Sites: Moshi, Tanzania
| Duke Medicine Resident, Chris Meduri, spends three months at KCMC. Check out his blog. | |
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Location: Moshi, Tanzania Facility: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Academic Affiliation: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College of Tumaini University Site Preceptor: John Crump, MD, ChB; Professor, Duke Medical Center Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases |
Background: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College (KCMC) is 1 of 4 referral hospitals and medical schools in Tanzania. Duke has substantial clinical research collaborations with KCMC, and has placed medical students, residents, and fellows there for training opportunities over the past 10 years. Duke faculty member, Dr. John Crump, is on site full-time with frequent visits from Dr. John Bartlett and Dr. Nathan Thielman for on-site mentorship in research and training endeavors. In summer 2008, Dr. Jeff Wilkinson from Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dr. Sumera Hayat from Community and Family Medicine will relocate to Moshi with their family to start up a long-term collaborative program in Obstetrics and Gynecology between KCMC and Duke University. To read more about Dr. Wilkinson's team in Moshi, visit the team's Women's Health Blog. |
Clinical Opportunities: Duke trainees have joined the inpatient and outpatient clinical services for learning opportunities. They may join inpatient service and care for patients with a spectrum of poverty-related diseases, especially tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV infection. The outpatient clinic provides similar opportunities in a high-volume setting, with similar experiences also available in pediatrics. Some trainees have also visited community health organizations such as KIWAKUKI, AMANI home for street children, and regional and local hospitals, such as Mawenzi Hospital, for a broader experience in care. |
Research: Research: Substantial research efforts are underway in understanding HIV/AIDS and related complications in the region. These efforts address a broad range of subjects including voluntary testing and counseling, disease staging, pathogenesis, complications, antiretroviral therapy, and vaccine development. Funding for this research has been provided by the National Institutes of Health, the pharmaceutical industry, and private donors. Please refer to Partnered Research in Tanzania for more in-depth information about Duke-lead research in Moshi. |