Board of Directors

Paulin Basinga, MD, PhD
Board Member, UGHE; Africa Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Ophelia Dahl
Board Member, UGHE; Co-Founder and Board Member, Partners In Health

Sheila Davis, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN 
Board Member, UGHE; CEO, Partners In Health

Nadine Karema
Board Member, UGHE; Executive Director, Partners In Health in Rwanda

Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Chancellor, UGHE; Co-Founder, Partners In Health

Lesley King
Board Member, UGHE; Board Member, Partners In Health

Joseph Rhatigan, MD
Chair of the Board, UGHE; Associate Chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Director of the Hiatt Global Health Equity Residency Program.

Carole B. Segal
Board Member, UGHE; President of the Segal Family Foundation

Faculty

School of Medicine

Abebe Bekele, MD, FCS (ECSA), FACS
Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Professor of Surgery

Basic Medical Sciences  

Charles Okot Odongo
Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of Pharmacology

Robert Ojiambo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Chair, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Head of Physiology

Patrick Orikiriza, PhD
Assistant Professor, Head of the Department of Microbiology

Abebe Muche, PhD
Associate Professor and Head of Human Anatomy

Deogratias Ruhangaza, MD, MMed (Path)
Assistant Professor, Pathology

Jean Paul Ndayizeye, MD
Lecturer

Arlene Nishimwe, MD, MSc
Lecturer

Nicole Kanyana, MD
Lecturer

Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, MSc
Lecturer, Laboratory 

Leslie Kanyana
Coordinator

Clinical Medicine  

Natalie McCall, MD
Associate Professor, Chair of the Division of Clinical Medicine

Barnabas Alayande, MD
Assistant Professor

Olana Wakoya Gichile, MD, MSc
Lecturer and Medical Education Coordinator

Zohray Talib, MD
Professor, Head, Department of Internal Medicine 

Rahel Gebre
Professor, Head, Department of Ob/Gyn

Cyprien Shyirambere, MD
Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Medicine

Oscar Nsanzimana
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics 

Louis Mujyuwishi, MD, MMED, Pediatrician
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Jean Paul Majyambere, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery

Pascal Bihizimana, MD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine

Fred Mugabo, MD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine

Nicaise Nsabimana, MD
Assistant Professor, Oncology 

Simon Pierre Bigirimana, MD
Lecturer

Gabriel Makiriro, MD
Lecturer  

Dr. Placide Sesonga
Clerkship and Internship Coordinator 

Straton Habumuremyi
Administrative Assistant 

Adjuncts

Madhu Varma
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: California University of Science and Medicine 

Dhammika Atapattu
Professor | Primary institution: California University of Science and Medicine 

Harmut Schmit
Associate Professor 

Robert Riviello, MD, MPH
Professor | Primary institution: Harvard Medical School 

Torsten Schoneberg
Professor | Primary institution: University of Leipzig 

Gordon Green
Professor | Primary institution: California University of Science and Medicine

Anne Sumner, MD
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: National Institutes of Health

Honorable Tharcisse Mpunga, MD, MSc
Lecturer | Primary institution: Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK)

Christopher C. Moore, MD
Associate Professor | Primary institution: University of Virginia

Chandler Villaverde, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor | Primary institution: University of Washington  
 

Zahir Kanjee
Adjunct Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Harvard Medical School 

Amanda Williams
Adjunct Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Indiana Emergency Care   

Joe Rhatigan, MD
Adjunct Professor | Primary institution: Harvard Medical School

Kelsey Ripp, MD
Assistant Professor, Lead of the Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum

Giuseppe James Raviola, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Harvard Medical School

Bill and Joyce Cummings Institute of Global Health

Rex Wong, DPT, MPH, MS 
Director, Bill and Joyce Cummings Institute of Global Health

Chester Kalinda, PhD
Assistant Professor

Joseph Kalibbala, MSc
Lecturer

Maria Albin Qambayo, PhD
Assistant Professor

Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira, MA, PMP
Lecturer

Prince Murindwa, MSc
Lecturer

Paul Otiku, MPH
Lecturer

Natnael Shimelash, MD, MSc
Head, East Africa Biodesign Fellowship

Charlene Tuyishime, MBA
Coordinator 

Kwizera Emmanuel
Administrative Assistant

Adjuncts  

Emily Wroe, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Partners in Health

Phuoc Le, MD, MPH
Associate Professor | Primary institution: University of California: Berkeley

