by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 6, 2012 | 2012 Field Journal
After a long, but uneventful flight (except for that unfortunate betadine leak-I think we left a brown trail from LA to Kilimanjaro) arrived at Moivaro lodge and greeted by our many friends. Up early today with the hornbills, a nice morning hike, then delicious crepes...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 5, 2012 | 2012 Field Journal
Team Tanzania 2012 gathered at Huntinton Hospital in Pasadena at 3am to board their bus to LAX — the first leg of a day-and-a-half journey around the globe. The 18 volunteers were sent off by loved ones and Huntington Hospital CEO, Steve Ralph. Their first stop was...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 5, 2012 | 2012 Field Journal
The team has just landed safely at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 4, 2012 | 2012 Field Journal
We first landed close to midnight in local Tanzanian time and were enveloped in darkness on our arrival, the sky illuminated by countless twinkling stars and constellations. It wasn’t until the next morning, however, that I realized we were in Africa. Waking up in the...
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.
