WHO WE ARE/ABOUT US/OUR
PROGRAM
The University of Nairobi is one of the thirteen (13) African universities
that received Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) award.
In 2010, The University of Nairobi inaugurated the Partnership
for Innovative Medical Education in Kenya (PRIME-K) in collaboration with
two of its longstanding training partners, the University of Washington (UW)
and the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB).
OUR
APPROACH
The program aims are to:
Improve the quality of medical education:
The programme utilizes an innovative
“skills lab” that allows students to have hands-on clinical experiences using
expert patients and simulation models. In addition, the faculty have been
trained in clinical teaching, and new educational approaches have been
rigorously evaluated to promote the most effective methods university-wide.
Extend the reach of medical training outside Nairobi:
We have developed and implemented a
decentralized, community-based program that optimizes training in primary care
and preventive medicine around HIV/AIDS.
This was achieved by training and
accrediting local medical doctors and specialists at 14 provincial and district
hospitals which are rotation sites for medical students, interns, and
postgraduates.
To bolster training and care at these
decentralized sites, we have introduced the use of mobile phones applications
and E-learning systems.
Increase retention of UON faculty by providing opportunities for
UON postgraduates and faculty to pursue clinical or applied research:
This is accomplished through three
different mechanisms:
ü A
one- year mentored fellowship in implementation science,
ü Career
development awards in clinical research, and
ü A
seed research project program.
Support for the UON Research Structures:
This will streamline the processes for
conducting research within UON by directly supporting the Office of Grants
Management and IRB to increase efficiency of operations and management to the
standards of USG funding regulations.
At Prime-K
also seeks to build implementation science research and enhance leadership
capacity in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH).
