Global Physicians Corps: Ethiopia

Ashley EdwardsAnnie Lovell

Courtenay StewartKira Bendixen

Ethiopia and The GPC

The Global Physicians Corps was started by Touro medical students

Our duty at GPC members: • Pre-trip fundraising for ongoing community outreach

projects  • Carrying out outreach projects during the summer• In Ethiopia: Latrine Project, Health Educator training,

Health Resource Center

Partnership to address all factors attributing to global health issues:

• Sustainable solutions

Jimma, Ethiopia : The Big Picture

What and When• Week One: Arrive in Addis and travel to Jimma

o Visit Addiso Get settled in hotel at Jimmao Initial Meetings with Preceptors and Tamiru

(Asendabo)

• Weeks 2-4: o Mon-Fri (8-5): Rotations at Jimma University

Hospital o Sat/Sun: Outreach projects in Asendabo (1 hr

drive)

Jimma University and Hospital ~Four Clinical Rotations~

Internal Medicine• Inpatient ♂ & ♀ Wards• Emergency Department• Critical Care • Diabetes Clinic• Cardiac Clinic• Neurology Clinic • HIV Clinic

 •Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Inpatient Ward• Labor Ward• Maternity Ward • Outpatient

 Pediatrics • Nutrition Ward• Critical Care• Inpatient • Outpatient • Spirometry & Respiratory Clinic 

Surgery • Inpatient ♂ & ♀ Wards• Minor Surgery• Major Surgery• Obstetrics • Orthopedics • Outpatient 

             Typical Daily Schedule

8:00-9:30 am:             Morning Meeting or lecture 9:30-10:00 am:            Coffee Break 10:00-12:00 pm:         Morning rounds, bedside or

specialty clinics 12:00-1:30 pm:    Lunch

2:00-5:00 pm:           ED, Outpatient clinics, Labor ward, more rounds....

Overtime:              On nights when your preceptor is staying late(Optional)

Where we worked...

Jimma Hospital

                Where We Worked...

Our Ethiopian friends and

colleagues...

Asendabo: Introduction• Population:

•   ~80,000• Located about an hour drive from Jimma also in the

region of Oromia• About 60% Christian and 30% Muslim• Long-term relationship with Touro of ___ years

 

Asendabo: Past GPC Projects

Our work: Health Education• Tamiru• New Model: Training community health workers

• More sustainable than educating community members• Co-ed setting

• “Where There is No Doctor” Hesperian Foundation

Our work: Health Education• Topics:

• Nutrition• Family Planning• HIV/AIDS• Sanitation & Hygiene

• Anonymous question box• Final Survey, data analysis and BIOMEA abstract.

Asendabo Community Health Resource Center

• Overall Goals:– Shift the emphasis from disease to health– Create a safe space in the Asendabo community

focused on health education and promotion

Consultation Room 1

Consultation Room 1

Consultation Room 3

Consultation Room 3

Consultation Room 2

Consultation Room 2

KitchenKitchen

Bed 1Bed 1

Outdoor ClassroomOutdoor

Classroom

Bed 2Bed 2

Bed 3Bed 3

Indoor Classroom

Indoor Classroom

Waiting area

Bed 4Bed 4

Covered Walkway

Our ongoing work: Asendabo Health Resource Center

Our ongoing work: Asendabo Health Resource Center

Completed- Resource center blueprints- Three-year construction plan and budget

Future Plans- Create a space for health educators to work: workshops and demonstrations- Exam rooms for screening examinations- Community garden- Library focusing on health and nutrition information

 

 

 

 Thank you!

Integration of pharmacy knowledge in Public health field study

No knowledge is insignificant in any aspect of life……

By: Tolulope Alabi

Introduction

*Jimma University, Ethiopia graduated the first set of

clinician pharmacists in Ethiopia in June 2011.

*Previously, graduated pharmacist are mostly awarded

bachelors of pharmacy with few of them finding jobs

at the retail pharmacy.

Introduction Contd.

*The populace perception of a pharmacy is

completely different from the U.S.

-Pharmacies are seen as a grocery store.

-No counseling on prescription drugs or OTC

in existence.

Current problems in pharmacy and other the health fields at Jimma University

*Inaccessibility to health resources

-Despite internet accessibility at the campus,

limited resources are available for physicians

and other healthcare professionals to explore

and support patient therapy with current evidence

based medicine.

Pharmacy service

&Drug

information

Centers

Summer Field Study

* Title: - A cross sectional study on the impact of education on self-

medication practices in Jimma city, Ethiopia* Hypothesis: - This study hypothesizes that having a higher level of education is

associated with lower levels of self-medication.* Objectives: - To compare self medication practices between the Jimma

University College of public health/medical sciences faculty members and students, and people who cannot read or write in Jimma.

* Method of study: - prospective cross-sectional study - Questionnaire strategy used for data collection

Summer field study Contd* Study participants: 382* Expected Outcome:

-The outcome of this study could provide information about the current rate of self medication practices in Jimma town, and possibly recommend training programs on rational use of medications and strengthening of the existing policies on drug dispensing among pharmacies/ drug outlets.

Summer Internship Activities

* Participated in thesis presentations of graduating masters students of the clinical pharmacy.

* Assignment to medical wards to shadow the physicians and medical interns

Thesis presentation of my preceptor

Nezif Hussien (My preceptor)

Summer Internship Activities* Participated in some early morning patients’ case

presentations by physicians and medical interns.

* Observed physicians’ recommended therapy for patients’ diagnosed disease state.

* Assess non-pharmacological treatment recommended for each patient and compliance.

During rounds with physicians at the Internal Medicine ward

Summer Internship Activities

Antiretroviral Clinic

Asendabo clinic

Random pictures of Jimma University

Library

Student lounge/ Bank

Academic Staff Lounge Students’ dorm

Maternity clinic

Random pictures of Ethiopia

Coffee pot symbol

Jimma University

Touro DO students at Jimma University

Touro Students during dinner

Ethiopia local dish

Meeting with the data collectors

Random pictures of Ethiopia

Conclusion

* Pharmacists have major role to play in the health care of patients.

* The teachings of the public health program has significant impact in developing skills that are beneficial in other areas of health care.

Debre Markos, Ethiopia

The Town

The Hospital

Research

Shadowing

My Extra Fun

Questions?Pamela.Schwendy@tu.edu