Fellowship Safaris

This week's safari delves into the profound intersection of friendship and mentorship within the medical realm. Dr. Carol Ndarathi, a seasoned practitioner and specialist, takes the spotlight as she intricately navigates her journey from medical school corridors to specialist training. Through her eloquent narrative, she sheds light on the transformative power of mentorship, emphasizing its pivotal role in shaping her professional trajectory and fostering invaluable opportunities. As listeners embark on this safari, they're invited to glean insights into the symbiotic relationship between mentor and mentee, underscored by mutual support and guidance. Furthermore, this dialogue serves as a poignant reminder of the interconnectedness between personal and professional spheres within the medical community. Join us on this safari of shared wisdom and protips as we immerse ourselves in Dr. Ndarathi's narrative. #MedicalMentorship #ProfessionalGrowth #SafariReflections Resource Alert: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/clinical-dermatology-msc https://www.jkuat.ac.ke/kenyas-first-masters-programs-in-dermatology-and-emergency-medicine-commence/ https://kmpdc.go.ke/specialities/ Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

This safari is near and dear to my heart.  Dr. Dan Odhiambo was one of those guys who I quickly identified as an outlier in our undergraduate class for so many great reasons. What started out as a messenger catch up chat quickly accelerated into my requesting him to share his amazing medical education safari with us and here we are! Come join us as we take a peek into the life of neurosurgeon on his path to pursuing a collection of fellowships. Dan’s experiences are an eye opener into this intricate subspecialty, and he manages to do this while contextualising the human experience in medical education.  Resource Alert!!! ⁠https://humananatomy.uonbi.ac.ke/programs-content-type/bachelor-science-human-anatomy⁠ ⁠https://surgery.uonbi.ac.ke/programs/master-medicine-neurosurgery⁠ ⁠https://health.uct.ac.za/neurosurgery/education⁠ ⁠https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/accreditation/rcs-senior-clinical-fellowship-scheme/national-surgical-fellowship-scheme-register/neurosurgery/⁠ Honorable Mentions: Dr. Naomi Ochieng Dr. Andrew Odhiambo Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

This safari is near and dear to my heart.  Dr. Dan Odhiambo was one of those guys who I quickly identified as an outlier in our undergraduate class for so many great reasons. What started out as a messenger catch up chat quickly accelerated into my requesting him to share his amazing medical education safari with us and here we are! Come join us as we take a peek into the life of neurosurgeon on his path to pursuing a collection of fellowships. Dan’s experiences are an eye opener into this intricate subspecialty, and he manages to do this while contextualising the human experience in medical education.  Resource Alert!!! https://humananatomy.uonbi.ac.ke/programs-content-type/bachelor-science-human-anatomy https://surgery.uonbi.ac.ke/programs/master-medicine-neurosurgery https://health.uct.ac.za/neurosurgery/education https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/accreditation/rcs-senior-clinical-fellowship-scheme/national-surgical-fellowship-scheme-register/neurosurgery/ Honorable Mentions: Dr. Naomi Ochieng Dr. Andrew Odhiambo Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

Embark on a safari of intellectual inquiry with Dr. Rasika Singh! Join us as we delve into the fascinating journey of intersecting academic disciplines and the transformative power of personal passion in shaping professional trajectories. From a background in economics to a Master's in Business Administration with a focus on health finance, Dr. Singh's pivot to pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is a testament to the dynamic nature of career evolution. Through introspective dialogue, Dr. Singh illuminates the intricate interplay between individual ambition, societal dynamics, and the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare systems. As voyagers on this journey, we're invited to contemplate the broader implications for interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative healthcare models, and transformative leadership within the medical domain. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the multifaceted dimensions of professional identity formation and the dynamic interplay of personal agency in healthcare. She can be reached directly for any further questions on rasikasingh@hotmail.com. #DrRasikaSingh #HealthcareLeadership #ProfessionalTrajectories Resource Alert!!! https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/degrees/mastersprograms/mbaprograms/fulltimemba Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS): https://www.carms.ca/ (Canadian Medical Education Directives For Specialists (CanMEDS): https://www.royalcollege.ca/en/canmeds/about-canmeds.html https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/194/49/E1691.full.pdf https://www.cmaj.ca/content/194/49/E1691 Adolescent Medicine Fellowship: https://paeds.utoronto.ca/adolescent-medicine Canadian Medical Licence Bridging resources: https://mcc.ca/news/an-essential-bridge-to-canadian-licensure/ https://canadianimmigrant.ca/careers-and-education/medical-doctor https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/partners-service-providers/immigrant-serving-organizations/best-practices/medical-licence-bridging-program.html https://canprepp.ca/information-for-international-medical-graduates-imgs/ Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

