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Dawit Mekonen

Dawit Mekonen

Ottawa

Summary

Passionate in supporting academic work and research activities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching assistant

Queen’s University
  • HQRS 844: Law, Risk and Healthcare
  • Reviewing course contents on onQ
  • Assisting the course instructor(s) with grading (e.g
  • Discussion board posts, assignments)
  • Tracking in class participation
  • Responding to students’ enquiry 5
  • Research Activities 5.1
  • Published Research Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Midwife clinician

Mekonen DG
01.2019
  • Kahsay Abera” district hospital, “Humera” city, “Tigray” region, north Ethiopia
  • Ethiopia, Yismaw AE, Nigussie TS, Ambaw WM
  • Proportion of Preterm birth and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Debretabor town health institutions, northwest, Ethiopia
  • BMC Res Notes [Internet]
  • (, ) 12:2
  • Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-4037-7
  • Taye EB, Mekonen DG, Debele TZ
  • Prevalence of post partum modern family planning utilization and associated factors among postpartum mothers in Debre Tabor town, North West Ethiopia, 2018
  • BMC Res Notes [Internet]
  • (2019) 12:430
  • Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4464-0

Teaching assistant

s
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Law, Risk and Healthcare
  • Queen,
  • Major responsibilities
  • Ethiopia -Clinical practice coordinator for school of midwifery, College of Medicine & Health Sciences university of Gondar
  • Delegate head department of clinical midwifery, school of Nursing, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar in several times
  • Providing lectures on health and Midwifery related courses for under graduate midwifery and nursing students
  • Providing lectures on Medical Surgical Nursing for both under and post graduate students
  • Involved on extension education program in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Coach both undergraduate Midwifery and Nursing students in skill laboratory sessions
  • Coach both undergraduate Midwifery and Nursing students in clinical practice sessions
  • Supervisor for Medical and Health Science Students in their field work and Team training program (TTP)
  • Doing different community service projects - Doing research on the different public health issue - Advising research projects and thesis works for both under/postgraduate students
  • Internal/External examiner for under/postgraduate students.

Lecturer

University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Midwifery
01.2014 - 01.2017

Assistant Lecturer

University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Midwifery
01.2013 - 01.2014

Graduate Assistant II

University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Midwifery
01.2012 - 01.2013

Education

PhD - Rehabilitation Science

Queens University
2021

Master of science - Midwifery

University of Gondar
2017

Bachelor of Science - Midwifery

University of Gondar
2012

Skills

  • Language
  • Language Listening Speaking Writing
  • Amharic Excellent Excellent Excellent
  • English Very Good Very Good Excellent
  • Good Computer skill and competences
  • SPSS, EPI ENFO, End Note software, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Power Point
  • 6 Page

Accomplishments

  • Addisu Taye Abate, Fisseha Zewdu Amdie, Netsanet Habte Bayu, Dawit Gebeyehu and Tesfamichael G/Mariam
  • Knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards end of life care among nurses’ working in Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross‑sectional study, 2017
  • BMC Res Notes [Internet]
  • (2019) 12:521
  • Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4567-7
  • Male involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of human immuno virus and associated factors among partners’ of reproductive age women at Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study Enyew Dagnew1
  • Miteku Andualem2 , Temesegen Worku2 , Dawit Gebeyehu2 , Wubet Taklual1 and Abenezer Melkie
  • Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Labor Pain Management and Associated Factors among Skilled Birth Attendants Working at Hospitals Found in Central, West, and North Gondar Zones, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Studyz
  • (Eyasu Tekile Solomon,1 Fisseha Yetwale Kassie ,2 Dawit Gebeyehu Mekonnen,3 Muhabaw Shumye Mihret ,3 Addisu Taye Abate,4 and Amanuel Addisu Dessie 5)
  • Repeat induced abortion and associated factors among women seeking abortion care services at Debre Markos town health institutions, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017.( Mahlet Imana Waktola, Dawit Gebeyehu Mekonen, Tewodros Seyoum Nigussie, Endeshaw Adimasu Cherkose & Addisu Taye Abate)
  • Predictors of competency on delivery care service among final year undergraduate midwifery students in higher education institutions of Ethiopia, 2019: A cross sectional study (Dereje Nibret Gessesse 1, Birhanu WubaleYirdaw1) (Dawit Gebeyehu Mekonen1) 6
  • Training /workshop/seminars attended
  • Received certificate on “TOT of Basic Emergency Obstetrics and Essential New born Care (BEmONC)” organized by ICAP NEPI project, University of Gondar, from April 10-14, 2017
  • Received certificate on “TOT on National Cervical cancer screening and management” organized by ICAP/ NEPI project , University of Gondar , from March 31 - April 9, 2017
  • Received certificate on “Research Methods and Analysis software training” organized by ICAP NEPI project , University of Gondar , from July 30 – August 3, 2014
  • Received Certificate on “Effective Teaching Skill” organized by Jhpiego Ethiopia in association with FMOH, Addis Ababa, Dec.31-Jan.05, 2014
  • Participate training on “Medical Errors and Medico-legal issues” organized by ICAP/ NEPI project, University of Gondar, from July 30 – August 3, 2014
  • Received Certificate on “Basic pre service Second trimester abortion” organized by IPAS Ethiopia
  • Received Certificate on “Basic pre service comprehensive family planning” organized by IPAS Ethiopia
  • Successfully completed a 3 month Female and Family[e] Education training program; a computer based training course, kick-off and follow-up workshop on maternal and newborn health, in Ethiopia, April – July/ August 2018
  • Organized in collaboration between the Ethiopian Midwives Association and Health[e] Foundation, June 18, 2018
  • Internal/External examiner for under/postgraduate students
  • Research proposal ethical review for both under/postgraduate students 8
  • Personal skills and competencies

Affiliations

7. Membership of professional and community associations and clubs Member of Ethiopian Midwifes Association, Since October 2010 Member of the Ethiopian Red Cross Association, Since 2019 Member of Association of Gondar Kelib Yemeneche Child and Women’s Charity Foundation since its establishment One month wage contribution to the “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ construction project from September 12/9/2015 to September 5/9/2017 Clinical practice coordinator for department of clinical midwifery, school of midwifery, College of Medicine & Health Sciences since November 10/11/2018 Department council secretary for department of clinical midwifery since July 3/7/2018 Delegate head department of Clinical Midwifery, school of Midwifery, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, UoG in April 01/07/2019. Member of Training and Workshop committee of the school of midwifery since 09/03/2019 Curriculum review committee member of the department of midwifery since 2018. Exam evaluation committee member of the department of school of Midwifery since 2018. Thesis defense organizing committee at school of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, since

Timeline

Midwife clinician

Mekonen DG
01.2019

Teaching assistant

s
01.2017 - 01.2019

Lecturer

University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Midwifery
01.2014 - 01.2017

Assistant Lecturer

University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Midwifery
01.2013 - 01.2014

Graduate Assistant II

University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Midwifery
01.2012 - 01.2013

Teaching assistant

Queen’s University

PhD - Rehabilitation Science

Queens University

Master of science - Midwifery

University of Gondar

Bachelor of Science - Midwifery

University of Gondar
Dawit Mekonen