Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Announcement for enrollment to different Fellowship programs
The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SPHMMC, kindly invites all qualifying candidates to apply for Maternal fetal medicine, Gynecologic oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery and Family planning and Reproductive health fellowship programs for the year 2025/2026 G.C.
Background and General Information
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SPHMMC, as mandated by the Academic Commission of the college has started the above mentioned fellowship programs at different academic years. The primary goal of these fellowship programs is to produce physicians who are competent clinicians, trainers, researchers, advocates and leaders in all issues related to respective sub-specialty disciplines and broader reproductive health
These are a minimum of two years’ program at the end of which candidates will become subspecialists in respective fellowship programs. The training will involve clinical attachments, deductive training (seminars, tutorials, online lectures, research training and mentorship), with possible attachments abroad depending on the availability of financial resources (on a competitive basis, attending various local and international relevant conferences, and taking a supervisory role in the training of residents, undergraduate medical students and related in-service training. Family planning and Reproductive health Fellows will be given an opportunity to earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, through sponsored enrollment into extension MPH program at SPHMMC. Fellows are also expected to conduct high-standard research in their respective programs as part of a requirement for completion of the fellowship.
Tentative date of interview
• August 14 and 15,2025
Tentative time of enrollment
• September 15, 2025 for Family planning and Reproductive health , Maternal fetal medicine, Gynecologic oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery
Two fellowship positions are available for enrollment in each program Additional positions can be considered for FP program through south-to-south collaboration.
More information about the department and the fellowship can be found at http://sphmmc.gov.et/obgyn/.
Admission Requirements
• The candidate should be a graduate from a recognized Medical School with a Doctor of Medicine and specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• The candidate must complete the screening process for admission to be conducted by the SPHMMC Obstetrics and Gynecology department.
• The candidate should submit two recommendation letters from their respective institutions.
• The candidate should have a passing grade on National Graduate admission test (GAT)
• The candidate should be registered and licensed to practice obstetrics and gynecology by the relevant authority in Ethiopia.
• The candidate should have adequate mental and physical health.
• Female applicants are encouraged.
Queries regarding the fellowship can be addressed to Dr. Ekram Muhammedasrar via email (ekrammohammedassrar@gmail.com), Dr.Ayda Tilahun via email (aingieagr23@gmail.com) or Dr. Wondimu Gudu via e-mail (wondgu@yahoo.com)
All interested applicants can apply in person to the registrar's office at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College OR at the office of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology OR by email obgyn.sphmmc@gmail.com from the date of announcement until July 30 2025. Applicants should write a letter of intent of no more than 750 words explaining why they are interested in the fellowship, how this will impact their career, and their long term professional goals.
Applicants should submit their application letter, letter of intent, recent CV, and copy of credentials including copies of degree, student grade report, and two letters of recommendation in a sealed envelope.
Announcement for enrollment to different Fellowship programs
The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SPHMMC, kindly invites all qualifying candidates to apply for Maternal fetal medicine, Gynecologic oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery and Family planning and Reproductive health fellowship programs for the year 2025/2026 G.C.
Background and General Information
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SPHMMC, as mandated by the Academic Commission of the college has started the above mentioned fellowship programs at different academic years. The primary goal of these fellowship programs is to produce physicians who are competent clinicians, trainers, researchers, advocates and leaders in all issues related to respective sub-specialty disciplines and broader reproductive health
These are a minimum of two years’ program at the end of which candidates will become subspecialists in respective fellowship programs. The training will involve clinical attachments, deductive training (seminars, tutorials, online lectures, research training and mentorship), with possible attachments abroad depending on the availability of financial resources (on a competitive basis, attending various local and international relevant conferences, and taking a supervisory role in the training of residents, undergraduate medical students and related in-service training. Family planning and Reproductive health Fellows will be given an opportunity to earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, through sponsored enrollment into extension MPH program at SPHMMC. Fellows are also expected to conduct high-standard research in their respective programs as part of a requirement for completion of the fellowship.
