Hi all! I thought I would give you all some background about what we are doing here in Kenya on a day to day basis. Plus, some info on the strike and the Kenyan medical system. First of all, the medical system here is very different from the US. There are multiple types of clinics and hospitals through the country and each type provides a different level of care. Dispensaries are local clinics where patients can pick up medication
2/26/2018-3/4/2018 I am traveling with 8 other pharmacy students who will also be working in the hospital - Austin, Max, Lindsey, Lindsay, Naomi, Elizabeth, Carli, and Megan. There are also multiple medical residents, medical students, physicians, and scientists working with AMPATH and staying at IU house with us. Check out this website to learn more about AMPATH and how this rotation got started https://ampath.pharmacy.purdue.edu/ After fighting some jet lag from our 24+ hours of travel, we headed
Hello Everyone! I apologize for the huge gap between posts but I will try to update you on what has been going on. So, I am in currently in my second week of my second year of pharmacy school (YAY). I finished my first year of professional school this past May and my GPA has never been higher than it is right now! I have gotten into a great routine, love my friends, and basically am having an awesome college
5/29/2014 Hi Everyone! So, it’s been a while since my last post but I have some good news! I was accepted into Pharmacy School at Purdue University! After two long years of working my butt off I am so happy to be starting this wonderful chapter of my life in the fall. I am doing so well and I absolutely love life. I’m doing things I never thought I would ever be able to do. In the last two
DECEMBER 2011 December 18, 2011 Dayna's second surgery was 12/16 at Georgetown University. The surgery was done by Dr. Ivica Ducic. We were hoping for the best and so far so good! Like before, she was smiling in recovery and had no headache pain. Today, 48 hours after surgery, she is still feeling good. The incisions are starting to irritate her and she is having pain around them. But, the headache pain that she had had for over a