Rhoda Wanyenze
Rhoda Wanyenze is a physician, public health consultant, academic and medical administrator, who serves as the Dean of Makerere University School of Public Health, a component school of Makerere University College of Health Sciences, which is part of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university.
She was appointed to that position in September 2017, replacing Professor William Bazeyo, who was promoted to Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, in charge of Finance and Administration.She was born in Uganda. After attending local primary schools, she entered Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School where she completed her O-Level education. She then transferred to Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga for he A-Level studies.
She was admitted to Makerere University to study human medicine, graduating from there with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. Following her internship, she joined the Uganda People's Defence Force, as a civilian clinician-contractor. After seven years with the UPDF, she went back to Makerere University and registered in the Master of Public Health program, as a student, graduating in 2002. In 2010, she was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of Antwerp in Belgium.Career
Wanyenze has long and varied clinical and public health experience in tropical diseases research, with emphasis on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. She has worked at the Makerere University School of Public Health, since 2008. She has managed the postgraduate fellowship program at the School of Public Health, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Global Fund, among others. She has also carried out original research in the areas of maternal and child health.
In September 2017, Wanyenze was appointed as the dean of Makerere University School of Public Health, replacing Professor William Bazeyo.
