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International AmbassadorsProgram Overview Since 2009, SHEA haspartnered with 3M to launch the International Ambassadors Program, which isdedicated to building collaborative relationships between U.S. and internationalhealthcare professionals with expertise in healthcare epidemiology andinfection prevention. Each year, SHEA sponsors10-12 ambassadors from around the world to attend SHEA's Annual ScientificMeeting, IDWeek, and the SHEA Spring Conference. Ambassadors arealso given a one-year membership in the society to foster networking and exposethem to SHEA's journal and other educational opportunities that can promoteknowledge dissemination. SHEA continues work with new Ambassadors andprogram alumnae to identify new educational content to, partnershipopportunities and other efforts to support individual goals for education,guideline and policy development and building regional networks. Response to the InternationalAmbassador Program has been noteworthy since its inception: over 345 applicantsfrom around the world have sought a place in this elite group. SHEA haswelcomed sixty-two Ambassadors representing thirty five countries (Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil,Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Hungary,India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico,Moldova, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sudan, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam). 
file://localhost/Users/hubijie/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image002.png Sponsorship SHEA gratefully acknowledgesthe financial generosity of 3M Corporation, which supports the InternationalAmbassador Program. Outcomes The impact of this programwithin the Ambassadors’ regions as well as for SHEA’s international network issignificant and continues to evolve. Ambassadors have organized training courses andeducational meetings addressing infection prevention and control andantimicrobial stewardship in India, China, Brazil, and the Philippines.Ambassadors have collaborated on a variety of projects, including: outbreakinvestigation (India), educational programs (India; Philippines), developmentof professional networks within a country (Kenya), and research. Several ambassadors arehighlighted in a new textbook, Best Practicesin Infection Prevention and Control: An International Perspective, SecondEdition, published jointly with SHEA and Joint CommissionInternational. Please make a tax-deductible contribution to support the SHEA Education & Research Foundation. Thank you for your commitment to research innovation and the future of healthcare epidemiology. |
InternationalAmbassadors Program Goals • Build collaborative relationships between SHEA andprofessionals in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology workingabroad. • Expand international representation of emerging leadersin epidemiology. • Expose international participants to SHEA scientificcontent. • Export SHEA-based expertise to resource-limited settings. • Expand international SHEA membership and create networks. • Build a cadre of potential collaborators andinvestigators for SHEA research and education projects. Delegations 2014Delegation • Debora Mello, MSN, RN, Coordenação de Vigilanciaem Saúde (São Paulo, Brazil) • Workeabeba Abebe Taye, MD, MPH, School of Medicine, AddisAbaba University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ) • Carmen Soria Segarra, MD, Hospital Luis Vernaza(Guayaquil, Ecuador) • Nadeem Masih, RN, Shaukat Khanum MemorialCancer Hospital Research Centre (Lahore, Pakistan) • Majesté Ihou Wateba, MD, University of Lomé (Lomé,Togo) • Nagwa Mustafa El Amin, MD, PhD, Soba University Hospital(Al Kharţūm, Sudan) • Savitha Nagaraj,MBBS, MD, DNB, St. Johns Medical Collegeand Hospital (Bangalore, India) • Fredrick Wambu, RN, Nairobi Hospital (Nairobi,Kenya) • Indumathi Venkatachalam, MPH, MBBS, National University HealthSystem, Singapore (Singapore) • Diana Vilar-Compte, MD, MSc, Instituto Nacional deCancerología (Mexico City, Mexico) 2013Delegation • Regina Berba, MD, MSc, Philippine General Hospital(Manila, Philippines) • Angela Dramowski, MBChB, FCPaed, MMed, Stellenbosch University(Cape Town, South Africa) • Stela Gheorghita, MD, PhD, National Center of PublicHealth (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova) • ágnes Hajdu, MD, National Center forEpidemiology (Budapest, Hungary) • Mohammad