Dr Lemma Bulto

Research Associate

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

place Bedford Park
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Dr. Lemma Bulto is early career researcher in the field of cardiovascular disease. He earned his PhD degree from the prestigious University of Adelaide. His dedication and expertise were recognized with the Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence and the esteemed Doctoral Research Medal Award from the University of Adelaide.

In 2017, Dr. Bulto secured a highly competitive and fully funded Beacon of Enlightenment PhD scholarship from the University of Adelaide. During his doctoral journey, he focused his research on cardiovascular risk factors and health literacy.

Dr. Bulto contributed to enhancing outpatient cardiovascular services. He conducted research aimed at improving patient adherence to self-management strategies for individuals with chronic cardiovascular conditions. Notably, he also served as a lecturer and researcher at Haramaya University in Ethiopia, where he took on the role of head of the Summer education program.

At present, Dr. Lemma Bulto holds the position of a postdoctoral research associate at Flinders University.

Qualifications

BSc, MSc, PhD

Honours, awards and grants

Vice President and Executive Dean's Early Career Researcher award, 2023

Telehealth Education And Counselling program to optimise secondary prevention of Heart disease for patients with cardiovascular disease living in Rural Australia (TEACH-RA study), SOLVE CHD collaboration grant, 2021

Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence, the University of Adelaide, 2021

Doctoral Research Medal Award, The University of Adelaide, 2021

Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust travel grant, the University of Adelaide

The Adelaide University Graduates Union (AUGU) RC Heddle Award

Beacon of Enlightenment PhD Scholarship, the University of Adelaide

Breast cancer Awareness, Screening Behavior and factors associated

Non-communicable diseases of children with particular focus of cardiovascular and mental health

Prognostic and diagnostic Value of Red cell Distribution Width for inpatients with cardiovascular disease

Common mental disorders in patients living with HIV, Haramaya University

Epidemilogical synthesis of HIV/AIDS

Masters Scholarship, Haramaya University

Key responsibilities

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Flinders University, Caring Futures Institute, 2021-Now

Research Assistant, Flinders University, 2020-202

Research Assistant, Global Centre for Modern Ageing, 2022

Research Assistant (HEO 5), The University of Adelaide, 2019

PhD candidate, The University of Adelaide,2017-2021

Nursing Service Director, Hiwot Fana Specialised University Teaching Hospital, 2015-2016

Lecturer and Researcher, Haramaya university, Ethiopia, 2009-2017

Head Summer Education Program, 2014-2017

Teaching interests

Chronic disease

Cardiovascular disease

Medical Surgical

Research Methods (REHAB 9000A)

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