Dr. Armin Fidler, MD, MPH, MSc

2015 - heute
Scientific Advisor and Moderator - Management Consulting in Health Care - PERI Group

2008 - 2015
Lead Adviser, Health Policy and Strategy, Human Development Network - Advises on strategic direction of the global Health, Nutrition, Population (HNP) portfolio. In charge of international partnerships, including WHO, UN System, GFATM, GAVI as well as major international foundations. Member of the Vice President's Human Development Management Team. Responsible for knowledge management, strategic staffing and the cross-sectoral dimensions of the health sector. Member of Bank's Climate Change - and the Pandemic Disease Management Team. World Bank representative and spokesperson on Boards and committees inter alia at the Global Fund (GFATM), Global Alliance for Vaccines (GAVI), European Health Forum (EHFG), Pacific Health Summit, Prince Mahidol Award Conference, Kyoto Science and Technolgy in Society Forum, Tropical Disease Research (TDR), Global Forum for Health Research (GFHR). - THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON DC, USA

2000 - 2008
Health Sector Manager - Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region. Principal on the World Bank's Health-Nutrition-Population Global Sector Board. Responsible for strategy, management, quality control and partner interface for all World Bank operations in health, nutrition and population for the European Region (comprising 30 client countries). Member of management team for 150 human development sector staff and consultants (Health, Education, Social Protection) at Bank's Headquarters in Washington and in offices in member countries. In charge of management of annual operational department budget and Trust Funds of over US$ 20M. - THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON DC, USA

1993 - 2000
Task Manager - Latin America and the Caribbean (until 1997) and Europe and Central Asia Departments. Policy dialogue, lending operations and field work in health sector reform, health finance, public health and the interface between health, social protection and macroeconomics. Managed large technical teams and responsible for multi-million USD budgets and trust funds - THE WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON DC, USA

1991 - 1995
Inter-country Advisor - Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Planning, implementation, management and evaluation of immunization and primary care programs. Responsible for programming, budgeting, strategy development and aid coordination with international donors. - THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO/PAHO), MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

1989 - 1990
Project manager - Responsible for design of corporate health policies, objectives and program evaluation protocols, development of a health risk assessment service bureau. Analyzed and compared corporate health promotion practices in Europe and in the USA. - THE WELLNESS COUNCILS OF GREATER BOSTON, BOSTON MA, USA

1986 - 1988
Program manager - Designed and implemented program for Travel and Tropical Medicine. Initiated establishment of computerized database for Travel Medicine. Developed advisory service for Travel and Tropical Medicine. - ASSOCIATION FOR PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE, Vorarlberg, Austria

1985 - 1986
Medical advisor and manager for the Federal State of Vorarlberg - Designed and implemented innovative prevention strategies. Recruited and trained staff. Negotiated prevention strategies with health and government officials, launched educational campaigns in mass media. - AUSTRIAN AIDS ORGANIZATION, AUSTRIA

1984 - 1986
Field-Researcher, Institute for Political Sociology - Analyzed sociological and political structure of rural cooperatives and studied consequences technology transfer. Collaborated in production of radio reports and research papers. Field trips to East Asia and West Africa. - JOHANNES KEPPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ, AUSTRIA

1984 - 1986
Specialization in General Medicine and Family Practice - Established laboratory and diagnostics for Tropical Medicine, Hygiene and Travel Medicine. - KRANKENHAUS DER LANDESHAUPTSTADT BREGENZ, AUSTRIA

2017 - 2018
Consultant - Preparation and facilitation of a Strategic Hospital Master Plan for the University Medical Center of Rijeka, Croatia. - European Investment Bank (EIB)

1990 - heute
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH – STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSTRIA: Development of concepts Health Reform and Public Health Programs for Federal and State Governments of Austria.

1989 - 1990
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO/PAHO), WASHINGTON DC, USA: Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Implemented epidemiological surveillance system. Conducted epidemiological surveillance study and surveys (cluster sampling).

2013
Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management - Joint Vienna Institute of the International Monetary Fund (Certificate)

2008
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, UK (Certificate: Social Development Leadership Program (SDLP) on climate change and environmental and social policies.)

