AMPATH Consortium Education

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION 

AMPATH Consortium Clinical Rotations in Kenya

• Residents:

• • Clinical rotations have restarted now that the physician strike has ended. Residents scheduled for upcoming rotations may proceed as planned.
  • One Brown medicine resident is scheduled to begin a one-month rotation in early June.

• Clinical Rotation Approval Process:

• • If your institution plans to send trainees to Kenya during this or the next academic year, please contact Victoria Eder (vneder@iu.edu) to confirm ward availability.
  • Once availability has been confirmed and at least 10 weeks in advance of the rotation, the trainee(s) should submit an AMPATH Kenya Visit Pre-Approval Form. This will be reviewed by the AMPATH Education team as a final check; once approved, the trainee may request housing and apply for a medical license.

2024-2025 Moi Registrar Rotations in US/Canada/Sweden

• The following institutions have confirmed plans to host Moi registrars in the 2024-2025 academic year:

• Planning is also underway for a Moi faculty member/Aga Khan neurology fellow to complete a six-month rotation at IU starting this fall.
• As part of AMPATH’s commitment to reciprocity, any AMPATH member institution that sends trainees to Kenya is expected to host Moi University trainees.  If you have not already done so, please notify Victoria Eder (vneder@iu.edu) when your institution’s plans to host Moi students and/or registrars in the upcoming academic year.

STUDENTS

AMPATH Consortium Clinical Rotations in Kenya

• Clinical rotations have restarted now that the physician strike has ended. Students scheduled for upcoming rotations may proceed as planned.
• May Arrivals: three Purdue pharmacy students, four IU nursing students, and one non-consortium student (approved for OB/GYN rotation)
• Clinical Rotation Approval Process:

• If your institution plans to send trainees to Kenya during this or the next academic year, please contact Victoria Eder (vneder@iu.edu) to confirm ward and IU House availability.
• Once availability has been confirmed and at least 10 weeks in advance of the rotation, the student(s) should submit an AMPATH Kenya Visit Pre-Approval Form. This will be reviewed by the AMPATH Education team as a final check; once approved, the trainee may request housing and apply for a clinical license, if applicable.
• Clinical rotations have restarted now that the physician strike has ended. Residents scheduled for upcoming rotations may proceed as planned.

2024 Slemenda Scholars

• Slemenda Scholars Madeline Cory, Bethlehem Daniel, Om Dalal and Ryan McArdle arrived in Eldoret on May 22. During this summer scholarship program, they will experience AMPATH by participating in rounds, collaborating on field projects and working alongside Moi University medical students. The scholars’ faculty mentors this year include Drs. Matthew Turissini, Jenny Morgan, Megan McHenry, and Laura Ruhl.

2024 Moi Medical Student Rotations in US/Canada/Sweden

• Visa Updates:
  • Canadian Visitor Visa Applicants (2): both approved
  • US B-1 Visa Applicants (16): 14 approved, 2 denied
  • US J-1 Visa Applicants (4): applications still in progress

AMPATH GLOBAL

• AMPATH Global Education Committee meets the third Thursday of each month from 9-10AM ET to discuss education-related topics. Any AMPATH consortium member who would like to attend these meetings may contact Debra Litzelman (dklitzel@iu.edu) and CC Justina Savage (jusavage@iu.edu) to be added to the calendar invitation; in the email, please provide your full name, title and affiliation.

IU COMMUNITY

IU’s 6th Annual Global Health Scholars Day took place on May 10th this year, showcasing the excellent work being done by the IU community to improve the care of patients worldwide, research the complexities of global health, and educate learners about the care of local and global populations. The day began with IUSM Medicine Grand Rounds presented by Virginia Caine, MD, Director of the Marion County (Indianapolis) Public Health Department and Associate Professor of Medicine at IU School of Medicine. Dr. Caine’s presentation can be viewed here.  Dr. Caine’s presentation was followed by poster presentations. Top global health posters and presenters recognized during the event were: 

• “The Impact of Early Interruption of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Growth and Development in Children Born to Mothers Living with HIV” — Noor Abdullah, IUSM student
• “In-Theatre Simulation as a Training Tool for Laparoscopic Salpingectomy in Eldoret, Kenya” — Lauren Roop, IUSM student
• “Evaluation of a Pediatric High-Flow Nasal Cannula Training Program for Providers at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya” — Kaitlyn Roberts, IUSM student
• “Development of a Person-Informed Orientation Manual for Moi University Medical Trainees Rotating in North America” — Mary Slaughter