This week’s safari has Dr. Karan Gandhi, the country’s first fellowship trained hepatobiliary surgeon in Kenya at the helm. Come along with us as he walks us through his journey of self-discovery and actualisation as a surgeon and as a specialist surgeon on his medical education round trip safari from Kenya to South Africa and back. You for sure do not want to miss out on his mentorship experience, and the opportunities that this sub-specialty holds. #HepatobiliarySurgeon Episode Highlights: -Surgical training landmarks in Kenya and South Africa -Subspecialist training in hepatobiliary surgery Resource Alert!!! Link to Master of Medicine in General Surgery: https://surgery.uonbi.ac.ke/programs/master-medicine-general-surgery-mmedsurg https://som.mu.ac.ke/index.php/k2-categories/postgraduate/master-of-medicine-in-general-surgery https://www.aku.edu/mcea/surgery/Pages/residency.aspx https://health.uct.ac.za/home/surgery#:~:text=Postgraduate%20studies&text=Registrars%20write%20the%20College%20of,various%20College%20examinations%20are%20high. Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast. 

This week, we are joined by "Renaissance Doctor" Mr. Njalalle Baraza. He takes us on a safari from Kenya to the UK, Canada and back to Kenya, on his journey to becoming a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. Find out why I coined the term ‘Renaissance Doctor’ for him as you will get to hear about other elements in his life that help make meaning of his existence and his life experiences, outside of the operating theatre. He is currently based at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. Should you wish to reach him, please drop him an email on njaleb@gmail.com. #RenaissanceDoctor #Orthopaedics #Inspiration Episode Highlights: - Why orthopaedics is such a fulfilling specialty - How to prepare for fellowships in a foreign country - Making oneself competitive as a doctor worldwide - Importance of meaningful activities outside the hospital Resource Alert!!! Link to PLAB exams for UK registration. https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/plab/plab-1-guide/when-and-where-can-you-take-plab-1 Link to UBC sports surgery fellowship. https://orthopaedics.med.ubc.ca/education/fellowshipopportunities/reconstructive-arthroscopy-fellowship/#:~:text=About%3A,an%20academic%20tertiary%20referral%20setting. Link to UBC paeds ortho fellowship. https://orthopaedics.med.ubc.ca/education/fellowshipopportunities/pediatric-orthopaedics-fellowship/ His recommended books for doctors When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25899336-when-breath-becomes-air House of God by Samuel Shem https://www.amazon.com/House-God-Samuel-Shem/dp/0425238091 Being Mortal by Atul Gawande https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/being-mortal-en Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast. 

Embark on a captivating safari through Dr. Karen Mbaabu’s inspiring journey to become an oncoplastic breast surgeon. In a realm historically dominated by men, Dr. Mbaabu, alongside other remarkable female surgeons, is rewriting the narrative. Dr. Mbaabu’s pursuit of oncoplastic breast surgery in the UK is a testament to her resilience. Join us as she unveils the intricacies of her “World Making” Her story unfolds with awe-inspiring strength and determination. Cue the theme music and discover why Dr. Mbaabu is transforming the landscape for female surgeons. Don’t miss this empowering tale! #WomenInSurgery #WonderWoman #OncoplasticbreastSurgery #KenyanFemaleSurgeon Resource Alert!!! ⁠https://www.aomrc.org.uk/medical-training-initiative/⁠ ⁠https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKSLEUXFIvLkfKH1OUk4ojqx9eRz8QWivMboJlTOc9A/edit#heading=h.cvlgvc3svx0⁠ ⁠https://www.iscp.ac.uk/media/1342/oncoplastic-breast-surgery-curriculum-2022.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/-/media/Files/RCS/Education-and-exams/Accreditation/Fellowship/Breast-Surgery-Framework.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.ssk.or.ke/kaws/⁠ ⁠https://www.cosecsa.org/fcs-ecsa-information/⁠ Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast. Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram & TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar YouTube: @FellowshipSafarisPodcast

Breaktime is over! Fellowship Safaris Podcast welcomes you to the 3rd Leg of our safari into the wonderful world of reflections and stories from the medical education journeys. This season we are proud to bring to you different captains who will set us on course for loads of tips, resources and thought-provoking narratives. We begin by reflecting on where we have come from, checking our maps and planning our course for the safari ahead. Karibuni to the Fellowship Safaris Podcast Express!

