Catherine Abbo

Catherine Abbo (born 1972) is a Ugandan researcher, medical doctor and academic.[1] She is currently serving as a lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences at Makerere University.[2]

Associate Professor

Catherine Abbo
Born
Catherine Abbo

1972
Uganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Medicine in Medicine and Surgery)
Makerere University
(Master of Medicine in Psychiatry)
(Joint PhD in Transcultural Psychiatry)
Makerere University
Karolinska Institute
(Master in Philosophy in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
University of Cape Town
(Fellow)
College of Medicine of South Africa
Occupation(s)researcher, Medical doctor, and academic
Years active1998—present
TitleAssociate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, at Makerere University

Education

She graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Medicine and surgery , a Masters degree in Psychiatry from Makerere University, a joint PhD in Transcultural Psychiatry from Makerere University and Karolinska Institute, in Sweden (2005-2009).[3][4] Her Master of Philosophy in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from University of Cape (2012-2014).[1] She is a fellow of College of Medicine of South Africa.[3][2]

Career

Abbo did her medical internship at Mulago hospital in Kampala after she served as a Medical Officer in Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital.[1][2][3] In June 2006, Abbo joined Makerere University as an Assistant lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry.[3][1][4][5] She is a visiting lecturer at Gulu University in faculty of Medicine.[3][6][2]

Research

She has published the finding of her research in Child and Adolescent, Psychiatry and Mental Health and Transcultural Psychiatry[3] in medical journals and other peer publications hence cited with an H-index of 46 with 847 citations and has thus published research findings in over 67 peer-reviewed journal Scientific publications.[7][8][9][6] She was awarded the Young Minds Award 2005 in Psychiatry by American Psychiatric Association in International Category[10][11]

She serves as the President Elect Uganda Psychiatric Association, chairperson for UMA SACCO, chairperson for Governing Council at Butabika School of Psychiatric Clinical Officers.

References
  1. "Catherine Abbo | Makerere University College Of Health Sciences | MakCHS". Chs.mak.ac.ug.
  2. "Makerere University 2019 Course Lecturers". Ginger.sph.harvard.edu. May 8, 2019.
  3. "Dr. Catherine Abbo – Save Children With Autism Uganda". Autismuganda.org.
  4. "Catherine Abbo Profile - The International Alumni Association". Thealumniassociation.com.
  5. Doreen Nelly Kyampeire [@DorahNellyK] (July 6, 2021). "One of the speakers today is Dr. Catherine Abbo, a senior lecturer and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist . Based on her experience and expertise , she will share resourceful information about mental health management and young people. Don't miss! #Covid19andMentalHealthUG t.co/t36DeFvAlI" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. "Catherine Abbo (0000-0002-5972-6194)". Orcid.org.
  7. "Catherine Abbo". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  8. "Europe PMC". Europepmc.org.
  9. "Collaborative Research – THRiVE". Europepmc.org. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. "American Psychiatric Association And AstraZeneca PLC Award Unique International Career Development Prizes To Top Psychiatry Researchers". BioSpace.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. "Psychiatrist Says Ongwen's 'Resilience' Should be Taken into Account When ICC Considers Judgement". Ijmonitor.org. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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