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SUMMARY:Professional Differentiation for the Oncology Workforce Symposium
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Executive Summary” tab_id=”1693910372572-0a8b207b-5448″][vc_column_text]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. \nThe 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Speaker Profiles” tab_id=”1693910372581-ec3895f1-54c3″][vc_column_text]	\n		                        \n		 					\n									\n		      \n	\n    \n        Dr Tracy Irura\n        \n            \n                          Position: Registrar - Clinical Oncology\n                                                    Categories: \n                    Committee Members                \n                        \n        Dr Tracy Irura is a Senior Registrar in Clinical Oncology at Kenyatta University Teaching\, Research and Referral Hospital. \nShe holds a Master’s in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine from Alexandria University\, Egypt. \nDr 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. \n        \n    \n		    \n    							\n  \n    \n  \n  \n    Dr Tracy Irura\n            Registrar - Clinical Oncology\n            Dr Tracy Irura is a Senior Registrar in Clinical Oncology... \n        \n          \n  \n  					\n					\n					 					\n									\n		      \n	\n    \n        Caesar Oburu Barare\n        \n            \n                                                    Categories: \n                    speakers                \n                        \n        \nCaesar Oburu Barare is the Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist at the Kenyatta National Hospital\, Cancer Treatment Centre. \nHe 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. \nHe 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). \n        \n    \n		    \n    							\n  \n    \n  \n  \n    Caesar Oburu Barare\n            Caesar Oburu Barare is the Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist at... \n        \n          \n  \n  					\n					\n					 					\n									\n		      \n	\n    \n        Dr. Zipporah Ali\n        \n            \n                          Position: Palliative Care Specialist\, Technical Advisor\, Consultant and Researcher\n                                                    Categories: \n                    Committee Members                \n                        \n        Dr. Zipporah Ali has recently retired from the position of Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA)\, a position she held for 15 years. She serves on the board of several organizations including; Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association\, International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN)\, City Cancer Challenge\, Alzheimer/Dementia Kenya\, Public Health and Palliative Care International\, and Kenya Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO). She has previously served on several other global\, regional\, and national boards. \nDr. Ali has been and continues to be involved in advocacy and creating awareness on pain relief and palliative care in Kenya for children and adults as well as Universal Health Coverage. In her leadership role as the Executive Director for KEHPCA\, she was very instrumental in fostering strong relationships with the Ministry of Health to integrate palliative care into government hospitals. She was also instrumental in advocating for palliative care to be included in the undergraduate medical and nursing schools in Kenya. She is a strong advocate for cancer prevention\, control\, and treatment and was instrumental in developing the first National Cancer Control Strategy and the National Guidelines for Cancer Management-Kenya. She has also advocated for palliative care to be integrated into other non-communicable diseases as well as infectious diseases. \nDr. Ali has been involved in a number of activities at the World Health Assembly (Geneva) and the UN High-Level Meetings on Non-communicable diseases. She is a strong advocate for the right to health for all and a supporter of the movement on meaningful involvement of persons living with serious health conditions and leaving no one behind. \nDr. Ali holds an MD from Ege University\, Izmir\, Turkey\, a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Nairobi\, a Higher Diploma in Palliative Care from Oxford Brookes University\, and a Masters in Palliative Care from the University of Dundee. She has completed the International Pain Policy Fellow program with the International Pain Policy Studies Group (WHO Collaborating Centre for Policy and Communication in Cancer Care\, University of Wisconsin) as well as a Higher Diploma in the International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative at The Institute of Palliative Medicine at the San Diego Hospice. \nShe has received a number of awards in recognition of her work nationally and globally. These include: \n\nDoctor of Law Honoris Causa-University of Dundee (2018)\nInternational Humanitarian Award-Women4Africa (2018)\nSocial Impact Award for the Sub-Saharan Africa region-British Council (2018)\nHonorary Doctor of the University by Oxford Brookes University (2012)\nIndividual Advocacy Award by the African Palliative Care Association and Open Society Foundations (2013\nAfrican Palliative Care Award –(In recognition for being on the interim board and later serving on the board for 2 teams) -2007\n\n        \n    \n		    \n    							\n  \n    \n  \n  \n    Dr. Zipporah Ali\n            Palliative Care Specialist\, Technical Advisor\, Consultant and Researcher\n            Dr. Zipporah Ali has recently retired from the position of... \n        \n          \n  \n  					\n					\n					 					\n									\n		      \n	\n    \n        Dr. Festus Njuguna\n        \n            \n                                                    Categories: \n                    speakers                \n                        \n        \nDr. Njuguna is a Lecturer at Moi University\, School of medicine\, Department of child Health and\nPaediatrics: he is also the Head of Paediatric haemato-oncology unit at Moi Teaching and Referral \nHospital. He attained his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Moi University and a Master’s degree in Medicine (Paediatrics) from the same institution. \nDr. Njuguna has several publications in peer reviewed journals. \n        \n    \n		    \n    							\n  \n    \n  \n  \n    Dr. Festus Njuguna\n            Dr. Njuguna is a Lecturer at Moi University\, School of... \n        \n          \n  \n  					\n					\n					 					\n									\n		      \n	\n    \n        Dr Beverly Cheserem\n        \n            \n                          Position: Consultant Neurosurgeon\n                                                    Categories: \n                    Committee Members                \n                        \n        Dr Cheserem is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi\nDr 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. \nPrior 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.\nIn 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). \nShe holds various international positions including: \n\nChair\, Kenya Association of Women Surgeons (2021-23)\nVice-Chair\, Scientific Committee\, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)\nVice-Chair\, Global Surgery Committee\, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)\n\nShe is a member of the following organisations: \n\nFellow Royal College of Surgeons\, England (FRCS\, Eng)\nMember\, Association of Medical Educators (AOME) UK\nMember\, British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)\nFull Member\, Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS)\, UK\,\nMember\, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)\nMember\, Kenya Medical Association (KMA).\nMember\, Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)\n\n        \n    \n		    \n    							\n  \n    \n  \n  \n    Dr Beverly Cheserem\n            Consultant Neurosurgeon\n            Dr Cheserem is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Aga Khan... \n        \n          \n  \n  					\n					\n					 					\n									\n		      \n	\n    \n        Irene Weru\n        \n            \n                                                    Categories: \n                    speakers                \n                        \n        \nDr. Irene Weru has worked at Kenyatta National Hospital since 2003 and is current head of clinical pharmacy. Dr. Weru holds a master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacy with sub-specialization in oncology pharmacy from the University of Nairobi.  \nDr. Weru is a member of various National and international technical working groups including Demand Forecasting and Quantification TWG of the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines\, ChemoSafe Regional TWG\, Pharmacy Advisory Council -Global HOPE Pediatric Hematology /Oncology Centers of Excellence and NCI-Kenya Quality Management Expert Working Group.  \nDr. Weru is a member of several professional associations including HOPAK\, PSK\, KESHO and ISOPP. She is the current Secretary to the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP).  \nBesides oncology\, Dr. Weru has interest in medicines management and use especially medicine formulary management. 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URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/professional-differentiation-for-the-oncology-workforce-symposium/
LOCATION:Aga Khan University\, Nairobi
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