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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 Tracy Irura

Position: Registrar - Clinical Oncology
Categories: Committee Members

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 Tracy Irura

Registrar - Clinical Oncology

Dr Tracy Irura is a Senior Registrar in Clinical Oncology...

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...

Dr Naftali Busakhala

Categories: speakers

Naftali Busakhala is a Senior Lecturer and specialist Physician at Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. He is the departmental postgraduate coordinator at the department of pharmacology and toxicology at Moi University. He is the co-chairman of the Ampath Oncology working group. Dr Busakhala is the principal investigator of the AIDS Malignancy Consortium, Moi University Site. He is also the principal investigator of the Lung and Breast Cancer Projects.

He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Prevention and Research, Lyon France. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals.

Dr Busakhala is the Chairperson of the Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO).

He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Moi University and a Masters of Medicine in Internal Medicine from University of Nairobi. He also received post graduate training in Pharmacology from Tianjin University China and Makerere University Uganda. He was a Fogarty trainee in Haematology and Oncology at Brown University, USA.

Dr Naftali Busakhala

Naftali Busakhala is a Senior Lecturer and specialist Physician at...

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...

Professor Emiola Oluwabunmi

Categories: speakers

Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa is a professor of Surgery at the University of Ibadan, and an Honorary Consultant Urologist to the University College Hospital, Ibadan (with special focus on Prostate Cancer, Reconstruction and Endourology). His academic and professional careers span surgery, urology, molecular biology, medical education, and health systems research and development. He is the Immediate-Past Provost of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, and has been an Adviser on health-professionals training and health systems development to several African countries, the WHO, and the United States and Norwegian Governments. He is currently the President of the African Medical Schools Association; and Chairman, Membership Section of Africa and the Middle-East, of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie. He has a Patent and over 150 publications and 200 national and international research presentations. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academies of Science; Medicine, and Medicine Specialties.

Professor Emiola Oluwabunmi

Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa is a professor of Surgery at the...

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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