Interests
Current Work
Head of Neurology, Addis Ababa University
Personal Hero
Elon Musk
Words of Strength
Open-minded, risk-taker, team player
Vision
We need to promote awareness, create evidence and improve access to dementia care for patients and caregivers using technologies. This way we can use our limited resources efficiently and effectively.
Strategy
Yared is currently validating and adapting the Amharic version of the Alzheimer's disease Pocketcard app to screen people with cognitive impairment. This can help primary care providers to early detect and properly manage people with dementia.
Impact
As an Atlantic Fellow, Yared aims to build new knowledge and skills in developing quality scientific evidence, creating public awareness, and informing policymakers in order to reduce stigma and enhance the quality of life for people with dementia
Motivation
In Ethiopia, dementia is associated with old age, and patients are deprived of proper care. Yared aims to implement technologies that enable dementia patients and their caregivers remotely access multidisciplinary care in a resource-limited setting
Education & Experience
Yared received his medical degree from Jimma University, College of Health Sciences, Jimma, Ethiopia. Later he received his neurology specialty certificate from Addis Abab University. Also, he successfully completed two years of research fellowship training under the MEPI-JF scholarship program between Addis Ababa, Emory, and John Hopkins Universities.
Awards & Honors
Second best scorer of his cohort in neurology residency training
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