DR.BEATRICE MUTHONI KABERA. (MMED-Aga Khan University, MB; ChB-Moi) Medical Specialist Consultant Clinical Pathologist CURRICULUM VITAE PROFESSIONAL GOAL To get acquainted with inherent competencies and continually equip myself with the current medical knowledge and skills. PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION: The realization that work is an opportunity for personal growth and a form of service to humanity. That there is need to surpass personal limitations to meet new challenges and new opportunities. STRENGTHS Good interpersonal skills Team player Computer literate Strong analytical skills Proactive
PERSONAL DETAILS AND CONTACT INFORMATION: SURNAME : KABERA OTHER NAMES : BEATRICE MUTHONI NATIONALITY : KENYAN GENDER : FEMALE DATE OF BIRTH : 24 TH JUNE, 1976. PLACE OF BIRTH : NYERI. TEL-NO : 0721 203 153/ 0770 433385 ADDRESS : 248-00202 (NAIROBI) EMAIL ADDRESS : beatskaf@yahoo.com ID.NO : 20002996 Registered and licensed to practice Medicine in the Republic of Kenya by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya- Specialist recognition in Clinical Pathology. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES. (I)CLINICAL PATHOLOGIST: Gertrude s Children Hospital (Dec 2010- To date) Provision of specialized clinical laboratory services and supervision of medical laboratory technologists and phlebotomists. Educate other health professionals and communities in the effective utilization of laboratory diagnostic services for management of child health and pediatrics Undertake relevant medical research and audit, to improve laboratory diagnostic services. Provision of leadership and direction in delivering of laboratory services. Perform laboratory procedures on patients including bone marrow aspirates and assist in the management of patients with relevant conditions, where appropriate and as agreed with such clinician s patients and the hospital. Participate in priority and budget setting of the laboratory as well as development of Annual Departmental plans.
Participate in planning and management of hospital clinical programs. Lecturer in Clinical Pathology Department; Aga Khan University Hospital (January 2011-to-date). (2)RESIDENT CLINICAL PATHOLOGY; OCT 2006 TO OCT 2010 Preparation and delivering lectures and tutorials for case based learning topics as per the curriculum. Rotations on all the clinical laboratory benches and trouble shooting on the different analyzers and solving bench problems. Monitoring and evaluating the Quality Assurance process in the laboratory sections and carrying out different audits. Processing specimens for analysis and reporting blood films and bone marrow slides in the Hematology Laboratory including immunophenotyping of hematological malignancies. Clinical Liaison with other health professionals and discussing better health management of patients. Providing consultancy and follow-up for hematological conditions in the hematology clinics on a weekly basis. Presentation and discussion in weekly Journal clubs. Formulation of research proposal and execution of thesis study. PUBLICATIONS: 1. Metallo-b-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a Large tertiary centre in Kenya Clin Microbiol Infect 2008; 14: 755 759. 2. Immunophenotypic profile of Acute leukemia in Nairobi.EAMJ 2013,90; issue 3, page82-85.
(3) MEDICAL OFFICER; OCT 2004 TO OCT 2006 Working as a Medical Officer in Karatina District Hospital by running of the Medical /Surgical Wards and out patient Special Clinics. Pioneered in setting up a comprehensive care centre for HIV/AIDS patients in November 2004. Daily care of the HIV/AIDS patients on follow-up in the comprehensive care centre. Pioneered in setting up and starting the pediatric comprehensive care centre for children living with HIV/AIDS Sept 2005. Member of the comprehensive care committee as a Vice Chairperson. A.R.T Officer and advisory to the hospital administration on issues related to A.R.T care/ and management. Working as an ART care facilitator and trainer of other healthcare workers in the Province i.e. (i) Facilitated in a training of health workers at Batian grand Hotel September 2005. (ii) Facilated in a training of health workers at Kieni East Division April 2006. (iii) Facilitated in a training of PMTCT health workers at Nyeri May 2006. (4) MEDICAL INTERNSHIP- Medical Officer -Intern, Provincial General Hospital, Nyeri. Participated in patient s management and learning during ward rounds in Surgical, medical, Paediatric and reproductive Health departments.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES/CONFERENCES 2012 -Association of Clinical Pathologists from East, Central and Southern Africa (ACPECSA) congress in Cape Town,South Africa. 2010-APECSA International Conference in Kampala, Uganda. 2008- Attended a Workshop in Molecular Methods of HIV Analysis (PCR-based methods). 2008-Qualified in a course on Molecular Mechanism of Disease 2005 Attended and awarded a certificate in Antiretroviral drugs use and management of HIV/AIDS in children (NARESA) 2004 Attended and awarded a certificate in Antiretroviral drugs use and management of HIV/AIDS in Adults (NASCOP). 2003 Graduated with a degree in MBch.B from Moi University. 2003 Awarded certificate in advanced life support in Trauma patients. 2002 Awarded a certificate in Urology Orientation and research in Maastricht University Hospital, The Netherlands. EDUCATION BACKGROUND (A)MASTERS OF MEDICINE IN CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (2006-2010) (B) BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY Faculty of Health Science, Moi University (1997 2003)-Graduated with a degree certificate in MBch.B November 2003. (C) SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION Qualified in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) Examination in 1995, graduated with Overall A- (minus) grade. From 1992 1995: Naromoru Girls High School P.O BOX 20, Naromoru Tel: 11, Nyeri
(D) PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION Qualified for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examination (K.C.P.E), graduated with Overall A- (minus) grade. From 1984 1991: Ruirii Primary School. P.O BOX 178, Mweiga. LANGUAGES English (Fluent), Swahili (Fluent) HOBBIES Traveling and hiking, reading, movies, music
REFEREES 1. Dr. Riyat Malkit S. Associate Professor and consultant hematologist Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi P.O. Box 30270, 00100, NAIROBI. TEL: 0722 512110 2. Prof. Peter J.Ojwang Professor and Chair Department of Pathology, Consultant Chemical pathologist Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270, 00100, NAIROBI. TEL: 0735-720084 3. Prof. Macharia William Professor and Chair Department of paediatrics and child health, Consultant pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist. Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi P.O. Box 30270, 00100, NAIROBI. TEL: 0733-627077 3. Wilson Nganga Kuria P.O Box 248-00202 Nairobi TEL: 0722-350452