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The University of Nairobi recently had the honour of hosting Prof. Matthew Lee Bush, a distinguished Visiting Professor in Neuro-Otology from the University of Kentucky, alongside his Chief Resident, Dr. Brian Kinealy, for the Annual Lecture Series on Neuro-Otology. This eagerly anticipated event brought together Otorhinolaryngology and Neurosurgery residents for an enriching academic experience.

 Purpose and Core Themes of the Visit

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452 students undertook the July/August 2024 UoN MB ChB degree course final year examinations which ended on Friday August 16, 2024. The Examinations were conducted efficiently with no incidents of examination malpractice recorded. The Chairman of UoN Department of Surgery Dr Julius Githinji Kiboi at the examination board meeting held on Friday August 16, 2024, congratulated the staff for the exemplary performance.

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The Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi hosted Prof. Steven Schiff, MD, PhD, FACS- a Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery from Yale University on 10th June, 2024.

Prof. Schiff is a paediatric neurosurgeon and has carried out extensive work on hydrocephalus in the East African region.

During his visit he gave a talk on current trends in low-field MRI imaging coupled with deep machine learning. He also touched on various aspects of current research progress in hydrocephalus.

Members of the department of surgery participated in in tree planting activity during the Elimu tree planting day  in Upper Kabete field station. Tree Planting Day, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, with an aim of  planting 300 million seedlings annually.

Smile train donated two desktop computers and two printers which were presented to the Dean FHS and chairman department of surgery by Mr.Patrick (manager, education and training) and Ms.Emily(communications manager)

The Dean Faculty of health sciences Prof. G.Osanja thanked smile train for continued support including full scholarship for four MMED Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic students. every year

The chairman on his speech also thanked smile train for the same and also for microsurgery simulation lab which has great impact to the students

Dr. John Horaczec a consultant Neurosurgeon from Germany gave a talk on spinal pain intervention management in the departmental boardroom on February 29th 

On February Prof.ERKKI TUKIAINEN  Chief of department, Plastic and Orthopaedics Surgeon from Helsinki University Hospital visited department of surgery. He was received by Prof. Nangole ( Thematic unit head, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery) and Dr.Nyaim ( Thematic head, General Surgery). In their conversation they agreed to start talks on how they foster collaboration between the two universities Departments. 

Neurosurgery is a rapidly growing unit in the department of surgery and to make it a world class a networking  seminar like the one organized on 9th December is necessary. The event was graced by Prof. Julius Ogeng'o  (DVC  Academic Affairs). the neurosurgeons present were  Prof Griffith.R.Harsh,Prof.Douglas Kondziolka (Editor-in-Chief of NEUROSURGERY® Publications) , Dr.Julius Kiboi  (chairman dept of surgery),Dr. C.K.Musau (neurosurgery thematic unit head) and Dr Michael Magoha among many.