Kaveh Khoshnood, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor | Primary institution: Yale University, School of Public Health 

Fredrick Kateera, MD, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Partners in Health

Joel M. Mubiligi, MD
Assistant Professor, Chief Innovation & Growth Planning Officer, Partners In Health 

Anatole Manzi, PhD, MPhil, MPH
Assistant Professor | Primary Institution: Partners In Health

Lisa Hirshhorn, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Honorable Sabin Nsanzimana, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCP
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Ministry of Health, Rwanda

Emmanuel Manirakiza, MD
Adjunct Faculty | Primary institution: King Faisal Hospital

Ziad Khatib
Associate Professor | Primary institution: Austrian Agency for Health and Food Security

Institute of Global Health Equity Research (IGHER)

Daniel Seifu Melka, PhD
Dean of Research, Innovation, and Quality; Acting Director of IGHER

Alemayehu Amberbir, MPH, PhD
Chair, Center for Population Health

Emmanuel Ngwakongwi, MPH, PhD
Head, Research Projects and Training

Sage Marie Consolatrice Ishimwe, MD, MPH
Lecturer 

Michael Boah
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center For Population Health, IGHER

Centre for Equity in Global Surgery (CEGS) 

Abebe Bekele, MD, FCS (ECSA), FACS
Co-chair, Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Professor of Surgery

Robert Riviello, MD, MPH
Co-chair & Adjunct Professor 

Barnabas Alayande, MBBS, PgDTh, MBA, FMCS
 Assistant Professor

Derbew Fikadu Berhe, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Pierrette Ngutete Mukundwa, MD, MSc
Lecturer

Divine Iradukunda
Administrative Assistant

Educational Development and Quality Centre

Hiba Abuelgasim Fadlelmoula Abdelrahman, PhD, MPH, MBBS
Chair, Educational Development and Quality Center (EDQC) 

Anthony Kiuna
Lecturer, Academic Librarian

Falida Umutoniwase
Administrative Coordinator

Alain Patrick Irere Hirwa
Instructional Technologist Assistant, e-Learning

Centre for One Health

Phaedra Henley, PhD, MES, BMSc
Chair, Assistant Professor, Center for One Health 

Janna Schurer, PhD
Assistant Professor

Anselme Shyaka,DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor

Ursin Bayisenge, MD, MSc, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Agazi Gebreselassie, MD, MSc
Lecturer

Pacifique Ufitinema,MD, MSc
One Health Coordinator 

Uwase Zihiga Ruth, MSc
COHERS Project Coordinator

Leila Dusabe
Research Assistant

Chany Uwase
Administrative Coordinator

Adriana Uwamahoro Ineza
Administrative Assistant

Adjuncts  

Martin Ntawubizi
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: University of Rwanda School of Veterinary Medicine

Julius Nziza
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Gorilla Doctors 

Kelsey Ripp, MD
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: University of Washington 

Community Health and Social Medicine

Florence Akiiki Bitalabeho, MD
Assistant Professor, Head, Department of Community Health and Social Medicine 

Sandra Isano, MSc
Lecturer  

Denys Ndangurura, MPH, RN
Lecturer

Grace Iliza Ndatinya, MSc
Lecturer

Aimable Uwimana, MSc
Lecturer 

 Adjunct  

Thomas Albert Ndayisaba
Lecturer | Primary Institution: Partners in Health 

Centre for Nursing and Midwifery

Augustine Ndaimani, RN, BScNS (Hons), MScNS, PhD
Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Centre for Nursing and Midwifery

Catherine Uwimana, RN, BScNS (Hons), MScNS
Lecturer 

Phillisters Ariko
Lecturer  

Esther Gaga
Administrative Assistant

The Centre for Leadership in Global Health Equity  

Nobhojit Roy, MD, PhD
Chair of the Center for Leadership in Global Health

Mireille Umutesi
Program Manager

Ernest Tambo, PhD
Implementation Research Scientist 

Ange Gloria Umuhoza
Curriculum and Content Faculty

Michee Nshimayesu
M&E Assistant

Vivian Keza
Admin Assistant

Centre for Gender Equity 

Tsion Yohannes
Lecturer, Chair, Center for Gender Equity 

Tayechalem Moges Girma, MA, LLM, PhD
Assistant Professor

Rashidah Nambaziira, MSc
Lecturer  

Deborah Umucyo
Coordinator

Christophe Habimana
Admin Assistant 

Centre for Transformative Learning Technologies (CTLT)

