CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: DR. PANDUP TSHERING
Date of Birth: 10th May 1963; Nationality -Bhutanese; Gender – Male
E-mail: tsheringdup@gmail.com; Mobile: +975-17610512
1. EDUCATION
2003-2004-Masters in Public Health (Health System), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
2000-2001-Post Graduate Diploma in Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Thailand
1994-1996: Clinical attachment for General Practice at Christian Medical College, India.
1983-1989-MBBS; Chittagong University, Bangladesh
2. POSITION HELD
2023-2025: Professor, Community Medicine, Faculty of UG Medicine, KGUMSB, Bhutan
2021-2022: Health Secretary, Ministry of Health, Bhutan
2016-2021: Director General, Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Bhutan
2014-2016: Director, Public Health Department, Ministry of Health, Bhutan
2010-2014: Registrar, Bhutan Medical and Health Council, Bhutan
2008-2010: Medical Superintendent, JDW National Referral Hospital, Bhutan
2007-2008: National Program Manager, TB and Leprosy control Program, Ministry of Health,
1990-2007: District Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Government of Bhutan
3. EXPERIENCES
a. Health Governance/Policies and Planning; resource mobilization and efficient allocation
b. Planning, implementing and monitoring of public health interventions.
c. Improving Quality and ensuring equitable access to health services
d. Health emergency preparedness and response
e. Project management.
f. Hospital administration and management
g. Medical Education and Nursing education- Curriculum development; Curriculum Validation; Teaching; Assessments; question moderation; Developing standards for Medical and Nursing educations; Institutional assessment.
4. SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY WORKS
a. Financial sustainability advisor to Save the Children Bhutan and National HIV/AIDS & STI control program, Bhutan through SKPA-2 Project of the Global fund. (2023-24)
b. Consultancy service with Save the Children; Bhutan for Development of National level Feedback Mechanisms for HIV and key population services and orientation of health care workers and Key Population Organizations
c. Co-consultant as Public Health Specialist for providing consulting services to UNDP, Bhutan to design a full funding proposal as part of Climate and Health Co-Investment Facility Coordination Program.
d. Consultancy services for Development of Standard operating procedures on virtual intervention for HIV related services for key populations
5. HONORARY WORK
a. Board member: Bhutan Agriculture and Food regulatory Authority; Road Safety and Transport Authority; Bhutan Health Trust Fund; National Commission for Women and Children, Respect, Empower, Nurture and Educate Women (NGO); General Body Council of Bhutan Medical & Health Council; Member of Committee of Secretaries; Bhutan Accreditation Council, Global Fund CCM (Bhutan),
b. Chairperson: Bhutan Global Fund CCM; Executive Committee of Bhutan Medical and Health Council; Project steering committee for WB, ADB, JICA, SDF and Fleming fund (UK) projects; Inter-Ministerial Committee for One Health, National E-Health steering committee
c. International: Member of Regional Steering Committee for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics for Asia and Pacific (UN-ESCAP); Technical member for working group on Health education and health literacy for NCDs (WG 3.3) WHO Global coordination mechanism on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (WHO GCM/NCD); Member of the International review team for Measles in Indonesia;
6. CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED--International Public Administration Program on Cybersecurity; Global Fund Code of Ethics and Integrity; Basics of Health financing; Health Care Executives Management Development Program; Risk Communication Capacity building and Strategy development; Operational and Management aspects of one stop crisis centre for victims of domestic violence and child abuse; Mechanism to strengthen cross border activities in controlling TB and HIV; Impact of Trade Agreement on Health; Primary Health Care and Health Management; Regional Training Course on Tuberculosis Management; Journal development and writing skills, Research Methodology
a. Short term training and workshops attended related to academics-Basic curriculum development workshop; Pedagogy workshop on competency-based education; Assessment Training (test item development); Research methodology;
7. PUBLICATIONS
(1) The Kingdom of Bhutan health system review. Health systems in transition; (2)A review of civil registration and vital statistics system of Bhutan Using who rapid and comprehensive assessment tools; (3)Evaluation of a Community Based Education Program for Women of Reproductive age on Five Dangers Signs of Pregnancy in Paro and Punakha, Bhutan; (4) Cervical cancer knowledge and screening behaviors among female university graduates of year 2012 attending national graduate orientation program; (5) Twenty-two years of HIV infection in Bhutan: epidemiological profile; (6) Assessment of health sector response to gender-based violence at different levels of health facilities in Bhutan; (7)Health Financing; (8)Correlates of sedentary behavior among Bhutanese adolescents: Findings from the 2016 Global School-based health survey; (9) Correlates of sedentary behavior among Bhutanese adolescents: Findings from the 2016 Global School-based health survey; (10) Risk factors associated with hypertension in Bhutan: findings from the National Health Survey (11) Curriculum for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor pf Surgery (2024)
8. AWARDS
Gold and Silver medal award for dedicated civil service; Druk Thugsey (Son of the Heart of the Thunder Dragon) for service rendered during COVID 19 Pandemic; Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resource for Health Recognition; Life time achievement award for dedicated contribution to civil service.
Having worked under different capacities, I have developed a sound knowledge regarding the health system, medical and nursing education programs and its regulations. I have also developed organizational and coordination skills and have managed to work with diverse agencies and stakeholders on health-related issues, this has enabled me to improve my interpersonal, networking and diplomacy skills. I have also effectively managed team work among diverse group of employees.