Patrick Kwizera

Patrick is a passionate, driven, and dedicated individual with an interest in the public health sector with a background in general medicine. Committed to utilising evidence-based interventions to drive innovation and inform policy. Advocate for youth empowerment and involvement in decision-making processes.

• 2025 Fudan University Global Health Summer School - Shanghai, China
• Successfully completed training on infection prevention and control (IPC) national guidelines conducted at Kibungo Level 2 Teaching Hospital in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical center and USAID RISE
• Certificate of Completion on IPC
• Has successfully taken part as a Participant in the Training New Trainers workshop, hosted by the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations in Kigali, Rwanda
• Trainer of trainees
• Https://www.globalhealthlearning.org/course/community-based-family-planning-0
• Breast Health Global Educator Know your Lemons
• Offered by WHO
• Community-Based Family Planning Global Health e-learning center
• Global Public health SDGAcademyX
• Link: https://courses.edx.org/certificates/08bf19ae344442b88f77d2c1f388c69e
• COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response
• Link: https://openwho.org/verify/xubof-zekuf-gekaf-terug-mihuf
• COVID-19: Tackling the novel coronavirus LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE
• Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/certificates/egxu8i5
• Partnering with the public and patients in Medical research StanfordOnline
• Link: https://courses.edx.org/certificates/7ddbad7a3db4dcb8ec4ce7b69978f92

Acknowledgement by author in COVID-19 and medical education in Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of the impact on medical students

(Participated as country Liaison for data collection among medical students in Rwanda for Bernard, A., Indig, G., Byl, N. et al. COVID-19 and medical education in Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of the impact on medical students. BMC Med Educ 21, 605 (2021). Published: 09 December 2021)

74th World Medical Association General Assembly Kigali

• Served as a member of the organising committee as the social media manager of the host (Rwanda Medical association)

International Federation Of Students Association(IFMSA) General Assembly Kigali, Rwanda

• Worked as a member of the organising committee for the IFMSA March meeting 2020, as vice chair of the Post-General Assembly Department.
• Preparing touristic routes and packages for delegates
• Establishing contact with a tourist company to ensure delegates' satisfaction
• Assisting in other activities of the organizing committee

Basketball (Served as the captain of the University of Rwanda basketball team,  in the top division of Rwanda)

Football

Reading books

Listening to music

Watching film

References are available upon request.