Dr Berhane Megerssa Ereso

EDUCATION
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Community Medicine & Global Health, University of Oslo, Norway (2024)
• Master of Science (MSc) in Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Jimma University, Ethiopia (2010)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Health (Health Officer), Jimma University, Ethiopia (2004)
• Diploma in Nursing, Jimma Institute of Health Science, Ethiopia
LANGUAGES
English, Amharic, Afan Oromo (Fluent in reading, speaking, and writing)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Year Job title – Employer - Country
2023 -present Research & Postgraduate Coordinator, Faculty of Public Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
2020 -present A member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Health Institute, Jimma University, Ethiopia
2014 -present Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Students Instructor, researcher, Jimma University, Ethiopia
2015 Coordinator, MSc Health Monitoring & Evaluation Program, Jimma University
2010 -2014 Lecturer, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students Instructor, Jimma Universit, Ethiopia
2006 - 2008 Head, Health Officer School and Coordinator of Accelerated Health Officer Training Program, Jimma University, Ethiopia
2005-2009 Assistant Lecturer, instructor for undergraduate students, Jimma University, Ethiopia
2004 Team Leader, Reproductive Health and Communicable Disease Control Program, Jimma City Special Zone Health Office, Jimma, Ethiopia
2001 -2002 Tuberculosis and Leprosy Prevention and Control Unit Program Coordinator, Jimma Health Center, Jimma, Ethiopia
1998 - 2000 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic Nurse, Jimma Health Center, Jimma, Ethiopia

PROJECT & RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
Year Project owner - Project - Role
2025 Co-PI of a Counter-Verification Study of Performance-Based Financing (PBF) for Health Projects in Borana and Jimma Zones, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
2024-present Research Coordinator, Jimma University Capacity Building & Mentorship Program
2021-2022 Member, implementation research team of the Capacity Building and Mentorship Program (CBMP) of Jimma University, Gembella Region, Ethiopia
2015 Evaluation Officer, Resilient Africa Network (RAN) project, the Horn of Africa Resilience innovation, Jimma University
2015 Grant Recipient, Author AID Workshop, International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP)
2006 - 2007 A Member of the Child Health and Nutrition Project (JU-IUC Program) - a joint program of Jimma University, Ethiopia and Ghent University, Belgium
2007 Completed a one-month academic exchange and experience-sharing program at Ghent University, Belgium.

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
University Committees
• Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institute of Health (2020 – Present)
• Member, University Strategic Plan Development Committee (2025)
• Chairperson, Scientific and Ethics Committee
• Member, Department Graduate Council & Institute Doctoral Council
• Member, Staff Recruitment & Promotion Committee
• Secretary, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Curriculum Committee
• Member, PhD Curriculum Development Committee
• Chairperson, Needs Assessment for Master's Program Modality
• Member, Entrance Exam & Research Title Selection Committees

External & Professional Engagement
• Academic Editor, PLOS ONE Journal
• Reviewer, African Evaluation Journal, PLOSONE, Health Services Research, and Ethiopian Health Science Journals
• Mentor, Operation Smile Women in Medicine Leadership Fellowship (2025)
• External Examiner, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
• Guest Lecturer (Evaluation Course), Mekelle University, Ethiopia
• Vice-Chair, Ethiopian Women Researchers Association, Jimma Chapter
• Member, Ethiopian Evaluation Association (EEvA) & Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA)
• Member, Ethiopian University Teachers Association

