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Professional Differentiation for the Oncology Workforce Symposium
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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.
Caesar Oburu Barare
Caesar Oburu Barare is the Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Cancer Treatment Centre.
He is a part time lecturer in Dip Med Imaging at KMTC Manza Campus and a Clinical Tutor, BRad (Therapy) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
He is the immediate past Regional Director Africa at International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT). He is the past president of Society of Radiography in Kenya (SORK).
Dr. Sulaiman Nanji
Dr. Nanji is a surgeon-scientist with the Department of Surgery at Queen’s University. He has earned a MD, PhD, and designation as a clinical investigator through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has dual fellowship accreditation in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery as well as multi-visceral organ transplantation. His clinical training and research interests have provided opportunities to work in several institutions including the Universities of British Columbia, Alberta and Toronto as well as Emory University, Kings College Hospital in London, UK and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). His current research interests in oncology complement his clinical practice in the surgical treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies. He conducts translational research in the epigenetics of human liver cancer to better risk stratify and treat patients with liver cancer. He also conducts epidemiological and health services research in HPB malignancies through the Cancer Research Institute at Queen’s University. More recently, he is completing a Master’s degree in Global Surgery to advance his clinical and academic interests in global surgical development. Outside of his professional commitments, he enjoys playing guitar, martial arts and spending time outdoors with his wife and 3 children.
Truphena Komen
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 Beverly Cheserem
Dr Cheserem is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr Cheserem has a sub-specialty interest in skull base surgery and pituitary, both microsurgical and endoscopic techniques. Her other interests include global health, teaching, and clinical research.
Prior to joining AKUHN, Dr Cheserem was a Weill Cornell Global Health Fellow based at Muhumbili Orthopaedic Institute, Tanzania. She has also been a Skull base Fellow, University Hospital of Wales, and Consultant Neurosurgeon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, UK.
In addition, Dr Cheserem has completed rotations in various University hospitals in the UK. She completed her residency in Neurosurgery in the South London Neurosurgery Rotation and obtained her Bachelors of Medicine degree with Honours from the University of Southampton, UK. Dr Cheserem has been a travelling fellow of Bellaria Hospital (Italy), Lariboisiere Hospital (France) and UPMC (USA).
She holds various international positions including:
- Chair, Kenya Association of Women Surgeons (2021-23)
- Vice-Chair, Scientific Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)
- Vice-Chair, Global Surgery Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)
She is a member of the following organisations:
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, England (FRCS, Eng)
- Member, Association of Medical Educators (AOME) UK
- Member, British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)
- Full Member, Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS), UK,
- Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Member, Kenya Medical Association (KMA).
- Member, Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)
Aggrey Aningu Wakhule
Aggrey began his career as a Radiation Protection Officer with the Government of Kenya before moving to Kenyatta National Hospital as a Medical Physicist. He is currently the Chairman of Association of Medical Physicists of Kenya (AMPKen) and has been a part-time Lecturer at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK)
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Nairobi Kenya, and Master of Science in Medical Physics from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom where he was awarded Hounsfield Prize for the best dissertation in Medical Physics program at the University of Surrey, UK
He received his Clinical training in Medical Physics from the Royal Surrey County Hospital and has been a fellow of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has attended several short trainings organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Austria and USA
He serves on the Cancer Project Implementation team for Kenyatta National Hospital and sits on the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Cancer Institute. He is also a member of the Kenya Research Reactor Project team.
Dr. Helena Musau
Dr Helna is a Consultant Clinical/Radiation Oncologist and Head of the Oncology Department at Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital.
She is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Radiation Oncology program.
She is a member of various Ministry of Health technical working groups aimed at improving access to cancer care in Kenya.
Dr Helena is the first recipient of the Leadership Program of Women in Oncology by the City Cancer Challenge Foundation and ASCO. She serves in the International Education Steering Group at ASCO and is a member of the Public Policy Committee at ESMO.
She is the current KESHO secretary.
- Medical Oncologists
- Radiation Oncologists
- Clinical and Radiation Oncologists
- Paediatric Oncologists
- Surgical oncologists
- Gynaecological oncologists
- Haematologists
- Clinical trial co-ordinators
- Oncology nurses
- Registrars and fellows specializing in oncology field
- Trainee radiation therapists, medical physicists and oncology nurses
- Medical officers and general practitioners working in the Oncology field
- Radiation therapists
- Medical physicists
- Oncology pharmacists
- Sponsoring companies
- Policy makers