2005
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, LONDON, UK (Certificate: Summer School, Full credit course in Public Finance and Wellness Economics.)

2000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, BOSTON, MA, USA (Certificate: Executive Development Program (EDP) as well as Corporate Finance Course for World Bank Senior Managers, jointly with Harvard Business School, Stanford Business School, INSEAD, and University of Madrid Business School.)

1990 - 1991
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL and EMORY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA GA, USA (Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Program at CDC. Graduate of the EIS Program for epidemiological field service at CDC headquarters. Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Emory University School of Public Health. )

1988 - 1990
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BOSTON MA, USA. Department for Health Policy and Management. (Master of Public Health degree in 1989. Concentration in International Health. Master of Science degree in Health Policy and Management in 1990. Awarded Kellogg Fellowship for outstanding academic achievement. )

1986
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA MEDICAL SCHOOL, AUSTRIA (Certificate: Department of Hygiene, Division of Parasitology. Graduate Course in Medical Parasitology: Advanced laboratory techniques for diagnosis of infectious and parasitic diseases. )

1984 - 1985
UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG, GERMANY. Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. (Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H). Internship, Bernhard Nocht Institute, Clinical Department. Physician in charge for infectious disease ward, including special care facilities for AIDS patients.)

1978 - 1984
UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK MEDICAL SCHOOL, AUSTRIA (Medical Doctor Degree (cum laude). Research assistant in the Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology. Awarded fellowship of the Austrian Ministry of Science for outstanding academic achievement.)

Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health. Lecturing and mentoring assignments. Lectures on Comparative Health Systems Analysis with emphasis on EU, Europe, Central Asia and Latin America. - THE GEORGE WASHINGTON and GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITIES, WASHINGTON DC, USA

Courses on International Health Policy and Management as well as International Health Technology Assessment. - MANAGEMENT CENTER INNSBRUCK (MCI), INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA

