Name: Ugyen Wangdi
Designation: Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Address: Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences
of Bhutan, Changzamtok, Thimphu, Bhutan, P.O. Box 298
Telephone: +975-2-322031
Mobile: +975 17628015
Email: ugyenuk@fnph.edu.bt
Professional Summary
Accomplished nursing educator and public health professional with over 30 years of combined clinical and academic experience. Recognized pioneer in establishing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services in Bhutan and a leader in nursing education,curriculum design, and health promotion. Proven expertise in strategic communication,behavior change interventions, and community health engagement. Skilled in internationalcollaboration, research publication, and capacity building for health professionals.
Core Competencies
❖ Health Promotion & Public Health Education
❖ Curriculum Development & Pedagogy
❖ Strategic Communication & Behaviour Change
❖ Leadership & Academic Administration
❖ Clinical Nursing & Dialysis Management
❖ Research, Publication & Conference Presentation
Education
❖ La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia – Master of Public Health (2008) – Health Promotion
❖ La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia – Bachelor of Nursing (2003)
❖ Royal Institute of Health Sciences, Bhutan – Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery (1991)
❖ Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand – Certificate in Dialysis (1998) – Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis
Languages
English – Reading: Excellent | Speaking: Excellent | Writing: Very Good
Dzongkha – Reading: Excellent | Speaking: Excellent | Writing: Very Good
Current Appointment
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, KGUMSB (Teaching, research supervision, curriculum coordination, and program leadership in public health).
Professional Experience
❖ Assistant Professor, FNPH, KGUMSB (2023 – Present)
❖ Deputy Dean, Student Affairs & Assistant Professor, FNPH, KGUMSB (2019 – 2023)
❖ Senior Lecturer, FNPH, KGUMSB (2013 – 2019)
❖ Lecturer, RIHS (2005 – 2013)
❖ Associate Lecturer, RIHS (2003 – 2005)
❖ Chief Nurse – Dialysis Unit, JDWNR Hospital, Thimphu (1997 – 2003)
❖ Staff Nurse, General Hospital, Thimphu (1991 – 1996)
Selected Trainings, Workshops & Conferences
❖ Druk Sokchop Instructor Course in First Aid – KGUMSB, Bhutan (2025)
❖ International Program on Strategic Communication & Behaviour Change Communication – Kasetsart University, Thailand (2025)
❖ WHO Regional Consultation on Social Determinants of Health – New Delhi, India(2022)
❖ Training of Master Trainers in Interpersonal Communication and Counseling. Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, Philippines (2019)
❖ Research Survey Methods – MECRIT/KGUMSB & Yale School of Public Health, USA(2018)
❖ Pedagogy Training – Khon Kaen University, Thailand (2016)
❖ TOT on Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) – Ministry of Health, Bhutan (2012)
❖ Capacity Building on Leadership for Health Promotion – WHO, Bangkok (2014)
Research Publications (Peer-Reviewed)
Wangdi, U., & Dorji, N. (2019). Perception on nursing profession and stress among nursing students in Bhutan. SSRG-IJNHS, 5(3), 1–7.
Kohori-Segawa, H., Dorji, C., Wangdi, U., et al. (2022). Social and behavioral factors related to blood pressure measurement in Bhutan. PLoS ONE.
Kohori-Segawa, H., Uematsu, H., Wangdi, U., et al. (2021). Gender, marital status, and
vulnerability to hypertension in Bhutan. PLoS ONE. Kohori-Segawa, H., Wangdi, U., et al. (2020). Knowledge, perception, and practices on NCDs in relation to happiness in Bhutan. PLoS ONE.
Dorji, G., Wangdi, U., et al. (2016). Increasing compliance with alcohol service laws in Bhutan. Addiction, 111(3), 467–474.
Pem, D., Wangdi, U., et al. (2018). Emergency contraception knowledge among high-risk groups in Bhutan. AIDS & Behavior, 22(suppl 1), 121–124.
