Truphena is an Oncology Clinical Officer at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital (MTRH)

She is the current Program coordinator for Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Medical Oncology).

Dr Tracy Irura is a Senior Registrar in Clinical Oncology at Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital.

She holds a Master’s in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine from Alexandria University, Egypt.

Dr Irura is the co-founder of the Integrated Cancer Research Foundation of Kenya an NGO that seeks to rid Africa of the cancer burden and be a leading cancer research organization in the world.

Dr. Wambui Kung’u is a Clinical Oncologist at Kenyatta University, Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine from Alexandria University, Egypt.

She is a member of the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO), African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Her main areas of interest are Head and Neck cancers, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and gastrointestinal cancer.

Dr. Njenga is a dedicated scholar and educator with a profound commitment to advancing the field of Oncopathology and promoting best practice in Anatomic Pathology. With a primary focus on breast cancer, she has recently been awarded an NIH grant to pursue a fellowship in translational research in informatics and digital pathology, at Columbia University, New York; ultimately with the aim of building capacity at the Aga Khan University lab, and consequently optimizing diagnostic accuracy, streamlining laboratory workflows, and enhancing overall patient care.

She currently serves as Senior Instructor in Anatomic Pathology, at the Aga Khan University Hospital, where she has been pivotal in the education and mentorship of postgraduate students.

Beyond her teaching and research duties, Dr. Njenga is an active member of the Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists where she serves in the Organizing Scientific Committee.

Her areas of interest include, Anatomic Pathology, Breast Pathology and Computational and Digital Pathology

Gladys is the current Director, Education and Examination at the Nursing Council of Kenya.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, a Master Degree In Palliative Care, and a PhD in nursing.

She is responsible for the development of the nursing syllabus and approval of nursing curriculum.

Dr Gladys also oversees management of nursing licensure examination.

Nazik Hammad is a Professor at the Division of Medical Oncology, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Science Center, Ontario, Canada. She is the Chair of the Education and Training Committee of the African Organization in Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC). Prof. Hammad is a visiting professor at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is the co-chair of the Network for Advancing Black Learners (Medical Students and Residents) in Ontario. She is the former Director of Global Health, Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She is an executive member of the Global Oncology Program at Queen’s University. She treats GI, breast and brain tumours.

Prof. Hammad has a keen interest in medical education, in particular health professions education in low and –middle-income countries (LMIC) and cancer workforce development.  She has a Master degree in Medical Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) from Johns Hopkins University. She teaches regularly at the Clinical Oncology Training Program in Khartoum, Sudan and as a visiting professor at the Medical Oncology Fellowship Training Program, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Her areas of expertise include training program development and evaluation, accreditation, curriculum development, mentoring and innovations in education. Her work on education has been presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. She is a recipient of several grants in education including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada International Development, Aid and Collaboration Grant in 2020 for Faculty Development among African Oncologists.  Her other areas of interest include value in cancer care.

Together with colleagues in African she led the first Choosing Wisely Africa that was recently published in the Journal of Global Oncology.