On this last episode of season 2, I share the podcast mic with my mother Njoki Karianjahi and my sister Josephine Karianjahi. Mum and Jo take us through what I call the ripple effect of fellowship training on family and some of the tools that helped them…and me! Episode Highlights: Njoki Karianjahi aka Mum is an entrepreneur and manufacturer, check out her website! https://www.karian.co.ke/ Josephine Karianjahi aka Jo is an entrepreneur and the co-founder and co-director of Africa Podfest: https://www.podcasting.africa/  Dr. Kahiti Wira - The Working Hyena - a name that Mum fondly coined for me during my fellowship 🙂(it was busy y’all!) Hyenas are also so misunderstood. Check out some of their characteristics: Hyenas are actually proficient hunters (they are not scavengers!). Females are the mainly the ones that lead clans (all hail the Matriachy!). They are one of the best mothers in the animal kingdom. They are amazingly intelligent (even more than chimpanzees in group problem solving). They can count (what?). They live for long (well more than lions and tigers). They are vocal (up to 28 vocalisations). https://wildtomorrow.org/blog/2020/5/7/10-amazing-facts-about-hyenas

In our 11 th installment, Dr. Njeri talks to Dr. Reuel Kageni Maina, an ENT Surgeon who subspecialised in Paediatric ENT in South Africa. He takes us through his discovery of purpose and duty in ENT surgery as well as the training that took him far away from home. Dr. Kageni also shares about the impact fellowship training has had on the kind of practice he aspires to set up in Kenya. Episode Highlights: There are 8 ENT subspecialities ie: Paediatric, Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology,Head and Neck Surgery, Skull base surgery/Neurotology, Facial Plastics, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. (https://www.bmj.com/careers/article/the-complete-guide-to-becoming-an-ent-surgeon-otolaryngologist) ‘Operation Ear Drop project provides preventive, surgical and rehabilitative services to the hearing impaired Kenyans with emphasis on children, especially from underprivileged backgrounds.' (https://healthsciences.uonbi.ac.ke/announcements/operation-ear-drop-project-restoring-hearing) ‘Electronic Portfolio for International Credentials (EPIC) offers primary-source verification of medical credentials to physicians and organizations worldwide.’ (https://www.ecfmg.org/psv/) Karl Storz ENT Fellowship (https://health.uct.ac.za/paediatricent/training) Medical Registrar-Doctor in training, more senior than a junior doctor, however not yet a consultant. Huddle- short meetings held between medical teams prior to the start of a shift or procedures to review cases, roles. Indemnity- A comprehensive form of insurance compensation for damage or loss. ‘Sirudi tena’-I am not coming back ‘Nimetoka kabisa’-I am completely done with this(loosely translated) Dr. Maina can be reached through email :mreuelkageni@yahoo.com, Instagram: @reuelmaina Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

Fellowship Safaris takes a journey to Tanzania where Dr. Njeri had a chat with Prof. Francis Furia, associate professor of paediatrics based at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. He subspecialised in paediatric and adult nephrology as well as paediatric rheumatology. Armed with a passion for his patients and thirst for medical education, Prof. Furia walks us through his choices and paths and the doors it opened for a resource-limited clinical set up. Episode Highlights: Prof. Francis Furia is a paediatrician, an associate professor of paediatrics at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Subspecialty training: Paediatric and adult nephrology, paediatric rheumatology. His training was pursued in India, Norway, South Africa and Tanzania. An example of how to adapt fellowship learning for the local setting: Improvised peritoneal dialysis in an 18-month-old child with severe acute malnutrition (kwashiorkor) and acute kidney injury: a case report https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-7-168 Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

This week, Dr. Njeri has a talk with Dr. Susan Nabulindo, a paediatric anaesthesiologist and anaesthesia and critical care specialist. She takes us through her medical education safari that landed her in the pioneer class of a Kenyan based subspecialty training in paediatric anaesthesiology. She also speaks on the power of social capital and its impact on her maintaining balance in all her life roles. Episode Highlights: Dr. Susan Nabulindo is a paediatric anaesthesiologist and had been trained in the first cohort in Kenya. Dr. Nabulindo is also trained as a critical care specialist. She also serves as faculty in the Department of Anaesthesia , University of Nairobi. WFSA(World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists) fellowships-https://wfsahq.org/our-work/education-training/fellowship-programme/#current Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

