Maureen Muchela

• Lead consultant, in the conduct of major ward rounds at the Obama Children’s Hospital in JOOTRH
• Consulting paediatrician, for difficult to manage paediatric cases in the hospital including the intensive care unit
• Ensure conduct of mortality and morbidity audits for both the newborn unit and the paediatric department
• Running Paediatric special clinics 3 times weekly for children with chronic conditions
• Supervision of continuous medical education sessions
• Deputy in charge overall representing the paediatric department in the hospital management team when needed
• Conduct training on different subjects when called upon.
• Liaison with subspecialty paediatricians countrywide and organization interested in the care of children

• Led and prepared lectures for undergraduate medical student classes.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
• Participated and led continuous medical education meetings to remain aware of developments in subject.
• Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.

• Led and prepared lectures for Higher National Diploma in paediatrics students.
• Designed and distributed lecture handouts to round out material and increase student understanding.
• Utilized distance learning technology to instruct students remotely.
• Conducted individual research projects to actively contribute to institution's research work.
• Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
• Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.

• Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.
• Prescribed treatments and calculated pharmaceutical dosage and timing.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
• Assessed patient needs for specialty referrals, diagnostic and in-patient care.
• Performed initial and ongoing assessments of patients' medical, physical and psychosocial status.
• Anticipated patients' needs, conducted discharge planning and created individualized disease management and prevention plans.

• In the department of Paediatrics and Child health at the University of Nairobi
• Under supervision of pediatricians and neonatologists, responsible for all the aspects of care of pediatric and neonatal patients at the Kenyatta national hospital
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
• Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.

• Led diverse team of medical and clinical officer interns in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, and patient relations.
• Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
• Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
• Verified complex diagnoses to facilitate treatment plans.

• Of the Comprehensive care Centre, reporting to the medical superintendent
• i) In charge of the day to day running of the CCC activities and HIV care related activities in the Hospital,
• ii) Site coordinator of the hospital as a pilot site for the national integrated harmonized HIV curriculum
• iii) Conducting and participating in the departmental continuous medical education sessions
• iv) Chairing the multi – disciplinary team meetings and mortality audits

• First on call in the clinical rotations in medicine ,surgery, pediatrics obstetrics and gynecology rotations
• Reporting to the consultants in charge in the different departments

• Student at the Mbagathi district hospital
• Reporting to the medical officer
• Attend and participate in the ward rounds and clinical activities in the hospital
• Research experience

• ENS) training online training Ludwig-Maximillian’s University Munich Ongoing online
• Paediatric Advanced life support training (PALS)-April 2022 at Kisumu County Referral Hospital
• Early childhood development training – November 2021 at JOOTRH conference hall
• Newborn Essential Solutions and technologies training- May 2021 at JOOTRH conference hall
• European pediatric life support (EPLS) training-October 2013 at CDC Kisian
• ETAT+ generic instructors course training-October 2013 at the JOOTRH conference hall
• Bioethics and research sensitization workshop –June 2013 at the clinical research Centre, CDC Kisumu
• Mentorship training –May 2013 at the JOOTRH, Kisumu
• Conducted by the KPA, PACE teams in conjunction with NASCOP
• ETAT plus training- March 2012 at the JOOTRH Kisumu
• Conducted by the KPA team
• Basic life support training –September 2010 at the JOOTRH Kisumu Conducted by the Operation Smile team
• Palliative care sensitization workshop by the Kenya Hospices and palliative care association-August 2009

Chair of the Change Champions team (Quality improvement initiative) at JOOTRH

Member of the quality committee in JOOTRH Kisumu.

Member of the antimicrobial stewardship committee at JOOTRH Kisumu

Appointed as a member of the training committee October 2013 to Aug 2014

Coordinator CME and grand rounds committee at the JOOTRH.-2011 to Aug 2014