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About

Dr. Thomas Hormenu is a Cardiometabolic Health Epidemiologist, Health Promotion and Physical Education expert. He had his foundation from teacher training at Akatsi Teacher Training College (now Akatsi College of Education). He holds a Bachelor of Education (Health, Physical Education and Recreation), Master of Philosophy (Health Education), Doctor of Philosophy degree in Health Promotion (Maternal and Child Health), from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship training in Epidemiology from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda-Maryland, USA.

His research areas of interests extend into multidisciplinary sectors, owing to an epitome of diversities in his training from teacher education and health promotion to cardiometabolic health risks epidemiology. Thematically, his research focuses on Cardiometabolic Risks Epidemiology, Health Promotion in the area of School Health, Maternal and Adolescents Health Behaviours. Others are Teacher Training and Preparation, Psychosocial Determinants of Health and Physical Activity. He has co-authored publications with renowned scholars on interesting topics expanding from , health promotion to biomedical research in peer reviewed Journals. Currently, his research focuses on identifying risk factors for cardiovascular diseases across lifespan.

Dr. Thomas Hormenu has goals and ambitions towards training the next generation of health research scientists and teachers, contributing immensely towards formulating health and educational policies. These he has done through research, teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate (MA, M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D) students with different credentials of which majority are contributing in diverse facets of national development.

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Conference Jan 2024

African Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Towards Leadership: Accelerating Research Leadership in Africa.

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Award Jan 2022

Best College-Level Researcher Award

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Award Jan 2021

APTI Research Grant Award

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Conference Jun 2020

America Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Sessions 2020

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Conference Mar 2020

10. American Heart Association EPI Lifestyle 2020 Scientific Session

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Promotion (Maternal and Child Health)

University of Cape Coast

2017

Master of Philosophy in Health Education

University of Cape Coast

2012

Bachelor of Education in Health, Physical Education and Recreation

University of Cape Coast

2009

Career & positions

Departmental Registration & Exams Officer

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Sep, 2023 to Aug, 2024

Head of Department

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Aug, 2024 to Aug, 2026

Teaching & projects

I desire to build a student-centered erudition environment in which the student is in control of their own learning

Teaching philosophy

Projects

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Diabetes Diagnosis and Remission: CardioRisk Study, Ghana. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation APTI Project

Principal Investigator

December 2021 - September 2023

Publications ORCID 0000-0002-9416-4406 →

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2020 America Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Sessions 2020 Presenter · Chicago, USA
2020 10. American Heart Association EPI Lifestyle 2020 Scientific Session Presenter · Phoenix-Arizona, USA
2019 America Diabetes Association 79th Scientific Sessions 2019 Presenter · San Francisco, California, USA
2024 African Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Towards Leadership: Accelerating Research Leadership in Africa. Presented a poster on the topic "Unmasking the risk factors for undiagnosed diabetes : Insight from Cardiometabolic Risk (CarMeR) Study) · Banjul, Gambia

Honors & affiliations

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Best College-Level Researcher Award
University of Cape Coast, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy · 2022
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APTI Research Grant Award
African Academy of Sciences and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2021
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African Postdoctoral Training Initiative Award
African Academy of Sciences and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda-Maryland · 2019
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African Postdoctoral Training Initiative Fellowships
African Academy of Sciences and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda-Maryland · 2019
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African Postdoctoral Training Initiative Fellowship
African Academy of Sciences and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda-Maryland · 2019
Member
Ghana Society of Sports and Exercise Psychology (GHASSEP) · 2018
Member
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) · 2016
Member
Ghana Association of Health, Physical Education Recreation Dance and Sports (GAHPERDS) · 2009

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