• Fidler, A. (2011). Ervek a szocialis vedelem mellet. Hungarian Medical Tribune, 21, 4-5.
• Fidler, A., & Moran, V. (2010). Health and social assistance during economic and financial crisis. Journal of Management & Marketing in Healthcare, 3(1), 4-8. doi:10.1179/175330310x12665775636300
• Moran, V., & Fidler, A. (2010). Health technology assessment in Europe: Challenges of communicating and applying lessons learned from high-income countries to middle-income countries. Journal of Management & Marketing in Healthcare, 3(2), 141-149. doi:10.1179/175330310x12665793931302
• Fidler Armin H. : Lessons learned how to protect health status during an economic downturn. European Parliament Magazine: Issue 294, 21/09/09
• Fidler Armin H.: The role of the private sector in health financing and service delivery The European Journal of Public Health 2009 19(5):450-451; doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp147
• Fidler Armin, Msisha Wezi: Governance in the pharmaceutical sector Eurohealth, 2009, Vol 14 No 1 25
• Fidler Armin H., Bredenkamp, C., Schlippert, S: Innovations In Health Services Delivery From Transition Economies In Eastern Europe... Health Affairs.2009; 28: 1011-1021
• Fidler Armin H., Haslinger Reinhard R., Hofmarcher Maria M., Jesse Maris, Palu Toomas: Incorporation Of Public Hospitals: A "Silver Bullet" Against Overcapacity, Managerial Bottlenecks And Resource Constraints? Case Studies From Austria And Estonia. Health Policy 81 (2007) 328-338 IMPACT FACTOR HEALTH POLICY = 0.754
• Fidler, A H; Jesse M; Haslinger R; Palu T; Hofmarcher M: Hospital Incorporation: Case Studies from Austria and Estonia Eur. J Health Econom 2006 [Suppl 1] 7:139-143 DOI 10.1007/s10198-006-0370-1 Springer Medizin Verlag 2005
• Fidler, Armin H.: Health Sector Reform, Fiscal Sustainability, and Why We Need More Public Health in Eastern Europe. European Journal of Public Health; Vol 15, sup. I (ISSN 1101-1262); p 9; 2005 IMPACT FACTOR EUR J PUBLIC HEALTH = 1.281
• Mrazek Monique; Fidler Armin: Market structure, corruption and the pricing of pharmaceuticals in the Balkans: Lessons in deregulation and re-regulation Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 2004:3(1 Suppl)
• Adeyi O; Fidler A; Gracheva, M; Loginova, T; Tuberculosis and AIDS Control in Russia: Closing the knowing-doing gap. EuroHealth 9, No 4 2003/04 p22-27.
• Fidler, Armin H. Health Care Challenges In Eastern Europe Health Affairs, Vol. 11-12, 2001 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001), 365 PP IMPACT FACTOR HEALTH AFFAIR = 3.673
• Fidler, A. H.; Hartog, R.; Lezana, M.A.; Salvatierra, B.; Silveira, C.; Tapia, R. Field Test of a Rapid Assessment Technique against a Probabilistic Community Survey: Operational Implications for Neonatal Tetanus Elimination International Journal of Epidemiology; 1994; Vol. 23, No.2; 386-392 IMPACT FACTOR INT J EPIDEMIOL = 3.289
• Fidler, A. H. Aufbau, Organisation und Evaluation Eines Gesundheitsberichterstattungssystems Das Öffentliche Gesundheitswesen (Public Health), 7; 55; 7/1993, 348-356. IMPACT FACTOR PUBLIC HEALTH = 0.697
• Fidler, A. H.; Calkins, D. R.; Fuentes, E. G.: Health Promotion and Wellness Programs in Corporate Organizations- Issues of Trans-National and Cross-Cultural Transferability Das Öffentliche Gesundheitswesen (Public Health), 6; 53; 6/1991, 365-369. IMPACT FACTOR PUBLIC HEALTH = 0.697
• Fidler, A.; Garcia, S; Andre, J.; Geffrard, H.; Antoine, C.: Application of Rapid Assessment Technique Investigating Neonatal Tetanus in Haiti Bulletin, EPI, PAHO/WHO; VOL. XII; 2; 06/1990.
• Fidler, A.: Luftbefeuchter - Nutzen oder Risiko? Das Öffentliche Gesundheitswesen (Public Health), 12; 51; 12/1989, 764-769. IMPACT FACTOR PUBLIC HEALTH = 0.697
• Fidler, A.: Migrierende Dermale Myiasis Durch Hypoderma Diana Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie Vol. 9; (1987) 111-119.
• Guggenbichler, P.; König, P.; Semenitz E.; Fidler, A.: Kill Kinetics of Bacteria Under Fluctuating Antibiotic Serum and Tissue Concentrations Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 15; suppl. A; 139-146 (1985). IMPACT FACTOR J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH = 3.08
• Guggenbichler, P.; König, P.; Semenitz E.; Fidler, A.: Adherance of Enterobacteria in Infantile Diarrhea and its Prevention Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 15; suppl. B; 147-152 (1985). IMPACT FACTOR J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH = 3.08

• Fidler, A. H. (2011). Gesundheit ist nicht nur ein Kostenfaktor. Österreichische Ärztezeitung, 8(4/25), 16-20.
• Fidler, A. H., & Moran, V. (2010). The financial crisis: A case for health in all policies?. Public Health Bulletin South Australia, 7(2), 36-39.

