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Grace Marie V. Ku, MD, MPH, FPAFP, PhD

Grace Marie V. Ku, MD, MPH, FPAFP, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Researcher and Lecturer at Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp (ITM)

  • Education

    • Prins Leopold Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

      2009 - 2013
      PhD Public Health

      Activities and Societies: International Health Policy Network Network on Chronic Conditions

    • Prins Leopold Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

      2011 - 2011
      Qualitative & Mixed Methods in International Health Research Research Methodology

    • Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

      2009 - 2009
      Short Course Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine

    • Prins Leopold Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

      2007 - 2008
      MPH Health Systems Management & Policy ECTS Rating of A (Excellent)

      Activities and Societies: Class Representative

    • Veterans Memorial Medical Center (Philippine Academy of Family Physicians)

      1999 - 2002
      Fellow & Diplomate Family & Community Medicine

      Activities and Societies: Filipino Veterans Foundation Medical Missions VMMC Medical Association Awarded academic title of Fellow, Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP), 2009Passed & topped the Specialty Board Examinations, PAFP, & awarded the academic title of Diplomate in Family & Community Medicine, 2004Awarded the academic title of Certified Family Physician, 2003Residency Training in Family & Community Medicine, VMMC, 1999-2002

    • University of Santo Tomas

      1990 - 1994
      Doctor of Medicine Medicine Meritus

      Full scholar of Salamat Po, Kai, a private Japanese Catholic Association.

    • University of Santo Tomas

      1986 - 1990
      BS Medical Technology

      Activities and Societies: Medical Missions, Inc. Med. Tech. Society Bachelor's degree in laboratory medicine, with 3 years of didactics and one full year of internship in three clinical laboratories in the Philippines, rotating in various sections such as Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Blood Banking, Microbiology, Parasitology, and Histopathology.Entered as University Scholar

    • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

      2012 - 2014
      Doctorate (PhD) Medical Sciences (Public Health)

  • Experience

    • Veterans Memorial Medical Center

      Jan 1999 - May 2013

      As consultant in Family Medicie:- Conduct clinical consultations- Perform clinical/medical evaluations- Supervise medical officers and postgraduate medical interns- Prepare reports (accomplishment and performance reports)As quality assurance unit officer- Prepares hospital-wide quality assurance-related manuals, policy briefs, sop and guidelines- Monitors and evaluates quality indicators of the entire medical center- Provides training in quality assurance, continuous quality improvement, and quality management systems Show less

      • Chief

        Feb 2013 - May 2013

      • Quality Assurance/Improvement Office

        Feb 2011 - Feb 2013

      • Medical Specialist, Family Medicine

        Jan 1999 - Jan 2013

    • Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2014
      PhD Fellow

      prepared research protocolconducted health research applying mixed methodsprovided training for first line / primary health care workersperformed statistical and contextual analysesconstructed/adapted frameworks for analyses and possible solutionswrote manuscripts for publication in scientific journals; published scientific articlespresented work in international fora (Antwerp, Geneva, Beijing)wrote phd thesisdefended phd thesis before an international jury (private and public defence) Show less

    • National Institutes of Health

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
      Research Assistant Professor

      Conducted research, prepared proposals, wrote reports, policy briefs, manuscriptsSupervised junior researchersProvided training in health research, health policy and development-related activities

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
      Clinical Associate Professor

      lecturer in master of science in clinical epidemiologymaster's thesis adviser

    • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

      Jan 2015 - now

      Give lectures, moderate presentations and administer exams on intercultural aspects of gerontology and geriatrics in the Advanced Master of Science in Gerontology Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, a "master after the master".Conduct research under the Frailty in Ageing Research Department Give lectures, moderate presentations and administer exams on intercultural aspects of gerontology and geriatrics in the Advanced Master of Science in Gerontology Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, a "master after the master".http://www.vub.ac.be/en/study/gerontological-sciences/programme/r/advanced-master-of-science-in-gerontological-scienceshttp://www.vub.ac.be/en/study/fiches/58225/intercultural-aspects-of-gerontology-and-geriatrics

      • 0.1FTE ZAP

        Jun 2023 - now

      • Guest Professor

        Jan 2015 - Jun 2023

    • Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2021
      Executive Officer, Medécins Sans Frontières Ethics Review Board

    • VLIR-UOS

      Jun 2018 - Dec 2019
      Selection Committee member

      Evaluates research proposals (submissions from Asia in partnership with Flemish Universities) for possible funding from VLIR-OUS

    • Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

      Jan 2021 - now
      Senior Researcher & Lecturer (Postdoctoral)

    • University of Santo Tomas

      Aug 2023 - now
      Associate Professor

      International professor, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Academic Fellow

      Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
      Feb 2009

    • Diplomate in Family and Community Medicine

      Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
      Feb 2004

    • Physician

      Philippine Professional Regulation Commission

    • COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus

      London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
      Apr 2020
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Grace Marie V. Ku, MD, MPH, FPAFP, PhD
      5th Lyn Clearihan Award Asia Pacific Family Medicine / WONCA Asia Pacific Mar 2015 The article "A cross-sectional study of the differences in diabetes knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, self-care practices and assessment of chronic illness care among people with diabetes consulting in a family physician-led hospital-based first line health service and local government health unit-based health centers in the Philippines", published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Family Medicine on 16 December 2014, was judged as the Best Paper to have been published in the Asia Pacific Family… Show more The article "A cross-sectional study of the differences in diabetes knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, self-care practices and assessment of chronic illness care among people with diabetes consulting in a family physician-led hospital-based first line health service and local government health unit-based health centers in the Philippines", published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Family Medicine on 16 December 2014, was judged as the Best Paper to have been published in the Asia Pacific Family Medicine Journal for the past year. Show less
    • Awarded to Grace Marie V. Ku, MD, MPH, FPAFP, PhD
      ECTS rating of A (Excellent) Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp Jun 2007 The highest rating for the European Credit and Transfer System, awarded during the commencement exercises for the 2007-2008 MPH, ITM.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Physicians

      Issued by Filipino Veterans Federation on Jan 2000
      Filipino Veterans FederationAssociated with Grace Marie V. Ku, MD, MPH, FPAFP, PhD