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Dr Faith Alele

PhD(Health) JCU, MPH&TM JCU, MBBS Igbinedion University

  • Senior Lecturer, Public Health
  • School of Health
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Sunshine Coast

Dr Faith Alele is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria, in 2010. She also earned her Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine degree with distinction (2017) and a PhD in Health (2022) from James Cook University (JCU), Australia. Dr Faith Alele worked as a Public Health Clinician in rural Southwestern Nigeria with extensive clinical experience in managing health conditions in tropical settings. She undertook various projects focused on maternal and perinatal health, infectious diseases (Ebola, Lassa fever, HIV/TB) and non-communicable diseases. Dr Faith Alele has vast research experience, which cuts across Public Health, Medical Education, Occupational Health and exceptional heat illness-related research. Prior to commencing her role at UniSC, she was a lecturer in the Discipline of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University, Australia.

Professional Memberships

  • The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • The Australasian Epidemiological Association
  • The Association for Medical Education in Europe

Awards

  • International Research Training Program Scholarship Award, James Cook University (Australia, Townsville) (2018) - JCU
  • Academic Medal (Recognition of Academic Excellence), James Cook University (Australia, Townsville) (2017) - JCU
  • Top Australian Epidemiological Association student prize winner; Australasian Epidemiological Association (2016)

 

 

 

Research areas

  • infectious diseases
  • non-communicable diseases
  • neglected tropical diseases
  • health professions education

Teaching areas

  • PUB210 Concepts of Epidemiology
  • PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • PUB701 Foundations of Epidemiology
  • PUB708 Quantitative Research Methods

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Focus of research grant

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Lassa fever and COVID-19 Co-infection among patients in Ondo State, Nigeria

Faith Alele

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) Early Career Grant

2022

Lassa fever, COVID-19, Infectious disease comorbidity

Rural Generalists Perspectives on the Utility of Advanced Specialist Training. Funded by the Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine

Bunmi Malau-Aduli, Lawrie McArthur, Faith Alele and Emma Anderson

Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

2022

Medical education research

Retention of JCU basic medical sciences influence on entry knowledge testing and need for early educational intervention of post graduate GP registrars. Funded by the - Education Research Grant

Bunmi Malau-Aduli, Lawrie McArthur, Faith Alele, Emma Anderson, Richard Hays and Tarun Sen Gupta

Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

2022

Medical education research

Choose your adventure: Using an online game to investigate disease outbreaks and improve learner engagement

Maria Castellanos, Faith Alele, Dan Pye, Kris McBain, Sue Divine

James Cook University (Australia, Townsville) $10,000

2022

Gamification of learning; education

Research capacity building for control of neglected tropical diseases: A path for sustainable societies on the tropics

Maria Castellanos Reynosa, Theophilus Emeto, Oyelola Adegboye and Faith Alele

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) $25,760

2021

Research capacity building

Dr Faith Alele’s specialist areas of knowledge include infectious disease management, community-based healthcare delivery, neglected tropical disease management, and occupational disease control.

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