MsMonica Rondon Cotacio

Assitant Professor

University of Antioquia

BIO

Nurse. Master in epidemiology at the University of Antioquia, in agreement with the TDR program of WHO, with emphasis on infectious diseases and implementation research.
Experience in managing public health and international cooperation programs, especially in those related to infectious diseases, such as TB and TB / HIV, Malaria, Dengue, Zika, Leishmaniasis, Trachoma.
Trainer on "use, application and reading of the tuberculin test" for HIV or to search for Latent TB patients.
Extensive experience in Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiology area: surveillance of Influenza-like Diseases (ESI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Disease (ERAG), trachoma, formulation and use of the Health Situation Analysis - ASIS (border, with emphasis in mental and general health).
Attention and preparedness response health emergencies such as pandemic H1N1
General experience in communicable diseases such as Syphilis, Hepatitis, HIV.

Management and management of health projects, with emphasis on migrant population and vulnerable population.

Leadership capacity, commitment, investigative and resolutive spirit.

Assistant Professor, IR emphasis

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assitant Professor
    University of Antioquia, Maestría en Epidemiologia, Medellin, Colombia2 May 2018 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Contractor M&E
    International Organization for Migrations, Medellin, Colombia17 Oct 2019 - present

DEGREES

  • Nurse
    University of Caldas, Manizales, Colombia30 Jul 2001 - 27 Jan 2006

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Specialist in Epidemiology
    Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá, Colombia27 Jul 2009 - 15 Mar 2013
    EpidemiologySupervised by Martinez M
  • Master in Epidemiology
    University of Antioquia, Faculty of Public Health, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia29 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2018
    Supervised by Tobon A

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, understand and peer review
  • Portuguese
    Can read and understand

WHO REGION

  • WHO Region of the Americas

COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY

  • Colombia