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Global Health Network- Supercourse Developers      March/28/2006  

LaPorte    Linkov    Lovalekar    Dodani    Shubnikov    Husseini    Ardalan    Sauer    Choubnikova    Padilla

    Trufanov    Xu    Songer    Sa    Rico    Acosta    Aaron    Sekikawa  
   

Ronald E. LaPorte, Ph.D.

 · Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology in 1977, Masters degree in Epidemiology, 1981
· 505 publications in Epidemiology, Global Health, and Internet
· First Distinguished Teacher, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh 1989.
· Lillienfeld Award, APHA for outstanding life time achievement in education
· Director, Disease Monitoring and Telecommunications, WHO Collaborating Center, Dept of Epidemiology · Developer and PI of the WHO multinational Project for Childhood Diabetes, involving 155 centers in 70 countries
· 1994 Developer, Global Health Network,
· Numerous funded national and international projects from NIH, and NASA
· Kelly West Diabetes Epidemiology Award from the American Diabetes Association
Faina Linkov, Ph.D.

 · PhD in Epidemiology in 2005, MPH Community and Behavioral Health Science, 2001, University of Pittsburgh,  B.S.Psychology, 1999 with Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
· Maternal and Child Course coordinator, Pennsylvania Governor School for Healthcare (Summer 2002, Summer 2003)
· Project Coordinator/Program Assistant at Magee Womancare International, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System, 1999-2001
· Research interests: Women's health, Maternal and Child Health, Supercourse development in FSU
· 5 publications in Epidemiology, Public Health, and Internet
· Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Mita Lovalekar, M.B.B.S, MPH

 · M.B.B.S. from Seth G.S.Medical college and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India, 1998
· Research interest: Application of the internet to dissemination of Medical information, Maternal and child health.
· Participated in Pulse Polio Immunization and Family planning camps at rural districts in India.
· Carried out a survey of Lactation practices amongst the mothers of babies born at King Edward Memorial hospital, Bombay, India and published a paper about the findings in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
· Current position: MPH/PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Sunita Dodani, M.D., MS, FCPS

 · Ph.D. in Epidemiology August 2003 -April 2006 ( anticipated date of completion)
· Global Health certified Aug 2003- July 2005
· Masters in Clinical epidemiology 2000-2002
· MD 1987- 1996
· Developer SAHPA ( South Asian Health Preventionists Association ) 2004
· Developer Pakistani Supercourse 2003
· Rosen Kranz award of best presentation on Dean's day April 2004
· National Gold Medal Award of best youngest researcher of Pakistan 2000
· Aga Khan Foundation scholarship award 2001
Eugene Shubnikov, M.D.

 · MD from Novosibirsk Medical Academy, Novosibirsk, Russia, 1985
· Research scientist for Laboratory of Epidemiology and Prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases, Institute of Internal Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia
· Member of the European Association for the study of Diabetes (from 1992)
· Responsible executor, WHO Multinational Project for Childhood Diabetes (DIAMOND) (1990-1999)
· Research Fellow in Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh (February-June, 2000)
· Supercourse coordinator of Internet prevention Program among Former Soviet Union Countries

Abdullatif S. Husseini PhD. MPH, MS

· Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and head of the MPH program, Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University- Palestine.
· Fellow, Palestine Academy of Science and Technology
· Ph.D. in Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway, 2002
· M.P.H., College of Medicine, University of Wales, UK, 1995
· M.S., Department of Life Sciences, Indiana State University, USA, 1990
· Research interest: Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus, brucellosis, and Epidemiology and the Internet

Ali Ardalan MD,MPH,PhD

                 

· Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Health Emergency & Disaster Division (HE&DD), Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran
· Field of interest: Disaster epidemiology
· Developer of several Just-in-Time (JIT) Supercourse lectures about Bam earthquake, Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina & Rita, Pakistan earthquake
· Author or co-author of 4 books and 14 peer reviewed articles on the epidemiologic methods and public health

Francois Sauer, MD

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· MD, University of Mexico, UNAM; MBA, Harvard Business School program in Mexico City; and ·MS Systems Analysis, Spanish-American University, Mexico City
· VP, Business Development, KCCatalyst
· Prior to this, he was the CEO of Cerner International, which produces IT products for health industry applications with presence in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Europe.  At Transquest, Inc., he developed an expansion strategy for this AT&T joint venture with Delta Airlines.  Before that, he was at AT&T's Global Information Solution (old NCR)
· 1994 Developer, Global Health Network. Author of numerous publications on health care, IT, telecom, and the options for their collaborative application.
 
Julia Choubnikova, M.S.

