Wahu Waitheru
Kangari
Summary
Experienced Medical Officer with a strong background in comprehensive patient care, having completed rigorous clinical training and extensive hands-on experience. Skilled in accurate diagnosis, effective treatment planning, and compassionate communication, committed to improving community health outcomes through evidence-based medical practices.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Officer Intern
AIC Kijabe Hospital
08.2024 - Current
- Rotated through key clinical departments: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Community Health with mid and end of rotation assessments
- Gained extensive exposure to critical care settings including ICU, Pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU
- Actively managed medical, surgical and post operative patients requiring advanced life support, Mechanical ventilation and Organ Support
- Conducted patients admissions, formulated diagnosis, implemented plans and discharge processes
- Participated in outreaches, audits, quality improvement activities and continuous medical education sessions
- I had a chance to strengthen communication, teamwork, leadership and compassionate patient centered care skills
- Teamwork
- Health Education
- Medical Procedures
- Leadership
- Basic Surgical Procedures
Education
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -
Egerton University
08.2023
High School -
St Brigid's Girls
Kiminini12.2015
Primary School -
Kangari Upcountry Academy
Murang'a12.2011
Skills
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Patient Care
- Medical Knowledge
- Clinical Reasoning
- Emergency Medicine
- Patient Management
- Communication Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Medical Ethics
- Critical Thinking
- Holistic Care
- Compassionate Care
- Medical Research
- Critical Care
- Infection Control
Certification
- Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health, WHO, 06/01/24
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention and Control, WHO, 01/01/24
- WHO Basic Emergency Care: Conflict Related Injuries, WHO, 04/01/24
Courses
PAEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS)
- Systemic approach to a seriously ill or injured child
- Recognizing,and managing respiratory distress and failure
- Recognizing and managing cardiac arrest
- Post cardiac arrest
- Recognizing and managing shock
- Effective high performance and team dynamics in paediatric emergencies
- Review of basic life support (BLS) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)
- Preventing arrest
- Recognizing signs of clinical deterioration
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Acute stroke
- Bradycardia
- Tachycardia stable and unstable
- High performance team roles and dynamics
- Respiratory arrest
- Cardiac arrest
- Post cardiac arrest care
Languages
English
Swahili
Hobbies and Interests
- Hockey
- Reading medical journals
- Yoga
REFERENCE
- Upon request
Timeline
Medical Officer Intern
AIC Kijabe Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -
Egerton University
High School -
St Brigid's Girls
Primary School -
Kangari Upcountry Academy
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