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EDUCATION

From 08/2004. PhD student, University of North Carolina, United States

01/2000-12/2001: Master of Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics). The University of Melbourne, Australia

4/2001-6/2001: Leadership and Professional Development Program. The University of Melbourne, Australia.

4/1/1999 - 28/1/1999: HIV and Epidemiology for Medical Expert, Rollin School of Public Health, Emory University, United States.

1994-1996: Specialised in Hygiene and Epidemiology. Public Health Department, Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam

1990-1996: Medical Doctor, Thainguyen Universtiy, Thainguyen Medical School, Vietnam.

1994 - 1996: Bachelor of Foreign Language (English). Hanoi National University, Vietnam

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases.

Epidemiologic Methodology.

RESEARCH SKILLS:

- Utilized EPI-Info and STATA statistical programs extensively

- Survey and evaluation research techniques

LANGUAGES:

- Mother tounge: Vietnamese

- Fluent in English

- Can read some French

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

From 1996: Freelance Interpreter/Translator

11/2003- 08/2004: National Program Officer, UNAIDS Viet Nam.

01/2002 – 11/2003: SeniorEpidemiologist. Sub-committee for HIV Surveillance, Department of Virology, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam.

05/05/2003-25/05/2003.National Consultant. Euro Health Group, Options, HeidelbergUniversity. Joint evaluation: Addressing reproductive rights and health needs of young people after ICPD: The contribution of UNFPA and IPPF. Vietnam Country Study.

07/2002 – 08/2002: National Consultant. Volunteer Counselling Testing Centre project of CDC-GAP Project. Hanoi.

04/2002 – 06/2002: Principal Investigator. ADB Community Action to Prevent HIV/AIDS Project - Baseline Survey, DongthapProvince.

03/2002 – 04/2002: Principal Investigator. ADB Community Action to Prevent HIV/AIDS Project - Baseline Survey, QuangtriProvince.

9/1996 - 12/1999: Epidemiologist. Sub-committee for HIV Surveillance, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. Hanoi. Vietnam.

Senior Technician. National Reference Laboratory on HIV, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam.

PUBLICATIONS:

Feasibility study of Promoting the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam. UNAIDS/UNV, Hanoi, 2004.

Co-author,Addressing reproductive rights and health needs of young people after ICPD: The contribution of UNFPA and IPPF. Vietnam Country Study. UNFPA, 2003.

Co-author,BaselineSurvey Report Community Action for prevent HIV/AIDS ,NCPFC/MOH , Hanoi, 2002.

Co-author, HIV Volunteering Counseling Testing Manual. Medical Publishing House, Hanoi, 2002.

Co-author, Closely-Related CRF01_AE Variant among Injecting Drug Users in Northern Vietnam: Evidence of HIV spread across the Vietnam-China Border. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.Volume 17 Number 2 January 2001.

Transition between different routes of henoin use and risk factors for Hepatitis C Sero-positivity among illicit drug users of Vietnamese ethnicity in Footscray, Melbourne. Final Thesis for Master Degree at the University of Melbourne, 2001.

CONFERENCES:

International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2004.

Sixth International Congress on AIDS in ASIA and the Pacific, Melbourne, Australia, October 2001.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Vietnam Medical and Pharmaceurtical Association

Vietnam Preventive Medicine Assciation.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Vietnam Education Foundation Scholarship to pursuit PhD degree in US (expected to complete in 2008)

Community Award Scholarship for International AIDS conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2003

AusAID Scholarship for studying Master of Public Health in Australia (2000 – 2001).

Scholarship for young scientist of Sixth International Congress on AIDS in ASIA and the Pacific, Melbourne, Australia, October 2001.

The Outstanding Student Award for all six years (1990 – 1996) in ThaiNguyenUniversity, ThainguyenMedicalSchool.

The First runer up of Entrance Examination of Thainguyen University in 1990.