Tentative date of interview
• August 14 and 15,2025
Tentative time of enrollment
• September 15, 2025 for Family planning and Reproductive health , Maternal fetal medicine, Gynecologic oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery
Two fellowship positions are available for enrollment in each program Additional positions can be considered for FP program through south-to-south collaboration.
More information about the department and the fellowship can be found at http://sphmmc.gov.et/obgyn/.
Admission Requirements
• The candidate should be a graduate from a recognized Medical School with a Doctor of Medicine and specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• The candidate must complete the screening process for admission to be conducted by the SPHMMC Obstetrics and Gynecology department.
• The candidate should submit two recommendation letters from their respective institutions.
• The candidate should have a passing grade on National Graduate admission test (GAT)
• The candidate should be registered and licensed to practice obstetrics and gynecology by the relevant authority in Ethiopia.
• The candidate should have adequate mental and physical health.
• Female applicants are encouraged.
Queries regarding the fellowship can be addressed to Dr. Ekram Muhammedasrar via email (ekrammohammedassrar@gmail.com), Dr.Ayda Tilahun via email (aingieagr23@gmail.com) or Dr. Wondimu Gudu via e-mail (wondgu@yahoo.com)
All interested applicants can apply in person to the registrar's office at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College OR at the office of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology OR by email obgyn.sphmmc@gmail.com from the date of announcement until July 30 2025. Applicants should write a letter of intent of no more than 750 words explaining why they are interested in the fellowship, how this will impact their career, and their long term professional goals.
Applicants should submit their application letter, letter of intent, recent CV, and copy of credentials including copies of degree, student grade report, and two letters of recommendation in a sealed envelope.
Application may be submitted by paper in person to the registrar directly or electronically as attach scanned documents if submitted by e-mail.
UK Healthcare Trade Delegation Visits SPHMMC to Explore Future Partnerships
A UK healthcare trade delegation visited St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) last week to explore opportunities for international collaboration.
The delegation included representatives from leading UK companies in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital health. During their visit, they toured both the college’s existing facilities and newly constructed medical buildings that are not yet operational.
SPHMMC’s provost and vice provost met with the delegation to discuss potential areas of collaboration. The visit marks a significant step toward strengthening international partnerships for the college.
A UK healthcare trade delegation visited St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) last week to explore opportunities for international collaboration.
The delegation included representatives from leading UK companies in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and digital health. During their visit, they toured both the college’s existing facilities and newly constructed medical buildings that are not yet operational.
SPHMMC’s provost and vice provost met with the delegation to discuss potential areas of collaboration. The visit marks a significant step toward strengthening international partnerships for the college.
Successful Triple Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery at SPHMMC
The Heart Team at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) is proud to announce the successful completion of a triple vessel coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for a 78-year-old male patient.
The patient had a two-year history of chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, and occasional leg swelling. He had been diagnosed with triple vessel coronary artery disease and a previous heart attack (MI), and had been on a surgical waiting list.
After careful planning by our multidisciplinary team, the CABG surgery was performed last week by our local heart surgery team, led by Dr. Berhanu Hailemariam. The procedure included a LIMA graft to the LAD artery and saphenous vein grafts to the OM2 and PDA arteries, harvested from the left leg.
Following surgery, the patient was monitored in the Cardiac ICU and later discharged in stable condition. He has since completed his first outpatient follow-up without complications.
We extend our sincere thanks to TAZMA Specialized Medical Surgical Center and the Cardiac Center of Ethiopia for their valuable support. We are also grateful to our hospital leadership, Department of Surgery, and the entire St. Paul’s Heart Team— including ICU staff, OR staff, nurses, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and biomedical engineers—whose teamwork and dedication made this success possible.
The Heart Team at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) is proud to announce the successful completion of a triple vessel coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for a 78-year-old male patient.
The patient had a two-year history of chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, and occasional leg swelling. He had been diagnosed with triple vessel coronary artery disease and a previous heart attack (MI), and had been on a surgical waiting list.