• Cashin, C., Fidler, A., Jakab, M., Kutzin, J., & Menabde, N. (2010). Implementing health financing reform: Synthesis and lessons learned. Chapter 14. In J. Kutzin, C. Cashin & M. Jakab (Eds.), Implementing health financing reform: Lessons from countries in transition (pp. 383-411). London and Berlin: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
• Fidler, A. H., & Mikkelsen-Lopez, I. (2010). Health System Reform in Slovenia. Chapter 10. In V. Bole & L. Mac Kellar (Eds.), From Tolar to Euro (pp. 179-199). Ljubljana: Center of Excellence in Finance.
• Fidler, Armin H. Health Sector Reform, Fiscal Sustainability And Why We Need More Public Health In Eastern Europe. In "Promoting the Public's Health" Horst Noack, Dorothea Kahr- Gottlieb (eds.). p185-192. Health Promotion Publications, Verlag für Gesundheitsförderung, Hamburg, Germany 2006, ISBN 3-929798-41-7
• Fidler, Armin; McKee, Martin: Reforming the Continuum of Care. In: Figueras, J; McKee, M; Cain, J; Lessof, S (Editors) Health Systems in Transition: Learning from Experience. World Health Organization, 2004; ISBN 92-890-1097-5
• Fidler, Armin H.: Experience in Health Reform in Europe and Examining the Challenges of a Wider European Neighborhood. Chapter 1 (p11-14) in Meggeneder, Oscar (Editor): Reformbedarf und Reformwirklichkeit des oesterreichischen Gesundheitswesens: Was sagt die Wissenschaft dazu? Mabuse Verlag, Frankfurt/Main, Germany 2004; ISBN 3-935964-76-5
• Mrazek, M.; Fidler, A: Access to Pharmaceuticals and Regulation in the CIS. Chapter 20 in: Regulating Pharmaceuticals in Europe: Striving for efficiency, equity and quality. (Editors E. Mossialos; M Mrazek, T Walley. Open University Press 2004. ISBN 0335 21465 7 )
• McKee, Martin; Fidler, Armin: Reforming the Continuum of Care: Chapter 4 in: "Health Systems in Transition - Learning from Experience ISBN 92-890-1097-5 (Editors: Figueras J; McKee M; Cain J; Lessof S; 2004)
• Fidler, A. H. Investments in Health Das Handbuch Public Health - Theorie und Praxis Editor: Gerhard Polak. Springer Verlag, Vienna/New York 1999, ISBN 3-211-83176-2
• Fidler, A.; Hitze, K.L.: Advisory Services for Travel and Tropical Medicine Travel Medicine (Editors: Steffen, Lobel, Haworth, Bradley), Springer Verlag (1989).

