, H., Melaku, B. et al. Factors contributing to delay intensive care unit admission of critically ill patients from the adult emergency Department in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. BMC Emerg Med 21, 123 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00518-z.
• Firissa YB, Shelton D, Azazh A, Engida H, Kifle F, Debebe F. Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Patterns of Uropathogens, in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Emergency Medicine Department Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist. 2023;16:1649-1656 https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S402472.