Training Advisory Committee (TAC)

The TAC provides overall scientific leadership and guidance to the TUITAH program. TAC members listed in the table represent a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, allied health professions, bioethics and anthropology.

Training Advisory Committee Membership
Professor Celestino Obua, Vice Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Professor Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha Vice Chancellor, Bishop Stuart University
Dr. Gertrude Kiwanuka Dean Faculty of Medicine, MUST
Mrs. Betty Mabisi Program For Accessible Health Communication and Education (PACE)
Professor Jasper Ogwal-Okeng Vice Chancellor, Lira University
Dr. Nelson Musoba Director General, Uganda AIDS Commission
Dr. Louise Ivers Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health
Dr. Patricia Daoust Director of Nursing, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health

The TAC provides guidance on the goals of the training and research program, curriculum development and implementation, overall program effectiveness and modifications when necessary, and evaluation of the training program.
The Committee meetings rotate among the partner institutions to provide the TAC with the opportunity to have first-hand review of training and research activities of the various institutions. The Committee meets once each quarter chaired by Dr. Nelson Musoba.