Scientific Merits

Scientific Distinctions

  • Awarded National Championship medal by the Minister of Health in recognition of contributions to the national fight against preterm birth and death, June 2012.
  • Awarded an international medal by the INDEPTH Network for contributions to the growth of newborn research, November 2011.
  • Best oral presentation at the Federation of African Medical Students Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1996.
  • Second-best oral presentation at the Federation of African Medical Students Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1997.

Communication with the Community

  • Member, Vaccines Advisory Expert Committee, Uganda National Academy of Sciences.
  • Member, Uganda Medical and Dental Association.
  • Chairperson, Uganda Red Cross Society, Iganga branch.
  • Vice Chairperson and founding member, Uganda Development and Health Associates (www.udha.net).
  • Outgoing chairperson, Reproductive Health Uganda, Busoga branch, Uganda.
  • Executive member, Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH).
  • Member, Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University Steering Committee.

Practical Trainings and Other Qualifications

  • High Performing Teams Online Training Series, MUBS Leadership Training Centre, 30th April to 28th May 2022.
  • Effective Training Online Training Series, MUBS Leadership Training Centre, 25th September to 6th November 2021.
  • Become a Better Leader Online Training Series, MUBS Leadership Training Centre, 22nd October to 19th November 2022.
  • Building Executive Presence Online Training Series, MUBS Leadership Training Centre, 27th March to 8th May 2021.
  • Strategic Leadership Online Training Series, MUBS Leadership Training Centre, 4th June to 2nd July 2022.
  • Organizational Conflict Management Online Training Series, MUBS Leadership Training Centre, 24th July to 18th August 2022.

Reach Out to Dr. Peter Waiswa

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