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Professional Differentiation for the Oncology Workforce Symposium

September 1, 2023 - September 2, 2023

The Kenya Society for Haematology and Oncology (KESHO) partnered with the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) and the Ministry of Health, Kenya, and the Aga Khan University, to host the 1st Professional Differentiation for the Oncology Workforce Symposium aimed at developing a skilled and well trained oncology workforce who can provide quality care and services across the cancer continuum from prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.

The event brought together specialists, program directors, policymakers, universities, and all facilities that provide training for all cadres providing oncology services across the country and in the region to define the scope of practice, core competencies and entrustable professional activities for all oncology and allied services care providers in the country.

Dr Edwin Mogere

Categories: speakers

Dr Mogere is a Consultant Neurosurgery and Neurovascular specialist, Assistant Professor and Programme Director at Aga Khan University, Nairobi.

Dr Edwin Mogere

Dr Mogere is a Consultant Neurosurgery and Neurovascular specialist, Assistant...

Dr. Abeid M. Athman Omar

Position: Conference co-chair - Clinical Oncologist
Categories: Committee Members

Abeid Omar is a consultant Clinical (medical and radiation) Oncologist and Nuclear Medicine based in Kilifi, Kenya. Besides, he consults for International Cancer Institute – ICI Eldoret, Kenya. He has keen interest in breast cancer in young women, oncofertility, breast cancer research, radiotherapy, advocacy and Global Oncology particularly in LMIC.

Dr. Abeid completed his training in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in Alexandria University, Egypt in 2021. He is a fellow of College of European School of Oncology (ESCO) and he has also successfully passed the ESMO exam to become a certified ESMO oncologist.

Dr. Abeid has conducted researches, presented abstracts in ESMO, ASCO, ESTRO, St. Gallen, KESHO conferences and Aga Khan Symposium, published in peer reviewed journals about breast cancer in young women, pregnancy associated breast cancer, pregnancy after breast cancer among others under the close guidance of Prof. Hatem Azim, who has been mentoring him since 2019.

Dr. Abeid is an active member of several societies including KESHO – where he also serves as a member of the education committee, ASCO, ESMO, ESCO, Society of Toxicology. In 2019 he was awarded the ASCO Virtual Mentorship Program and currently he is under the mentorship of College of European School of Oncology. Besides, Dr. Abeid serves as a reviewer for several journals.

Dr. Abeid M. Athman Omar

Conference co-chair - Clinical Oncologist

Abeid Omar is a consultant Clinical (medical and radiation) Oncologist...

Dr Jerry Ndumbalo

Categories: speakers

Jerry Ndumbalo is a Consultant Clinical and Radiation oncologist, Lecturer, and Researcher at Ocean Road Cancer Institute and MUHAS with over 15 years of clinical experience and is currently the Founder and First President of the Tanzania Oncology Society (TOS). 

Dr Ndumbalo is a holder of a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Dar es Salaam in 2006, Master’s of Medicine (MMED) in Radiation and Clinical Oncology from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, in 2016, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA-General Management) from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in June 2022. 

With vast research interests in clinical research and global health, he has published over 15 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. He is currently serving as a Principal and Co-investigator on numerous projects, including Guideline development and implementation studies, Cervical Cancer and HIV (BMSF), Automated Contouring and Planning (AROMA-C), and Breast CHARTA study. 

He has actively participated in and led several technical working groups, including the African Cancer Coalition (ACC), which partners with NCCN in developing Harmonised Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa. In this Coalition, he chaired the Cervical cancer working group. He was a member in developing NCCN harmonized treatment guidelines for Esophageal, Gastric, Colorectal, Ovarian, Prostate, ALL, and AML. He also chaired the technical work to establish the 1st Tanzania National Cancer Treatment Guidelines in 2020. To ensure its utilization, he led ORCI/UCSF team to develop implementation strategies to increase the guideline uptake in Tanzania. He is a reviewing committee member for the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) and National Essential Medicines List for Tanzania. 

Dr. Ndumbalo is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and was recently awarded International Development and Education Award (IDEA 2022). He is a member of the Africa Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), serving on its Research Committee in 2020/2021. He also holds membership in the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). He is a board member of the Tanzania Non-Communicable Diseases Association (TNCDA).
 

Dr Jerry Ndumbalo

Jerry Ndumbalo is a Consultant Clinical and Radiation oncologist, Lecturer,...

Dr. Mohammed Ezzi

Categories: speakers

Mohammed Ezzi is a Lecturer and Consultant Medical Oncologist in the Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya. He is the current Chair for the Education & Training Subcommittee at Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO) He is the former Treasurer for KESHO.

He did his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nairobi and subsequently did a two-year fellowship in Medical Oncology at the same university. He is currently a fellow at the College of the European School of Oncology and pursuing a Certificate in Competence in Breast Cancer by the European School of Oncology.

His academic focus is in medical education and is passionate about teaching across the spectrum of medical learners with an interest in enhancing oncologic knowledge amongst non-oncologist. He has presented at several symposia, workshops and conferences both locally and internationally. He has several publications in peer reviewed international journals. Dr. Mohammed Ezzi is a member of KESHO, ASCO, ESMO, AORTIC and KAP. His key areas of interest include breast cancer, malignant hematology and clinical pharmacology.

Dr. Mohammed Ezzi

Mohammed Ezzi is a Lecturer and Consultant Medical Oncologist in...

Dr Elias Melly

Position: Medical Doctor and Cancer Expert
Categories: Committee Members

Dr Melly is a Medical Doctor and Cancer Expert. He is the current CEO of the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K).

Dr Melly is highly skilled and knowledgeable with experience at the local, regional, and global levels in clinical care, training, research, and program development and growth, He believes in value-based, transformative leadership and governance.

Dr Melly is gifted in building partnerships and collaborations. He is a true advocate of service to humanity without fear or favor.

Dr Elias Melly

Medical Doctor and Cancer Expert

Dr Melly is a Medical Doctor and Cancer Expert. He...

Dr Daniel Ojuka

Categories: speakers

Daniel Ojuka is a Lecturer & Oncoplastic Breast and Endocrine Surgeon, University of Nairobi & Kenyatta National Hospital.

He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi and Masters of Medicine in Surgery from the same institution.

Dr Ojuka is the past President of the Surgical Society of Kenya.

Dr Daniel Ojuka

Daniel Ojuka is a Lecturer & Oncoplastic Breast and Endocrine...

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  1. Medical Oncologists
  2. Radiation Oncologists
  3. Clinical and Radiation Oncologists
  4. Paediatric Oncologists
  5. Surgical oncologists
  6. Gynaecological oncologists
  7. Haematologists
  8. Clinical trial co-ordinators
  9. Oncology nurses
  10. Registrars and fellows specializing in oncology field
  11. Trainee radiation therapists, medical physicists and oncology nurses
  12. Medical officers and general practitioners working in the Oncology field
  13. Radiation therapists
  14. Medical physicists
  15. Oncology pharmacists
  16. Sponsoring companies
  17. Policy makers

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  • Aga Khan University, Nairobi