Mushtuq Husain, MBBS, DAND, MPhil, PhD, Institute Of Epidemiology,Disease Control & Research (Dhaka, Bangladesh) • Basudha Khanal, MBBS, MD, BP Koirala Institute OfHealth Sciences (Dharan, Nepal) • Katerina Mougkou, MD, National KapodistrianUniversity, Athens School of Medicine (Athens, Greece) • Chimanjita Phukan, MD, Gauhati Medical College& Hospital (Guwahati, India) • Peter Pindan, National Department ofHealth Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) • Maria Inés Staneloni, MD, Hospital Italiano de BuenosAires (Buenos Aires, Argentina) • Cheng Ying, MD, PhD, China CDC (Beiing, China) 2012Delegation • Aziz O. Abdallah, MD, MS, HIVMAN, University ResearchCorporation, LLC, (Windhoek, Namibia) • Pierre Abi Hanna, MD, MPH, Rafik Hariri UniversityHospital (Beirut, Lebanon) • Martha I. Alvarez Larrañaga, MD, MPH, Fundacion Cardioinfantil IC(Cundinamarca, Colombia) • Hitoshi Honda, MD, Teine Keijinkai MedicalCenter (Hokkaido, Japan) • Ali Miraj Khan, MBBS, International Centre forDiarrhoeal Disease Research, (Dhaka, Bangledesh) (deceased) • Hong Bin Kim, MD, Seoul National UniversityBundang Hospital (Seongnam, Korea) • Admasu T. Mamuye, MD, Addis Ababa UniversitySchool of Medicine (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) • Maria Alejandra Marcotti, MD, Clinica Alemana (Santiago,Chile) • Joseph Ogirima Ovosi, MBBS, Ahmadu Bello UniversityTeaching Hospital (Kaduna, Northern Nigeria) • Tamer Saied, MD, MSC, U.S. Naval Medical Research(Cairo, Egypt) • Sung Won Yoon Chang, RN, PhD, IC, Samsung Medical Center(Seoul, Korea) Dr. Khan passed away shortlyafter submitting his application, and SHEA did not learn of his passing untilafter awarding him this honor. For 2012, Dr. Khan has been named anhonorary International Ambassador. 2011Delegation • Romanee Chaiwarith, MD, MHS, Chiang Mai University (ChiangMai, Thailand) • Matan Cohen, MD, MPH, Hadassah-Hebrew UniversityMedical Center (Jerusalem, Israel) • Mirian Dalben, MD, Universidade de Sao Paulo(Sao Paulo, Brazil) • Arti Kapil, MD, All India Institute ofMedical Sciences (New Delhi, India) • Vikas Manchanda, MD, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya(Delhi, India) • Rose Ngugi, RN, The Nairobi Hospital(Nairobi, Kenya) • Michael Oji, MBBS, Lagoon Hospital (Lagos,Nigeria) • Andrea Restrepo, MD, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe(Antioguia, Colombia) • Le Anh Thu, MD, PhD, Cho Ray Hospital (Ho ChiMinh, Vietnam) • Zhiyong Zong, PhD, MBBS, MS, West China Hospital (Sichuan,China) 2010Delegation • Carlos Alvarez, MD, MSc, Hospital Universitario SanIgnacio, Javeriana University (Bogota, Colombia) • Wu Anhua, MD, PhD, Xiangya Hospital,CentralSouth University(Hunan, China) • Susan Anumo Otieno, MPH, RN, Kenyatta University(Nairobi,Kenya) • Anita Arora, MD, MBBS, Fortis Escorts HeartInstitute and Research Centre(Delhi, India) • Sheila Donlon, MD, Health ProtectionSurveillnace Centre(Cavan Town, Ireland) • Nordiah Jalil, MD, MSc, Universiti KebangsaanMalaysia Medical Centre(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) • Silma Pinheiro, PhD, RN, MSc, Federal University of MinasGerais(Minas Gerias, Brazil) • Josephine Anne Navoa-Ng, MD, St. Luke's Medical Center(Manila, Philippines) • Sanjeev Singh, MD, Amrita Institute of MedicalSciences(Kerala, India) • Graciela Solache-Alcaraz, MD, Hospital General de México,OD, Health Ministry(Mexico City, Mexico) 2009Delegation • María Cristina Ajenjo, MD, Internal Medicine,Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago, Chile) • ícaro Boszczowski, MD, MSc, Hospital das ClínicasUniversity of Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil) • Ana Correa, MD, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe(Antioquia, Colombia • Bijie Hu, MD, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University (Shanghai,China) • Nongyao Kasatpibal, PhD, RN, MNS, Chaing Mai University(Chaing Mai, Thailand) • Linus Ndegwa, MPHE, HCS, PGD Ophth, Centres for DiseaseControl- CDC (Nairobi, Kenya) • Anand Manoharan, PhD, MPH, MSc, Christian Medical College& Hospital (Tamil Nadu, India) • Alex Owusu-Ofori, MD, Komfo Anokye TeachingHospital (Kumasi, Ghana) • Akihiko Saitoh, MD, PhD, FAAP, National Center for ChildHealth and Development Director (Tokyo, Japan) • Sharmila Sengupta, MD, SRL Lab, Fortis Hospital(Delhi, India) • Mohammed Youbi, MD, Ministry of Health (Rabat,Morocco)
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