This week, we pass the podcast mic to a die-hard Fellowship Safaris Podcast fan - Winnie Njuguna, a Paediatric Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner specialised in haematology and oncology. She received her training in Capetown, South Africa. Join this conversation as Winnie walks us through her medical education safari that led to her becoming a Paediatric Nurse Practitioner and the role an NP has in the dynamic African and Kenyan healthcare set up. Episode Highlights: Winnie Njuguna is a Nurse Practitioner, specialised in hematology and oncology. Winnie travelled to Capetown, South Africa for her NP training. She currently serves as a Global Nursing Project Coordinator,at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

In week 7 our safari takes us to Kuwait where Dr. Njeri has a chat with Dr. Fatemah Bukhalaf - a consultant paediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist based there. Dr. Fatemah takes us on her medical education journey through 3 continents and important  milestone conversations that guided her path. Episode Highlights Dr. Fatemah Bukhalaf is a consultant paediatrician born and based in Kuwait. She pursued her clinical fellowship in adolescent medicine in Toronto, Canada. SCAN program-Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect program Balint group: ‘A Balint group is a purposeful, regular meeting among physicians, with a trained facilitator or leader, to allow discussion of any topic that occupies a physician’s mind outside of his or her usual clinical encounters.’Balint groups - PMC, https://balint.co.uk/about/introduction/ Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

In our 6th episode, the host and creator of the Fellowship Safaris Podcast, Dr. Njeri has a conversation with Dr. Muthoni Mwang’ombe, a paediatric haematologist based in Canada. The story of her odyssey through masters and  fellowship training while holding onto her faith and growing her family is inspiring and thought provoking.  Episode Highlights: Dr. Muthoni Mwang’ombe is a paediatric haemato-oncologist. Her medical fellowship training was done  in Calgary and Toronto , Canada. Dr. Muthoni’s Masters training was in Kenya and the United Kingdom. Muthoni’s Book Recommendations: The Holy Bible The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art Of Turning Trials Into Triumphs - Ryan Holiday (https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Timeless-Turning-Triumph/dp/1591846358) Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

Our 5th Safari takes us to a chat that Dr. Njeri had with Chris Trevelyan a psychotherapist, social worker and educator based in Toronto, Canada. It is important to have mental health care and learner wellbeing at the core of subspecialty training. Chris takes time to describe his work with  medical trainees as well as the Balint model and approach with learners. Episode Highlights: Chris Trevelyan  has a Masters in Social Work. He is also a psychotherapist, educator and a senior psychoanalytic candidate at The Toronto Institute for the Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Balint group: ‘A Balint group is a purposeful, regular meeting among physicians, with a trained facilitator or leader, to allow discussion of any topic that occupies a physician’s mind outside of his or her usual clinical encounters.’Balint groups - PMC, https://balint.co.uk/about/introduction/ Empowering subspecialty residents’ competency in professionalism: A Balint group in adolescent medicine S. Jassemi, C. Trevelyan,K.Hick The International Conference on Residency Education La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents (110) Chris Trevelyan can be reached on email: Ct.psychotherapy@gmail.com  Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

Our 4th episode transports us to a conversation that  Dr. Njeri had with her mentor and teacher Dr. Karen Leslie, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto,an Adolescent Medicine Specialist and is currently serving as Program Director of the Adolescent Medicine training program. Dr. Leslie is a clinician-educator and has held leadership roles in Canada and globally in medical education. Karen walks us through her options, opportunities and failures that eventually led her to the meaningful work that she does in the fields of Adolescent Medicine and Medical Education. Episode Highlights Dr. Karen Leslie is a Professor of Paediatrics and an  Adolescent Medicine Specialist. Dr. Leslie is Program Director of Adolescent Medicine Training Program , University of Toronto She is a clinician-educator with a Masters in Health Professions Education Dr. Leslie is also the past director of the Centre of Faculty Development, University of Toronto. Njeri and Karen take a closer look at details in this document that address Medical Education and the IMG: A Faculty Development Program For Teachers Of International Medical Graduates (https://medicine.usask.ca/faculty/workshops.php#AFacultyDevelopmentProgramforTeachersofInternationalMedicalGraduates)  **Dr. Leslie’s Go To Reads**: Neinstein’s Adolescent And Young Adult Healthcare. (https://shop.lww.com/Neinstein-s-Adolescent-and-Young-Adult-Health-Care/p/9781975160296)  Successful Faculty in Academic Medicine: Essential Skills and How To Acquire Them-Carole J. Bland (https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Faculty-Academic-Medicine-Essential/dp/1419671359)  Lieff SJ. Perspective: The missing link in academic career planning and development: pursuit of meaningful and aligned work. Acad Med. 2009 Oct;84(10):1383-8. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181b6bd54. PMID: 19881426.  (https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Fulltext/2009/10000/Perspective__The_Missing_Link_in_Academic_Career.22.aspx) Dr. Karen Leslie can be reached on karen.leslie@sickkids.ca  Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