· Novosibirsk  State University,   Novosibirsk,  Russia (M.Sc.1987)
· 1987-1993 Engineer, Institute of computer systems, Novosibirsk, Russia
· From 1993 Research Scientist for Center of Endocrinology "Sibdiab"
· Member of the European Association  for  the study of Diabetes from 1994
· Current position: technical consultant for the Supercourse project

Nicolás Padilla Raygoza, MD

· M.D. University Autonomous of Guadalajara and University National Autonomous of Mexico(1984)
· Pediatrician by Mexican Council of Certification in Pediatrics (1986)
· Diploma in Methods of Clinical Research (2003), CoNaPeMe
· Diploma in Knowing EPIINFO 2003 (2004), CoNaPeMe and University of Tlaxcala
· Diploma Postgraduate in Epidemiology, University of London (2005)
· Medical Coordinator of LatinAmerican Supercourse of Women's Health (School of Nursing and Obstetrics, University of Guanajuato, Mexico.
· Professor in Pediatrics, Statistics, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Nursing and Obstetrics of Celaya, University of Guanajuato, Mexico.
· Member of Mexican Academy of Pediatrics (1998).
· Associate Member of American College of Epidemiology (2001) 

Andrey I. Trufanov , PhD

 
 · Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics, 1980, M.S. in Radiation Physics, 1973, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
· 100 publications in Radiation Physics, Computer Simulation and Information Security
· Numerous funded contracts with leading Russian ITT and Space Corporations
· Professor, Irkutsk State Technical University, Irkutsk, Russia, since 1995
· Award of the Ministry of Education, Russian Federation, 2001
· Director, Information Policy Center, Irkutsk State Technical University, Irkutsk, Russia, 2001-2003
· Member, Editorial Board, Russian National Journal “Security of Information Technologies”, Moscow, Russia, since 1997
· Research Fellow: School of Law, University of Zaragoza, September, 2003; School of Information Sciences , University of Pittsburgh , February-June, 2000; National Research Center for Computers and Law, University of Oslo, February-April, 1998
· European LEFIS Nework(“Legal Framework for the Information Society”) collaborator , since 2003.
Jiaying Xu, M.D.undergraduate
 
 · Pre-Med in LifeScience Department, Peking University, Beijing, China, 2002-2005
· Director of Supercourse Committee in Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China (organization in China to help promote and develop Supercourse), 2005      www.supercourse.cn
· Principal participant in the project of educational reform in Peking University Medical College funded by CMB, 2005
· Current position: M.D. undergraduate of clinical medicine in Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, since 2005
Thomas J. Songer, M.Sc., Ph.D.
 
 · Assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh.
· Secondary appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
· Adjunct appointment in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie-Mellon University.
· Research interests in the areas of diabetes, injuries and health economics. He has completed projects addressing the socio-economics impact of diabetes and the motorvehicle crash risks associated with medical conditions.
· Currently working on projects to identify the medical cost related to child abuse and the role of health insurance in diabetes health care outcomes.
· Five years experience in using internet to teach classes in chronic disease and injury epidemiology (http://www.pitt.edu/~epi2170 and http://www.pitt.edu/~epi2670).
· Former Member, Armed Forces Epidemiology Board Committee for Injuries.
EunRyoung Sa, M.S.                          (secondary member)  

· MS. Health Education, Ewha Woman's Univ., Seoul, Korea, 1994.
· MS. Information Science and Telecommunication Technology, Ajou University, Seoul, Korea, 1998.
· Researcher. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Seoul, Korea: Health and Medical Reform in Korea/ Information System and Telemedicine in Medical and Public Health Area and the health policy, 1995-1996.
· Researcher. Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea: Telemedicine System for Home-care Nursing, 1997-1998.
· Researcher. Heidelberg University, School of Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany: The Quality of Health Information on the Internet/ The Impact of Using the Internet for Health & Patient Education, 1999.
· Current Position: Ph.D. Student of Epidemiology in the University of Pittsburgh.
Beatriz Rico Verdin, M.D., M.Sc.,  (secondary member)  

· M.D. from the National University of Mexico, 1988
· Specialization in Epidemiology from the Mexican Institute of the Social Security, 1995
· Master Degree in Medical Informatics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, 1999.
· Epidemiologist of the Mexican Institute of the Social Security, 1995-1998.
· Assistant professor in graduate courses in the Mexican Institute of the Social Security, 1996-1998
· 6 publications in epidemiological topics related to diabetes mellitus and chronic gastritis
· Ph.D. student of Epidemiology from 1999 in the University of Pittsburgh.
Benjamin Acosta, M.D.
(secondary member)

 · M.D. from the National University of Mexico, 1990
· Specialization in Epidemiology from the Mexican Institute of the Social Security, 1995
· Head of the Department of Design and Analysis of Epidemiological Studies, Ministry of Health, Mexico 1996
· Ph.D. student of Epidemiology from 1996 in the University of Pittsburgh.
Deborah J. Aaron, Ph.D., M.S.I.S.
 

               

· Ph.D. in Epidemiology, 1994 and Masters degree in Information Science, 1997
· Assistant Professor of Health, Physical, & Recreation Education, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh
· Adjunct Professor, School of Information Science
· Member of Global Health Network Task Force since 1995
· 20 publications in Global Health, Internet Applications, Physical Activity
· Principal investigator of NIH funded research project as well as several small foundation funded projects, including web based monitoring of children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Akira Sekikawa M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D.

 · Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
· Fellow, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, American Heart Association
· Ph.D. in Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 1999
· M.P.H. in Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, 1996
· Ph.D. in Medical Science, Yamagata University, Japan, 1991
· M.D., School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Japan, 1983
· Research interest: Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes
· Principal Investigator of American Heart Association funded research project (2001-2002).
· University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Scientific Award, 2001
· Japanese Society of Internal Medicine Award, 1991
· Former resource person for the WorldBank

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