Episode 15 - Interview with Dr. Godfrey Musuka

In this episode we hear from Dr. Godfrey Musuka, an international Public and Evaluation Consultant, HIV/AIDS M&E and public health expert with over 25 years of experience.

We talked about:

• Who is Dr Musuka? His background and how ended up working in public health.
• Countries and areas he has worked in
• Key career experiences that shaped his expertise
• How many years’ experience does he have in the field?
• What has changed and what has stayed the same?
• What does Dr. Musuka call himself?
• How did Dr Musuka end up studying Veterinary medicine? And how did he end up pivoting into public health more specifically?
• A run through of Dr. Musuka’s key career experiences, where they led him, and what he worked on
• Does he find that all his experiences and trainings have connected or intersected over time?
• Was One Health a thing back in the day?
• What was his approach for the different opportunities in his career? Did he plan it out?
• The importance of being open and being willing to try new projects and challenges (even if you fail!)
• What is Dr. Musuka working on now? -Highlights of current and recently completed projects
• Working with different stakeholders at different levels as your career grows
• What working with and in different countries looks like and key things to keep in mind to ensure success
• Different key people Dr. Musuka has worked with that have been influential and key in his growth and development
• Always reach out and ask questions so you can listen and learn
• The importance of relationships and having people who can hold you accountable
• Different people can help you in your career and that includes your family and your children
• Another BRTI guest on the show! Making the connection
• How many degrees does Dr Musuka have?
• The importance of continual learning and what that looks like for Dr Musuka
• Public health can have people from different areas and backgrounds in training and still eg Accountants and Economists
• How does Dr Musuka define Public Health?
• Public health as a broad, inclusive and evolving field
• Key challenges and issues that Dr Musuka has seen in the field with all his experiences
• Words of wisdom to young people out there regarding career success