by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 3, 2012 | 2012 Field Journal
The Phil Simon Clinic’s Team Tanzania 2012 will be departing from Huntington Hospital tomorrow morning at 3am. Their 24+ hour journey will take them once again to Arusha, Tanzania. This year’s trip will again include surgeries at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Arusha,...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Nov 30, 2011 | 2012 Field Journal
Welcome to The Phil Simon Clinic’s Project Tanzania Field Journal! Check back soon for updates about our February 4th – February 18th, 2012 Project Tanzania trip. Scroll below or use the navigation on to see entries from past years’ trips.
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 27, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
It’s now been a week since we returned from Africa. I believe that all the members of our group are convinced that the trip, besides being a ball, was successful in achieving its basic mission – to improve healthcare delivery in an impoverished region of Africa...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 17, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
We’re now at the end of a memorable journey. It’s been two weeks of new team and African friendships, medical and Safari experiences. The common denominator being we are all here for each other and we are better together. In Swahili “tutuzane” means “helping one...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 16, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
So what was the best part of the trip? Was it the people I traveled with? The new ones I met in a foreign land and befriended? Was it learning about a new culture? Seeing my profession practiced with less than basic supplies? Or was it the scenery, the animals or...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 16, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal, Tanzania Project News
Good morning everyone–today is our last day here and what an experience it has been. I got up early and took a walk around the grounds this morning since we will be sitting on a plane for a loooong time starting this evening. Oh it is so beautiful here and I will...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Group 2 safari members: car 1 with Lesikar (the old folks car): Dr. Shriner, Jody Casserly, Mickey Singer, Sally Eastman, Cheryl Arteaga. car 2 with Pasqual (the fun car): Dr. Wafaa Alrashid, Dr. Christa Chandy, Cheryl Prigodich (aka Mama Fisi), Gyonyver Sovago (aka...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Hello Everyone, For the past few days we’ve been on safari and I’m sure you’ve read the other journal entries and had described for you what an awesome experience it has been for each and every one of us. Today is our last lecture at Mount Meru this morning and some...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Images of Safari: Parked in a cool, shaded grove of trees and tall grass, surrounded by a herd of elephants, the only sound, that of the herd pulling up the grass and rustling through the undergrowth. The excitement of our first animal sighting, a lone Impala running...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 15, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
We returned last night from an amazing adventure! Our safari team consisted of Denny & Ann Kleeger & Tom Warren in one vehicle and Alison Hadziosmanovic, Phyllis Hollingsworth, Mihoko Nelson and me in the second vehicle. New friendships were formed and much...