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GHDP Member Introduction
Jin-Su Song
MD, MPH, DTM&H
Education
2002 Seoul National University College of Medicine (MD)
2011 Seoul National University College of Medicine (M.Sc)
2012 Harvard School of Public Health (MPH)
2016 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (DTMH)
Work Experience
2003-2007 Resident doctor in Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
2007-2009 International Cooperation Physician, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Tanzania Office
2009-2010 Medical Advisor, Division of Epidemic Intelligence Service, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K-CDC)
2010-2011 Clinical Fellow in Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Hospital
2012-2014 Country Director, Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) Cambodia Office
2017 Technical Officer on Neglected Tropical Diseases, WHO Timor-Leste Country Office
2018 – Present: Co-Founder and Representative Partner
Jin-Su Song, consultant in infectious diseases and public health, has more than 15 years of professional, academic and research experiences on disease control program and public health in middle- and low-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
Prior to joining the GHDP, he has served in a variety of senior positions in governmental organization, bilateral aid agencies and the World Health Organization (WHO), responsible for supporting public health programs and functions with strategy formulation, project management and operation, and monitoring and evaluation. His work focuses on an integrated public health approach and effective healthcare delivery to consider both disease specific approaches based on the application of biomedical technologies and longer-term interventions along with addressing the underlying determinants of health.
Board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases at Seoul National University Hospital, he earned an M.D and M.Sc from Seoul National University, his master’s in public health from Harvard University, and Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene with distinction from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine