Posted on January 28, 2015
Source: Martin Tibuakuu
Hi, everyone!
My name is Martin Tibuakuu, and I am a physician from Ghana currently enrolled in the full-time MPH program at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Having practiced medicine in Ghana and managed many cases of HIV and viral hepatitis infection, I decided to come to Hopkins to acquire the necessary skills for combating these diseases at the population level. I joined Generation Tomorrow to help me translate theoretical knowledge from the classroom into public health practice. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to be part of an amazing team that is making a difference in Baltimore.
I have been assigned to the Johns Hopkins Wood clinic as part of the wonderful team working on the A.L.I.V.E study. The team at Wood work as a family, and I was quickly adopted into it on my first day at work. Working on the A.L.I.V.E study is very fulfilling. I am currently working on a dataset from the study for my MPH Capstone project; being part of the team that generates this data makes it easier for me to analyze.
One of my most memorable moments with Generation Tomorrow occurred during our two-day workshop on HIV/AIDS testing and counselling. That was when I actually learned to ask the right questions and comport myself as a professional when interacting with a client who tests positive for HIV. This new talent is a great resource that will improve my relationship with my future clients in my medical practice.