After careful planning by our multidisciplinary team, the CABG surgery was performed last week by our local heart surgery team, led by Dr. Berhanu Hailemariam. The procedure included a LIMA graft to the LAD artery and saphenous vein grafts to the OM2 and PDA arteries, harvested from the left leg.
Following surgery, the patient was monitored in the Cardiac ICU and later discharged in stable condition. He has since completed his first outpatient follow-up without complications.
We extend our sincere thanks to TAZMA Specialized Medical Surgical Center and the Cardiac Center of Ethiopia for their valuable support. We are also grateful to our hospital leadership, Department of Surgery, and the entire St. Paul’s Heart Team— including ICU staff, OR staff, nurses, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and biomedical engineers—whose teamwork and dedication made this success possible.
ባለፈው በጀት ዓመት የቅዱስ ጳውሎስ ሆስፒቲል ሚሊኒየም ሕክምና ኮሌጅ ለሰጠው ነጻ የበጎ ፈቃድ የጤና አገልግሎት ሽልማት ተበረከተለት: :ሽልማቱ የተበረከተው በዛሬው ቀን ይፋ በሆነው የክረምት በጎ ፈቃድ መርሐ ግብር ላይ ነው: :
ኮሌጁ በ2017 በጀት ዓመት የክረምት መርሐግብር በሁለት ሣምንት ብቻ ከ50 ሺህ በላይ ነዋሪዎች ነፃ ህክምና፣ ምርመራ እና ሙሉ በሙሉ ነፃ የመድሃኒት አቅርቦት አገልግሎት ሰጥቷል:: በዚህ ነጻ ሕክምና ወቅት ለተለዩ ተጨማሪ ክትትል ለሚያስፈልጋቸው ሕሙማን በዘላቂነት አገልግሎት የሚያገኙበት መንገድ አመቻችቷል: : ይህ ተግባሩ ነው ኮሌጁን ለሽልማት እንዳበቃው የተነገረው: :
በዚሁ በጤና ሚኒስቴር በተሠጠ እውቅና በአዲስ አበባ ካሉ የጤና ተቋማት በቀዳሚ አፈጻፀም የተበረከተ የእውቅና ሽልማት መሆኑም ተገልጿል::
በአለርት ሆስፒታል በተካሄደው የ2018 የክረምት የበጎ ፈቃድ የህክምና አገልግሎትን መርሐግብር በይፋ ያስጀመሩት እና እውቅናውን የሠጡት የጤና ሚኒስትር ክብርት ዶ/ር መቅደስ ዳባ ናቸው::
የኮሌጁ ምክትል የማሕበረሰብና የምርምር አገልግሎት ምክትል ፕሮቮስት ዶር ሴና ዱጋሳ ሽልማቱን ሲቀበሉ እንደተናገሩት ኮሌጁ ምንግዜም የላቀ የበጎ ፈቃድ አገልግሎት መስጠትን አጠናክሮ እንደሚቀጥል አረጋግጠዋል:
ኮሌጁ በ2017 በጀት ዓመት የክረምት መርሐግብር በሁለት ሣምንት ብቻ ከ50 ሺህ በላይ ነዋሪዎች ነፃ ህክምና፣ ምርመራ እና ሙሉ በሙሉ ነፃ የመድሃኒት አቅርቦት አገልግሎት ሰጥቷል:: በዚህ ነጻ ሕክምና ወቅት ለተለዩ ተጨማሪ ክትትል ለሚያስፈልጋቸው ሕሙማን በዘላቂነት አገልግሎት የሚያገኙበት መንገድ አመቻችቷል: : ይህ ተግባሩ ነው ኮሌጁን ለሽልማት እንዳበቃው የተነገረው: :
በዚሁ በጤና ሚኒስቴር በተሠጠ እውቅና በአዲስ አበባ ካሉ የጤና ተቋማት በቀዳሚ አፈጻፀም የተበረከተ የእውቅና ሽልማት መሆኑም ተገልጿል::
በአለርት ሆስፒታል በተካሄደው የ2018 የክረምት የበጎ ፈቃድ የህክምና አገልግሎትን መርሐግብር በይፋ ያስጀመሩት እና እውቅናውን የሠጡት የጤና ሚኒስትር ክብርት ዶ/ር መቅደስ ዳባ ናቸው::
የኮሌጁ ምክትል የማሕበረሰብና የምርምር አገልግሎት ምክትል ፕሮቮስት ዶር ሴና ዱጋሳ ሽልማቱን ሲቀበሉ እንደተናገሩት ኮሌጁ ምንግዜም የላቀ የበጎ ፈቃድ አገልግሎት መስጠትን አጠናክሮ እንደሚቀጥል አረጋግጠዋል:
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Dr. Yishak Suga—an esteemed endocrine and breast surgeon from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) has been honored with the Braun‑McLever Traveling Fellowship Award at the World Congress on Thyroid Cancer (WCTC) 2025, held in Boston, Massachusetts. This prestigious fellowship celebrates his exceptional contributions to advancing thyroid surgery in Ethiopia. The award ceremony, captured on video during the conference, highlights Dr. Yishak's remarkable impact on improving thyroid surgical care in his home country.