In Episode 3, Dr. Njeri has a chat with Dr. Dorcus Muchiri, an obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist who pursued her fellowship  in Reproductive Endocrinology in the United Kingdom.  As a self identified life long learner, Doki takes us through how her fascination in this specialty moulded her career choices to date. Episode highlights: Dr. Dorcus Muchiri is an obstetrician, gynaecologist, fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology specialist. Doki pursued her fellowship and other further training in the United Kingdom. Dr. Muchiri is also passionate about Women’s Health which is evident through her work and her focus in terms of academia and mentorship. General Medical Council https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/registration-applications/application-guides/full-registration-for-international-medical-graduates **Doki’s Book Club**: The Health Gap-Michael Marmot ( https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/28260407) Taste: My Life Through Food-Stanley Tucci (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/books/review/taste-stanley-tucci.html)  This Is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries Of a Junior Doctor-Adam Kay (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35510008-this-is-going-to-hurt) Undoctored: The Story Of The Medic Who Ran Out Of Patients (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp7oWNnZxbY)  The Alchemist: Paulo Coelho (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18144590) Doki can be reached on Instagram @dokidox , Twitter @dwmuchiri and LinkedIn as Dr. Dorcus Muchiri. If you DM her, kindly introduce yourself and let her know why you are reaching out. Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

In episode 2, Dr. Njeri speaks with Dr. Maureen Njoroge about her experience in a first-of-its-kind paediatric subspecialty training in Kenya. Maureen walks us through her journey of choice, passion and discovery into the world of paediatric neurology. Episode Highlights: Dr. Maureen Njoroge is a paediatric neurologist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She was in the first cohort of paediatric neurologists trained by the Kenya Paediatric Fellowship program. Maureen is passionate about mentoring other healthcare professionals interested in paediatric neurology. She can be reached on drmuthoninjoroge@gmail.com This episode was sponsored by The Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Program.   (https://kenyapaediatric.org/kpfp-about/) Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.

In our first episode of season 2, Dr. Thomas Ngwiri shares his experience about the Kenyan subspecialty landscape and how this guided his choice of training in paediatric endocrinology. He also takes us through what it took to set up the paediatric endocrinology fellowship for national and regional impact.  Episode Highlights: Dr. Thomas Ngwiri is a paediatric endocrinologist and the chair of the Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Program(KPFP), under the umbrella of the Kenya Paediatric Association.( https://kenyapaediatric.org/kpfp-about/). The following paediatric fellowships are available to Kenyan paediatricians in the public sector through KPFP- critical care, endocrinology, infectious disease, neonatology, nephrology, neurology. He previously served as the Program Director of the The Fellowship in Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, a first-of-its-kind in Kenya and the region.( https://paediatrics.uonbi.ac.ke/programs/fellowship-paediatric-and-adolescent-endocrinology)  ESPE-European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology. (https://www.eurospe.org/) African Paediatric Fellowship Program-(https://theapfp.org/) Visit the website: www.fellowshipsafaris.org Follow Fellowship Safaris on social media: Facebook, Instagram & TikTok: @fellowshipsafaris X (formerly Twitter): @fellowshipsafar Credits: Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest . All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast. #medicine #medicaleducation #medicinepodcasts #paediatric #health #postgraduatestudies #education #paediatricendocrinology #medicalfellowship #kpfp #kenyapaediatricfellowshipprogram #fellowshipsafarispodcast #impact #kenya #kenyanfellowship #africa