Dereje Ayele Tozie
Addis Ababa,Addis Ababa
Summary
A senior medical professional with extensive clinical experience in general and aviation medicine equipped with profound clinical knowlege and skills . I have also acquired robust leadership in health care management with vast and commendable knowledge.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Aviation medical examinor, Medical Director
Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
Addis Ababa
12.2014 - Current
- Treat all staff of the organization for various medical conditions. make referals to outsource health facilities for those who need clinical managment at a specialist centre.
- Make initial ( pre-employment) physical examinations for new cabin crew trainees and periodical phyisical examination for active ones.
- Make initial ( pre-employment ) physical examination for Aviation maintenance technicians.
- Provide medical emergency service to passengers flying Ethiopian (ET) and happen to get sick inflight or on ground at transit.
- Assess passengers going abroad for medical treament , verify their conditions and provide approval for fit-for-air travel.
- provide fit-to-fly approval for pregnant women verifying their gestational ages.
- Provide initial ( pre-employement) physical examinations to prospective pilot trainees , do periodical physical examinations for active pilots and issue medical certificate required to renew their professional lisences.
- Provide on ground medical consultation on inflight medical emergencies and advise diversions when mandatory.
- Handle medical aspect of air crash and involve in victim identification.
- Oversee the activities of the company's medical unit.
- Plan and excute strategies to maintain overall wellness of employees.
- administer settlement of all medical claims and payment of benefits.
- formulate plans and procedures governing the activities of the medical unit alighned with the strategic objectives of the organization.
- recommend and follow up on actions to correct problems that might constitute safety and health hazards.
Junior general medical practitioner
Debre Berhan rurar hospital
Debre Berhan
04.2001 - 10.2025
- Evaluate and treat patients at outpatient departments.
- Evaluate, treat, and follow up with patients in the medical, surgical, gyn/obs, and paediatric inpatient wards with rotations.
- Present and participate in clinical management sessions.
Chief expert general medical practitioner
HFE ( Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia)
Addis Ababa
10.2008 - 12.2014
- Evaluate, diagnose, and admit patients with obstetric fistula for operation.
- Conduct pre-operative medical assessments for all cases of obstetric fistula.
- Treat fistula patients for various medical conditions.
- Treat all staff of the hospital and their dependants for different medical conditions, and provide referrals to other hospitals for those who need specialist evaluation and treatment.
- present and participate in clinical managment sessions.
- Involve in research activitites undertaken in the hospital and review with others research proposals submitted to the hospital, as a member of research and ethical committee.
Regional clinical mentor
Managment sciences for health (MSC)
Wolaita Sodo,SNNPR
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Mentor health officers and nurses working in ART ( Anti-retroviral treatment), VCT ( voluntary counselling and testing),PMCTC (Prevention of maternal to child transmission), TB treatment and chronic care units of 10 health centres and primary hospitals of the zone.
- evaluate and manage patients with HIV who develop complications due to ART drugs, make referals and facilitate transfer to higher centres when indicated.
Chief general medical practitioner
Myungsung christian medical centre
Addis Ababa
11.2005 - 01.2008
- Worked as Chief General Medical Practitioner in OPD, and as a rotating practitioner in medical, surgical, gynae/obs, and paediatric inpatient wards.
- Present in seminars and participate in clinical management sessions.
- Served as Chief of General Practitioners, overseeing work schedules and duty rotas of the general medical practitioners at the hospital.
Education
Master of Science - General public health
Post graduation study
University of Gondar (UOG)2011
Doctor of Medicine - Medicine
University education
Addis Ababa University medical faculty.2001
GCSEs - High school
high school
Addis Ketema comprehensive high school, AA.1993
Timeline
Aviation medical examinor, Medical Director
Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
12.2014 - Current
Chief expert general medical practitioner
HFE ( Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia)
10.2008 - 12.2014
Regional clinical mentor
Managment sciences for health (MSC)
01.2008 - 01.2008
Chief general medical practitioner
Myungsung christian medical centre
11.2005 - 01.2008
Junior general medical practitioner
Debre Berhan rurar hospital
04.2001 - 10.2025
Master of Science - General public health
Post graduation study
Doctor of Medicine - Medicine
University education
GCSEs - High school
high school