Herbal Medicine vs. Science: What Works and What’s Dangerous for Skin, Bones & Nutrition
Ever wondered what your body truly needs? What remedies our mothers used to heal us with simple ingredients? What’s the science behind it all?
Join us for an eye-opening discussion with our expert panel, including herbalists, internists, and dermatologists!
🗓 Date: Wednesday, July 16
📍 Location: Satchmo Center, U.S. Embassy
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (7:00 in the afternoon local time)
👉 Register Here https://forms.gle/WmWRMkZXZDzfqJmJ8] to secure your spot!
don't forget to be Satchmo member using this link https://jazzio.land/register
Let’s explore the wisdom of the past and the science of today. Don’t miss out!
Ever wondered what your body truly needs? What remedies our mothers used to heal us with simple ingredients? What’s the science behind it all?
Join us for an eye-opening discussion with our expert panel, including herbalists, internists, and dermatologists!
🗓 Date: Wednesday, July 16
📍 Location: Satchmo Center, U.S. Embassy
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (7:00 in the afternoon local time)
👉 Register Here https://forms.gle/WmWRMkZXZDzfqJmJ8] to secure your spot!
don't forget to be Satchmo member using this link https://jazzio.land/register
Let’s explore the wisdom of the past and the science of today. Don’t miss out!
We are thrilled to honor Dr. Mustefa Negash—Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and one of Ethiopia’s foremost Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility specialists—on being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Infertility Care at the 2nd Annual Fertility Conference, jointly organized by Merck Pharmaceuticals and St. Paul’s CFRM.
A pioneering force behind St. Paul’s Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (CFRM), Dr. Negash helped establish Ethiopia’s first public IVF facility, launched in February 2019.
He earned his MD and Ob/Gyn specialization from Tikur Anbessa Hospital before completing his REI subspecialty training at SPHMMC, where he continues to serve as faculty and fellowship director.
With decades of dedicated service, he has transformed Ethiopia’s fertility landscape—through clinical leadership, training future specialists, and expanding access to reproductive care across the country
This prestigious award recognizes a lifetime devoted to bringing hope to families and strengthening reproductive health systems in Ethiopia.
Congratulations, Dr. Mustefa, and thank you for your extraordinary contribution!
A pioneering force behind St. Paul’s Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (CFRM), Dr. Negash helped establish Ethiopia’s first public IVF facility, launched in February 2019.
He earned his MD and Ob/Gyn specialization from Tikur Anbessa Hospital before completing his REI subspecialty training at SPHMMC, where he continues to serve as faculty and fellowship director.
With decades of dedicated service, he has transformed Ethiopia’s fertility landscape—through clinical leadership, training future specialists, and expanding access to reproductive care across the country
This prestigious award recognizes a lifetime devoted to bringing hope to families and strengthening reproductive health systems in Ethiopia.
Congratulations, Dr. Mustefa, and thank you for your extraordinary contribution!