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Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Pacific Island Public Health Professional @ Pacific Community-SPC

  • Education

    • Malapoa College

      2013 - 2013
      High School Diploma General science

    • Fiji National University

      2022 - 2025
      Post graduate diploma Field Epidemiology

      Part-Time Study

    • Fiji National University

      2014 - 2016
      Bachelor's degree Public Health

    • Fiji National University

      2017 - 2019
      Postgraduate Certificate Field Epidemiology

      Part-Time Study

  • Experience

    • Vanuatu Ministry of Health

      Nov 2016 - Aug 2023

      In this role, I oversee the operations of the unit, leading a team of professionals in managing and coordinating national-level surveillance activities. I am responsible for ensuring the timely collection, analysis, and reporting of surveillance data, as well as facilitating research initiatives to enhance public health knowledge and response capabilities. Additionally, I play a key role in developing and implementing emergency response plans to address public health emergencies and ensure a swift and effective response. Show less

      • Member of the Vanuatu Health TAG

        Aug 2020 - Aug 2023

      • PPHSN Country focal point

        Feb 2020 - Aug 2023

      • Manager Surveillance Research & Emergency Response Unit

        Jan 2020 - Aug 2023

      • Vanuatu Health Research Ethics Committee Secretary

        Jan 2019 - Aug 2023

      • Vanuatu IHR Primary Focal Point

        Jan 2018 - Aug 2023

      • Public Health Surveillance Officer

        Mar 2017 - Jan 2020

      • Public Health Intern

        Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

    • Pacific Community-SPC

      Aug 2023 - now
      Pacific Island Public Health Professional

    • Burnet Institute

      May 2024 - now
      Associate Researcher

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Strengthening Health Leadership in the Pacific

      Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN)
      Nov 2022

    • The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Concepts of One Health for the Pacific Islands Part II

      FAO
      Aug 2023

    • Certificate of Attendance - Global Health Security Conference 2024

      Global Health Security Network Ltd
      Jun 2024

    • Certificate of Infectious Disease and Outbreak Management

      Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health
      Feb 2023

    • Seminar on Disease Control Prevention and Management for Developing Countries

      Southern Medical University
      Nov 2019

    • GOARN Tier 1.5 Training

      GOARN - Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
      Sept 2023

    • Emergency Medical Team (Van-MAT Team Member Course)

      World Health Organization
      May 2019

    • Certificate of Participation - 1st SAFETYNET Scientific Conference

      South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network (SAFETYNET)
      Sept 2023

    • Certificate of Participation - 11th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference

      TEPHINET
      Sept 2022

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Wendy Williams
      Best Presentation by an Early-Career Researcher Vanuatu Health Research Symposium Committee Sep 2024 Awarded for delivering an outstanding presentation on the abstract titled "Review of the List of Notifiable Diseases in Vanuatu."
    • Awarded to Wendy Williams
      Australia Awards Scholar - 2024 Australia Government - DFAT Aug 2024 Awarded an Australia Awards Scholarship for 2024 to pursue a double Masters in Infectious Disease Intelligence and Health Leadership and Management, recognising academic excellence and potential for significant contributions to my field.
    • Awarded to Wendy Williams
      Impact Grants awarded for implementation research in Western Pacific Region TDR (the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases) and WHO’s Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) Oct 2023 Grant awarded to support the project: A pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of electronic notification of confirmed cases of infectious diseases in Vanuatu.
    • Awarded to Wendy Williams
      Vanuatu Government Scholarship Award Vanuatu Government Feb 2014 Awarded a Vanuatu Government Scholarship in 2014 to study a Bachelor in Public Health at Fiji National University, completed in 2016.