Peter Weinstock, MD, PhD
Chair

Christopher Calahan, MD, MPH
Deputy Chair

Ornella Masimbi, MD, MSc
Lecturer and Manager of the Simulation Centre 

Humanities and Social Sciences

Denis Regnier, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor, Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences 
 

Anthony Kiuna
Lecturer 

Mpinga Rwabuhihi
Academic Admin Assistant

Adjuncts  

Matthew Basilico, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Harvard University 

Eugene Richardson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | Primary institution: Harvard University 

Staff

Office of the Vice Chancellor

Dennis Hirwe
Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor

Office of the Dean of the School of Medicine

Rosine Musafiri
Executive Assistant 

Marie Jeanne Akimanizanye
Administrative Assistant 

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administrative and  Financial Affairs

Jean de Dieu Ishimwe
Operations Strategy Manager

Jean de Dieu Oemba Sibomana
Operations and Projects Coordinator

Office of the Registrar

Charlene Chido Mukondwa,MSc
Associate Registrar

Samuel Ntaganira
Academic Records Coordinator

Doreen Kirabo
Admissions and Records Coordinator

Etienne Turikumana
Alumni, Career & Student Recruitment Coordinator

Merci Gasagire
Administrative Assistant

Campus Operations and Campus Life 

Collins Fred Inkotanyi
Director of Campus Operations and Community Engagement

Jean d’Amour Tuyishimire, MBA
Campus Operations Manager

Danny Kamanzi
Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator

Ruzamba Rwamirego Alain, PMP
Academic Logistics Coordinator

Seth Tumusiime
Hospitality Coordinator

Valens Tugiriyera
Safety and Security Assistant

Andre Ndayambaje
Health Services Coordinator 

Irenee Nshimiyimana
Laboratory Assistant

Transport

Christopher Malinga
Transport and Logistics Coordinator

Patrick Gatarayiha
Driver

Yubire Venerand
Driver

Information Technology

Clement Muhire, Msc
IT Specialist

René Idrissa 
IT Systems Administrator

Emmanuel Rwigamba
IT Helpdesk Assistant 

Liliane Uwase, MSc
IT Helpdesk Assistant

Gervais Rutikanga
IT Facilities Technician 

Human Resources

Janet Kaviiko
Director of Human Resources

Chantal Uwimana, MA
Human Resource Manager

Alice Muhoza Mutoni
Safeguarding Manager

Jean de Dieu Mirukiro, MBA, PHRi, HRCI SME, CHRMA
Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Jasmine Umubano
Talent Acquisition and Development Assistant

Clarisse Umuhoza
Front Desk Administrative Assistant

Infrastructure

Emmanuel Kamanzi, MBA
Director of Infrastructure

Vincent Singiza
Site Clerk of Works

Robert Niyigena
Electrician

Edison Dukuzumuremyi
Facilities Technician

Olive Nuwayo 
Administrative Assistant – Infrastructure

Finance and Grant Management 

Jean d’Amour Kubwimana, MBA, PGDipOL(oxon)
Head of Finance and Procurement 

Thomas Biseruka

Accounting and Reporting Manager

Dieudonné Nkurunziza
Grant Manager

Jean Christian Numviye, MBA, ACCA, CPA
Financial Compliance Specialist

Signolita Umurerwa
Accountant

Gloria Hategekimana
Administrative Assistant – Finance

Procurement

Denise U. Kayigamba, MSc
Director of Procurement

Geofrey Ngwenderi
Procurement Manager

Alain Niyonshuti
Procurement Manager specialized in Infrastructure 

Livingston Asinganire
Procurement Assistant

Elias Niyitegeka
Procurement Assistant

Marie Claire Nzayisenga
Procurement Assistant

Communications and Marketing

Stella Mucyo
OnePIH Rwanda Communications and Marketing Manager

Elysee Nzashimimana
Communications, Marketing, and Media Relations Coordinator

Partnerships 

Nduta Kuria
Director of Partnerships

Abida Adnan
Senior Development Officer

Solange Nakure
OnePIH Rwanda Partnerships Manager

William Cleveland
Partnerships Manager

Hannah Kamanzi
Partnership Coordinator

Monitoring and Evaluation

Jovial Thomas Ntawukuriryayo, MSc
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Olive Dushimimana 
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) Program

Darius Bazimya, MSc, RN
Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Coordinator (NECD)

Theogene Uwizeyimana
Research Assistant

Francine Mwitende
Research Assistant