KENYA PAEDIATRIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – SCHOLARSHIPS AT MOI UNIVERSITY.
The Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Program (KPFP) is pleased to announce exciting scholarship opportunities for Paediatricians seeking to advance their careers in the following sub-specialities at Moi University;
- Paediatric Haematology-Oncology
- Paediatric Neurology
- Paediatric Emergency and critical-care
- Neonatology.
Successful applicants will undergo a two-year competency-based training program at the Moi University which includes extensive supervised clinical experience.
The KPFP scholarship will cover tuition fees and a stipend. (All benefits to be outlined in the scholarship award letter)
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Candidates who meet the following criteria will be prioritized:
- A qualified paediatrician with a Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health (MMED) from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
- Registered to practice in Kenya by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
- Completion of at least two years of practice as a Paediatrician.
- Currently employed as a paediatrician in a recognized health institution.
- Evidence of proficiency in English language if previous degrees were not in English.
- Valid professional indemnity cover during the period of training.
- Following interviews, successful candidates employed by the county governments need to secure approval and release from a county government or institution training committee. This release should include commitment from the employer to continue your salary during the training period.
- Evidence of bonding from the current employer will be required from successful candidates, prior to admission to commence training.
Candidates who work in the following areas will be prioritized;
a) County Governments within the Republic of Kenya
b) Facilities with existing staff trained through Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Program
c) Faculty in Public training institutions & Faith-Based organization training institutions
d) Health workers in Faith-Based organizations
e) New- born Essential Technologies (NEST) sites in Kenya will be prioritized for the training of neonatologists and midwives
f) College of Paediatrics sites
g) Staff from the national and county Teaching and Referral Hospitals which host the KPFP Training institutions will be considered
h) The larger Eastern Africa region
i) ELMA supported countries such as (Malawi, Ethiopia & Rwanda) on condition that the programs are not offered in those countries.
Recruitment into the programme will be conducted through a transparent competitive selection process that would include consideration of a written application, shortlisting and interview process.
PROGRAM SELECTION
Each candidate must go through the following process to be awarded a scholarship:
- Confirmation by the employer (Complete the KPFP application form)
- Shortlisting and interviewing by the training institution.
- Admission by the training institution
- Selection by the KPFP scholarships selection committee
- Release and bonding by the employer as per the public service commission guidelines
- Enrolment by the training institution.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications to be made through the KPFP Scholarships portal by submitting all the required documents and successfully completing all the steps outlined.
Applications deadline : 20th Feb 2025
Limited slots available!
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DR. JOY MUYONGA
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Barnabas Kigen
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Caren Ito Emadau
AFFILIATIONS: Gertrudes Childrens Hospital
Affiliation: Machakos County
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kenyatta University.
AFFILIATIONS:
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Hospital
AFFILIATION: Medical services Nairobi City County
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Nairobi, Kenya.
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi.
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Fred Were is Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health specializing in Newborn Medicine. He presently holds portfolios of; Dean School of Medicine University of Nairobi (UON), Acting Principal College of Health Sciences (UON), Adjunct Professor of Newborn Medicine at the Aga Khan University (East Africa) and Executive Director/Chief Researcher of The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium a wing of the Kenya Paediatric Association.
Dr. Lawrence Okong’o Owino is a lecturer at the department of paediatrics and child health at the University of Nairobi. He is also a consultant paediatrician at the Kenyatta National hospital as well as a consultant paediatrician and rheumatologist for all the major hospitals in Nairobi. He is a pioneer paediatric rheumatologist. His research interests are in the field of musculoskeletal health and immunizations. He has published papers in peer reviewed journals focussing mainly on childhood rheumatic disorders.
Thomas Ngwiri is Head Clinician at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital since February 2010. He is also Director of the Paediatric endocrinology training centre for Africa (PETCA) – Nairobi which trains paediatricians from sub-Saharan Africa in the field of diabetes and other endocrine disorders. He has been a member of the Kenya Paediatric association executive since 2010 and is the immediate former National Chair of the association.
MBChB (UoN), MMed (UoN) M.Phil-MCH (UCT)). Dr Osano is a Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, a consultant Paediatrician cardiologist at Kenyatta National Hospital. He has been the Program Coordinator for the NIH MEPI grant awarded to the University of Nairobi: Strengthening Maternal Newborn Child Health Research Training in Kenya. He has special interest in Maternal Child Health.
Dr. Joe Mbuthia is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with a specialty in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. He is an honorary Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi as well as a Senior Technical Advisor to the HIV programme – Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium.
Dr. David Githanga is an accomplished medical professional with over 37 years of clinical practice experience. He holds a fellowship of the royal college of physicians of Edinburg (2021, a PhD in Medical Immunology from the University of Nairobi. (2019), Masters in public Health from the University of London (2010), He qualified in paediatric cardiology from the Royal Hospital for sick Children in Glasgow UK (1993), A Diplomate in Child Environmental Health from Athens Greece (2005, a Master’s degree in pediatrics from the University of Nairobi (1990) having obtained his MB,chB from the same University in 1984. Over the years he has demonstrated leadership capability and strategic thinking that has been instrumental in spearheading the growth, development and integration of the Kenya Pediatric Association (KPA) where he served in executive positions for a total period of 19 years.
Dr. Kibore received her bachelor’s degree in medicine and her master’s degree in Pediatrics and Child Health both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, she then went on and completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Washington, USA.
Dr. Makeba Shiroya Wandabwa is a Paediatrician and Public Health Specialist, with a strong health systems background having worked in various capacities to develop child health policies and guidelines, implement and monitor high impact child health interventions at the international, national, sub national and community levels. She has provided technical, strategic, evaluation and operational support for RMNCAH/HIVAIDS health programs funded by USAID, DFID, Global Fund and World Health Organization.
Dr. Doris M.W. Kinuthia is medical professional with expertise in paediatrics and adolescent medicine, nephrology and HIV. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with medical qualifications MB.Ch.B and M.Med in Paediatrics. She has Certificates in Tropical medicine and Immunology from the same University. She did her fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology at the hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London.U.K. She has a post graduate diploma and Master of Business Administration from Sunderland University U.K.
Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Accounting and Audit with along progressive career in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services.