by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 26, 2018 | 2016 Field Journal, 2018 Field Journal
Our last day of clinic today started out by driving 45 minutes over a super bumpy dirt road through spectacular scenery to Endulen Hospital and being greeted by a couple hundred Maasai patients waiting for us. Some of the group stayed to provide patient care, others...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Mar 18, 2016 | 2016 Field Journal
As a small animal veterinarian, I was not sure what role I would play in Tanzania. In a country where the majority of the animals are either in wildlife or agriculture, my hope was that I could find some small way in which to make a difference, even if it was by...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Mar 16, 2016 | 2016 Field Journal
Throughout my medical career, I’ve done several of these humanitarian missions. I have traveled to places as close as Mexico, and as far as Indonesia. I have traveled by car, jeep, airplane, navy ship, and helicopter. I have seen and helped all sorts of people from...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 29, 2016 | 2016 Field Journal
As I sit in the lobby of our lovely “home base” Moivaro Lodge, I have some time to reflect on the past 16 days of my third Phil Simon Tanzania Project adventure. A myriad of emotions are always experienced on this trip; 2016 was no exception. Ranging from exhilaration...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 20, 2016 | 2016 Field Journal
My beer was warm… 90 degrees… Tired. Sweaty and with a layer of African dirt I headed toward the bar looking forward to a nice ice cold Killi. Elie popped off the bottle cap and I took a sip and it was warm. Not what I was hoping for or looking forward to. I...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 19, 2016 | 2016 Field Journal
What can you say about 27 people who will fly 30 hours, drag several tons of supplies in and out of land rovers, embrace the warmth and generosity of fellow Tanzanian colleagues, make hours of rounds in cramped hospital wards, make home visits in the bush, provide...