• Fidler, A. (2010). Global policy debate on aging and long-term care. Panel 4. In Embassy of Italy (Eds.), Healthy Aging Globally: A Life Cycle Approach (pp. 224-239). Washington DC: Embassy of Italy in Washington DC.
• Fidler Armin H. Lessons learned in the global economic crisis European Parliament Magazine, September 21, 2009, Issue 294, p57 http://www.e-pages.dk/dods/148/57
• Fidler Armin H. CEE Health Care: Taking Stock: How Far Have We Come and What are the Next Steps?" Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Washington DC, Proceedings: Conference on Health Care Modernization In Central And Eastern Europe 2006
• Fidler, Armin H. Sustainable financing of health care systems Proceedings: The 6th European Conference of Health Economics, Budapest 2006
• Fidler, A.H.; Merkel, B.; Bakilana, A.; Decaillet, F.; Costello. D.; Kjaeserud, G.; Fischer, G. Ageing and long-term care in Europe European Health Forum Gastein 10/1-3/2006. Congress Report p.262-265
• Polak, Gerhard (Publisher); Fidler, Armin H. Going International: Das Young Professionals Programm der Weltbank: Kurskatalog Medizin und Gesundheit, 2005, p. 185-186; ISBN 3-902359-04-8
• Fidler, A.H.;Godinho, J.; Novotny, T.; Sharp, S.; Loures, L.; Weber, U.; Soltan, V.; Sarang, A.; Hamers, F.; Klinkert, E.; Merkel, B. HIV/AIDS in Europe: Eeconomic And Demographic Challenges For Health Systems And Disenfranchised Populations European Health Forum Gastein 10/1-3/2004. Congress Report p.262-265
• Rosenmoeller, M.; Fidler, A. Health in a Wider Europe: A look at the new EU Neighborhood. Proceedings: Health and Wealth - Economic and Social Dimensions of Health. European Health Forum Gastein 10/1-3/2003. Congress Report p.262-265
• Fidler A. H.; Rosenmöller, M.; Maeda, A.; Kulis, M.; Palu, T.; Rys, A.; McKee, M.; Schneider, M.; Merkel, B.; Health Financing And Fiscal Sustainability: European Experience With Health Insurance And Challenges For The Future Proceedings EU Health Forum Gastein 2002; Leiner, G.; Schuppe, M. (eds.) ISBN 3-9500989-4-1, 2002
• Wright, S.; Fidler, A. H.; Eckertz, D.; The Role of International Financial Institutions in the EU Enlargement Process Proceedings EU Health Forum Gastein 2002; Leiner, G.; Schuppe, M. (eds.) ISBN 3-9500989-4-1, 2002
• Fidler, A. H.; MacLehose,L. ;Merkel, B; Fronaschuetz, U.; Püringer, U.; McKee, M.; Albreht, T.; Rosenmöller, M.; EU Enlargement: Implications for Health Systems Proceedings, EU Health Forum Gastein; Leiner G; Schuppe, M. (eds) ISBN 3-9500989-4-1; 2001
• Fidler A.H.; Bowis, J.; Field, M.; Rys, A.; Pava H.; Hübel, M.; Baer, W.; Jakab, Z.; Busse, R.; Wright, S. Health in Central and Eastern Europe Proceedings: EU Health Forum Gastein, 2000; Leiner, G.; Schuppe, M.; Köstinger, C.; (eds); ISBN-N° 3 - 9500989 - 2 - 5, 2000
• Ladenheim, K; Musgrove, P; Fidler, A.: The Policy Context of Management in Health. The George Washington University Distance Education Program, Washington DC, 1999; CD-ROM publication.
• Barrer, A.; Fidler, A.; Garcia, J.; Harmeling, S.; LaForgia, G.; Reichenbach, L.; Ruster, J. Best Practices in Public-Private Health Program Design: Implications of US Medicaid Managed Care for Middle Income Countries World Bank Research Observer, XXI, 12-18; 1999
• Jakab, Melitta; Fidler, Armin Health Reform Options in Hungary Background paper, proceedings: World Bank Conference, Visegrad (Hungary), www.ceu.hu/econ/economic/HMO_ceuwp.pdf (1998)
• Barrer, A.; Fidler, A.; Garcia, J.; Harmeling, S.; LaForgia, G.; Reichenbach, L.; Ruster, J. Best Practices in Public-Private Health Program Design: Implications of US Medicaid Managed Care for Middle Income Countries Proceedings: Third Annual Summit on International Managed Care Trends Miami, FL, 1998
• Cochi, S.; de Quadros, C.; Dowdle, W.; Fidler, A.; Goodman R.; Ndumbe, P.; Salisbury D.; Sutter, R.; Trowbridge, F. Post Conference Small Group Report: Global Disease Elimination And Eradication as Public Health Strategies. Supplement No. 2; Volume 76; WHO Bulletin 1998
• Fidler, A. H. Programa de Reforma de Salud en Nicaragua Proceedings: Reingeneria de Procesos en el Sector Publico Coopers & Lybrand, Washington DC; 11/1997
• Fidler, A. H. Investing in Health: Multilateral Development Banks and the New Public Health Keynote Address and Proceedings, VII. Annual Congress on Public Health Research (also published in: Salud Publica de Mexico, 1997) Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
