Senait Fisseha
Senait Fisseha is an Ethiopian adjunct Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Michigan. She has served as the campaign manager and adviser to Tedros Adhanom who became the first African Director-General of the World Health Organization, and also serves as the Director of International Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.
Early life and education
Fisseha was born and raised in Ethiopia..[1] She left Ethiopia at a younger age for the United States in 1989, and got her undergraduate degree from Rosary College in River Forest, Illinois. She got her combined medical (MD) and law (JD) from Southern Illinois University, with induction to Alpha Omega Alpha.[1]
Career
Fisseha started working in the University of Michigan[when?] and she rose to become Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and then Medical Director at the Center for Reproductive Medicine (CRM).[2] She also served on the American society of Reproductive Medicine Ethics board that wrote and publish guidelines that tackle complex ethical, legal and societal issues that affect human reproduction.[citation needed]
Fisseha is the founding director of the Center for International Reproductive Health Training (CIRHT) at the University of Michigan which train health professionals to provide reproductive health care that empowers girls and women to shape their lives and determine their futures [3] She led the partnership of the University of Michigan with St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College and the Federal Ministry of Health in Ethiopia that led to the first renal transplant program in Ethiopia.[citation needed]
Fisseha served as the campaign manager to Tedros Adhanom who became the first African Director General of the World Health Organization on May 23, 2017 [4][5] She also later led his transition team and continued as his chief advisor.[6]
Personal life
Fisseha is married and she has four children.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Senait Fisseha (M.D.) – HerStory". Association of Women in Business (AWIB). Ethiopia. October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Senait Fisseha". Office of the President, University of Michigan. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Dr. Senait Fisseha – CIRHT founder". Center for International Reproductive Health Training (CIRHT). University of Michigan. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ McNeil Jr., Donald G.; Cumming-Bruce, Nick (May 23, 2017). "W.H.O. Elects Ethiopia's Tedros as First Director General From Africa". The New York Times. New York. p. A6. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ↑ Getachew, Samuel (30 December 2017). "From Local Impact to Global Influence - Senait Fisseha (MD)". The Reporter Ethiopia.
- ↑ Ravelo, Jenny Lei (13 October 2017). "For his first 100 days, WHO's new DG Tedros gets a nod of approval. But can he sustain it?". Devex.
- ↑ "Ethiopian-born doctor, mother of 4, leads mission to save women's lives in developing world". UofM Health Blogs – University of Michigan Health System. 8 October 2014.
External links
- Senait Fisseha profile at University of Michigan's Center of International Reproductive Health Training
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