Board Member · Webinar and Welfare Committees; Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Endocrinologist and Consultant Physician; University of Rwanda and King Faisal Hospital
Prof. Helen Yifter Bitew
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Rwanda and Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at King Faisal Hospital. She leads specialist training and contributes to diabetic foot care, medical education and research.
Role at PADFSG
- Chairperson of the Webinar Committee (Continuous Medical Education)
- Chairperson of the Welfare Committee
Biography
Prof. Helen Yifter Bitew is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Rwanda and a Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda.
She also serves as Program Director for the Endocrinology Fellowship Programme, leading the training of future specialists.
With over two decades of experience in clinical care, medical education, research, and academic leadership, she has contributed extensively to training at all levels, including undergraduate students, Internal Medicine residents, and Endocrinology fellows.
She is also an international faculty member for the IIWCC programme (Queen’s University, Canada), supporting global wound care education.
Prof. Helen played a pioneering role in establishing Ethiopia’s first dedicated diabetic foot care service at Black Lion Hospital, where she contributed to multidisciplinary training and implementation of comprehensive foot care services, including ulcer management, risk screening, and patient education.
She has held several academic leadership roles, including Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Academic Director of the College of Health Sciences at Addis Ababa University.
She has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to international textbooks, including Endocrine Secrets and Diabetes Secrets.
Her professional contributions extend to national and international organisations, including advisory and editorial roles, and involvement in global initiatives to strengthen non-communicable disease care and diabetic foot management.