SELECTED TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS
The major trainings and workshop with certificates:
Research Project Management and Leadership Training (Proposing, managing, and leading research project) for five days
Community based trials for five days
Implementation Sconce I for five days
Implementation Sconce II for five days
Advanced Module Pandemic Preparedness for five days
PhD supervision training (two round training
Master class online training and e-SHE certificate of achievement
Training of trainers (TOT) on Revised HMIS, Data Quality, Information Use and Mentorship from August 13 to 20, 2021 by JU CBMP in collaboration with JSI/DDCF.
Author AID on research writing TOT
Participated on Author AID Workshop for five days at Liliballa organized by Author AID, International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP)
Two weeks on Teaching–Learning Workshop organized by Ethiopian Public Health Training Initiative (EPHTI), The Carter Center.
Five days on Teaching Methodology workshop organized by Jimma University in collaboration with Ethiopian Public in Health Training Initiative (EPHTI), The Carter Center
Four days training on Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) as a tool for Project Cycle Management (PCM) organized by the Program Office for Institutional University Cooperation (IUC) at Jimma University (JU).
One week training on Clinical Skills Course organized by Jimma University in collaboration with Nottingham city Hospital
One week on Training of Trainers (T.O.T) course for front line health workers organized by North West Oromia Regional Health Training Center for Health.
Two day workshop on PMTCT of HIV/AIDS organized by Jimma University in collaboration with UNICEF.
One week training on Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) strategy of Tuberculosis and Leprosy Prevention and Control Program organized by Oromia Health Bureau.
Three days refreshment training on DOTS strategy organized by Zonal Health Office
One week Training of Trainers (T.O.T) on Expanded Program on Immunization and Acute respiratory infection (EPI & ARI) organized jointly by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia.
Two weeks Training of Trainers (T.O.T) on Community Based Reproductive Health Agents (CBRHA) organized by the Oromia Development Association Reproductive Health (RH)/ Family Planning (FP) Project in collaboration with Oromia Health Bureau.
Four days Training of Trainers (T.O.T) on Malaria Diagnosis & Treatment organized by Oromia Health Bureau Malaria Control Department.
A replication conference with Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) council members and EPHI, The Carter Center field office members, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education representatives from ten African countries, presidents and academic vice presidents of seven Ethiopian universities, The Carter Center Atlanta representatives, USAID representatives, and other guests
Annual review meetings with Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) council members and EPHT, The Carter Center field office members, representatives of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, presidents and academic vice presidents of seven Ethiopian universities, The Carter Center Atlanta representatives, USAID representatives, and other guests

SUPERVISION OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

• Supervised over 65 Master's/Resident students and currently supervising 2 PhD students.

PUBLICATIONS
• Total Peer-Reviewed Publications: 23+
• Selected Recent Publications:
1. Ereso BM, Sagbakken M, Gradmann C, Yimer SA (2024) Determinants of an unfavorable treatment outcome among tuberculosis patients in the Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Scientific Reports 14 (1)
2. Ereso BM (2024) Challenges of Tuberculosis Control Program Performance in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. UiO: DUO Research Archive
3. Ereso BM, Sagbakken M, Gradmann C, Yimer SA (2023) Total delay and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 18(2)
4. L Utino, B Birhanu, N Getachew, BM Ereso (2023) Perceived quality of medical services at outpatient department of public hospitals in Dawro Zone, Southern Ethiopia: BMC Health Services Research 23 (1), 1-10
5. MA Wordofa, FT Garedew, GT Debelew, BM Ereso, DW Daka, G Abraham, et.al (2022) Quality of Health Data in Public Health Facilities of Oromia and Gambela Regions, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development 36 (2)
6. MA Wordofa, G Abraham, FT Garedew, BM Ereso, TF Debela, et al (2022) Health Workers' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Self-Efficacy Regarding the Use of Information Systems in Rural Districts of Oromia and Gambella Regions, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Journal of Health Development 36 (2)
7. Abraham G, Nebeb GT, Deressa BG , Ereso BM, Bayou NB,Teklehaymanot AN, and Khali KY(2022) Rural Adolescents: Parental Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: International Journal of Reproductive Medicine Volume 2022, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8033853
8. Ereso BM, Yimer SA, Gradmann C, Sagbakken M (2021)Treatment outcomes of patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis under community-based versus facility-based directly observed treatment, short course strategy in Southwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study: BMJ Open 11(e048369):4836 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048369
9. Kitila1KM , Wodajo DA, Debela TF, Ereso BM (2021)Turnover Intention and Its Associated Factors among Health Extension Workers in Illubabora Zone, South West Ethiopia: Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare 14:1609-1621 DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S306959
10. Lire T, Ereso BM, Asefa Y, Hirigo AT (2021) Antenatal care service satisfaction and its associated factors among pregnant women in public health centres in Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia: Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare DOI: 10.1177/20101058211007881