• Fidler, A. H. Investing in Health: Multilateral Development Banks and the New Public Health Salud Publica de Mexico; Special Edition,VII. Annual Congress on Public Health Research, Cuernavaca, Mexico; 1997
• Fidler, A. H. Policy Implications of Screening for Cervix Cancer in Mexico Human Capital Development Working Papers (HCD); The World Bank: HROWP#60, 5/1995
• Fidler, A. H. Public Health: Wichtiger Motor für Gesundheitsreformen Der Standard MED; M5; 07/1994
• Fidler, A. H. Estrategias de Sistemas de Salud Para la Atencion Primaria: Ejemplo del Programa Ampliado de Inmuizaciones Proceedings: V. Congreso Nacional de Atencion Primaria a la Salud Mexican Social Security Institute, 10/1993; Mexico City
• Fidler, A. H. Immunity, Immunizations and Vaccines Proceedings: Boston University Medical School; National Institute of Perinatology; Lederle Foundation; 50th Anniversary of the Mexican Ministry of Health; Mexico City, 8/1993
• Fidler, A. H.; Olive, J. M. Measles Eliminating Strategies - A Critical Mass in the Americas Proceedings: LI. Annual Meeting of the US - Mexico Border Health Association; Albuquerque, NM. 6/1993
• Fidler, A. H. Estado Actual de la Inmunizaciones Proceedings: Academia Nacional de Medicina: 1er Congreso sobre Diagostico y Terapeutica de Vanguardia; Mexico City, 6/1993
• Fidler, A. H.; Vilchis, H. La Erradicacion de la Poliomielitis en las Americas - Implicaciones Para el Sector Salud al Nivel Contintental Proceedings: IV. Congreso Nacional de Investigaxion en Salud Publica : De la Investigacion a la Accion; Cuernavaca, Morelos; Mexico 01/1993
• Fidler, A. H. Desafios del Programa Vacunacion Universal Vacunaccion (Mexico); Vol.10; 1-2/1993
• Fidler, A. H. La iniciativa global para la erradicacion de la poliomielitis Boletin Mensual Epidemiologia (Sistema Nacional de Salud de Mexico) Vol.8; No. 4, 4/1993; ISSN 0187-6589
• Fidler, A. H. Analisis Comparativo de las Estrategias del Programa Ampliado de Inmunizaciones Proceedings: III. Congreso Nacional de Investigacion en Salud Publica Cuernavaca, Morelos; Mexico, 01/1992
• Fidler, A. H. : Analisis Comparativo De Las Estrategias Del Programa Ampliado De Inmunizaciones. Salud Publica de Mexico: Edicion Especial: III. Congreso Nacional de Investigacion en Salud Publica, 27-29/01/1992
• Fidler, A. H.; Vilchis, H.; Olive, J.M. Panorama Epidemiologico de las Enfermedades Prevenibles por Vacunacion en las Americas Proceedings: Congreso Nacional de la Asociacion Mexicana de Salud Publica Mexico City; 10/1992
• Fidler, A. H.; Montesano, R. Vigilancia de Enfermedad Febril Exantematica Proceedings: XLVI. Congreso Annual Sociedad Mexicana de Salud Publica Veracruz, Mexico, 10/1992
• Fidler, A. H.; Monterosso, P. Environmental Sampling Technique as an Instrument for Certification of Polio Eradication Proceedings: I. International Congress of Environmental Epidemiology; Cuernavaca, Morelos; Mexico, 08/1992
• Fidler, A. H.; Lezana, M.A. La Certificacion de la Erradicacion de la Poliomielitis - Implicaciones para la Region Fronteriza Proceedings: 50th. Annual Meeting of the United States - Mexico Border Health Association; Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 06/1992
• Fidler, A. H.; Hartog, R.; Lezana, M.A.; Salvatierra, B.; Silveira, C.; Tapia, R. Field Test Of A Rapid Assessment Technique Against A Probabilistic Community Survey: Operational Implications For Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Proceedings: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Epidemiology St. Paul, MN; 06/1992
• Fidler, A.H. Public Health Developments Over the Last Decade Proceedings: Centro Interamericano de Estudios de Seguridad Social Mexico City, 4/1992
• Fidler, A.; Garcia, S; Andre, J.; Geffrard, H.; Antoine, C.: Application Of Rapid Assessment Technique Investigating Neonatal Tetanus In Haiti X. Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG - EPI) PAHO/WHO, Mexico City, 6/1990
• Fidler, A.; Hitze, K.L.: Advisory Services For Travel And Tropical Medicine Proceedings: I. International Congress on Travel Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland, 09/1988
• Fidler, A.; Riedlinger, J. Aspöck, H.: Migrierende Dermale Myiasis Durch Hypoderma Diana Proceedings: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie; Innsbruck, Austria, 1987

2000
World Bank: President's Award: Design of Mexico, Basic Health II Program. -

1989
Kellog Fellowship: Harvard University: For outstanding academic achievements -

1989
Fullbright Fellowship, Austrian Ministry of Science: For academic achievements -

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