Whiteson Mbele
Whiston
Summary
Skilled medical doctor with extensive experience in patient care, diagnosis, and providing top-quality medical services. Proven expertise in leading medical teams and handling complex medical cases with high accuracy. Strong background in implementation research, playing a key role in developing, carrying out, and evaluating strategies that promote the use of evidence-based practices in practical healthcare environments. Adept at working with diverse teams to identify challenges in care delivery, apply solutions, and assess their outcomes on patient health. Highly organized with excellent communication skills, ensuring smooth coordination, effective information sharing, and thorough reporting of research to support policy and practice improvements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Resident Medical Officer/Acting Medical Officer in-Charge
Kasiya Mission Hospital
08.2022 - 11.2024
- Company Overview: Ministry of Health, Zambia
- Oversaw and supervised Medical care within the hospital
- Lead in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of both in-patients and outpatients
- Provided mentorship, guidance, and training to intern nurses and junior staff
- Ensured smooth operations of the hospital, including hospital planning, budgeting and implementation of hospital policies
- Responded to Medical emergencies, coordinated in critical care and Made high level clinical decisions in urgent situations
- Monitored and evaluated the quality of Medical services, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and protocols
- Was point of contact between departments and responded to departmental needs
- Ministry of Health, Zambia
Junior Resident Medical Officer
Monze Mission Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Ministry of Health, Zambia
- Diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients under supervision of the consultants
- Conducted routine patients assessment, including physical examination and taking detailed medical history
- Performed minor surgical procedures and assisted in complex procedures as needed
- Conducted daily ward rounds, discussed patient progress with the consultants and updated treatment plans
- Provided health education and counseling to patients and their families
- Maintained accurate patient records
- Ministry of Health, Zambia
Education
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -
BSc - Human Biology
MSc - Applied Health Social Science
11.2024
GPA: 3.54/4.0
Skills
- STATA
- SPSS
- NVIVO
- EXCEL
- Clinical research
- Quality improvement
- Public health
- End-of-life care
Affiliations
- Registered member of the Health Professions Council of Zambia
- Member of the Zambia Medical Association
- Member of the Resident Doctors Association of Zambia
- Peer reviewers, PLOS ONE; PLOS Global Public Health; Journal of Public Health in Africa
Publications
- COVID-19 Vaccination uptake among healthcare workers in Ghana, A comprehensive analysis of knowledge, attitude, perceived vaccine effectiveness, and health belief model constructs, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002738
- Women empowerment and utilisation of HIV testing among couples in Zambia, Evidence from the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018, Submitted to PLOS Global Public Health, peer reviewed and revisions submitted, https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.19.23300261
- Determinants of adolescent pregnancy in Zambia, A secondary data analysis of 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, Submitted to BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth journal and currently undergoing peer review, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4150984/v1
- Factors influencing effective contact tracing for the early detection of tuberculosis cases in the Ashaiman Municipality, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, As a co-author, submitted to PLOS ONE journal and currently under peer review
References
- Dr. Herbert R.M Luhanga, District Health Director, Ministry of Health, Chirundu District Health Office, herbslrm@gmail.com, +260977278642
- Dr. Faustina Blankson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Ghana, fblankson@ug.edu.gh, +2330506564221
- Professor Emmanuel Asampong, Senior lecturer/Head of Department, Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Ghana, easampong@ug.edu.gh, +233244278453
Achievementsandawards
WHO/TDR Postgraduate Scholarship training, 2022/2023, Implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty at the University of Ghana
Timeline
Senior Resident Medical Officer/Acting Medical Officer in-Charge - Kasiya Mission Hospital
08.2022 - 11.2024
Junior Resident Medical Officer - Monze Mission Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2022
University of Zambia - BSc, Human Biology
University of Ghana - MSc, Applied Health Social Science
University of Zambia - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery,
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