by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 9, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
JAMBO EVERYONE, WELL TODAY WAS A TEAR JERKER FOR ME. WENT WITH DR. NELSON AFTER HER WONDERFUL LECTURE ON SEIZURES TO SEE 2 PATEINTS WITH PARALYSIS. ONE WAS A QUAD, THE OTHER A NEW PARA. THERE WERE AT LEAST 10 BEDS TO A LARGE ROOM. I ASKED DR. MEKULE WHERE THE CRASH...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 9, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
What a great day it was. We started out at Mt. Meru Hospital, where Sally and I went to the microbiology lab to work on our cultures. We are doing a research project to see if MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is present in the Tanzanian population....
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 8, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Wow is insufficient to say how well this day went. Started w/ morning rounds at Mount Meru hospital and then the team divided in several directions. I went w/ Dr. Shriner, Chandy and Alison to St. Elizabeth’s hospital to the HIV clinic and we had an awesome experience...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 8, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
The trip so far has been absolutely amazing!!! I am so impressed with the ingenuity of both the team members and the Africans. Here, it’s important to be adaptable, and everyone seems to be doing such a wonderful job. Today I had the privilege of joining one of the...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 8, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Today was a great day for me! Jodi, Cheryl(P), Luisa, and myself all went to five different homes here in Arusha, Tanzania. Lesika, was our guide today, and what a sensitive, kind person he is! It was fascinating how every home differed, however we were predominantly...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 7, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Jambo again, Great day….was at Upone Medical clinic w/ Dr. Alrashad, Dr. Cho and Alison and we churned out 36 patients in 4 hours….just waiting to go to dinner. Hope you are all well Stateside. tom
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 7, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Jambo from Tanzania. Today (Wed.) was another remarkable day in Arusha. Dr. Mukule was able to coerce many of the physicians and nurses from Mt. Meru hospital to join us for a morning lecture at 8AM (I think he even made his family come so it would be well attended)...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 7, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Well another wonderful day in Arusha, Tanzania. Today at 0800 we attended a session on GI Bleeding given by our Dr. David. It was attended by the Doctors, residents, and nurses of Mt Meru. It was a full house. It was quite informative for both sides. Then I and Dr...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 7, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
This is a great place to wake up in. Perfect temperature, crystal clear weather in a spectacular setting. Breakfast is with a great group of people. And then it’s off to the hospitals and clinics where we experience the challenge of treating severe, and often exotic...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 6, 2007 | 2007 Field Journal
Jambo! It was our first full day of work. We just had our debriefing for the day over cold beers. Dr. Blitz recounted his experience in the operating room and wondered if he was doing more harm than good due to the lack of proper equipment and general disregard for...
