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DR SAMSON ORONDO OBURE

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Designation: DEAN/SENIOR LECTURER
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Job Category: Teaching
Division / Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Directorate / Dept: DEPT. OF MEDICINE
Section: Academic Affairs
Address: 536 Egerton, Njoro

SUMMARY

Dr. Samson O. Obure is a long serving academician at Egerton University and senior consultant (Internal Medicine), he has served in various capacities of leadership as the Dean of Faculty and Chairman of Department of physiology and Internal Medicine besides teaching and Research related activities. He's the Current Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences - Egerton University

He diligently carries his duties in teaching, administration and health related activities at the University and the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital

He was the founding chair of the department, reputed to have built the department from scratch and encouraged many young Kenyans to join Faculty and build their carriers, he sacrificed his own growth to allow junior colleagues to earn higher degrees, and some earned PhDs and rose to take up leadership roles.

He has been part of different projects and collaborations with international partners with the aim of improving the quality of learning as per the vision and mision of Egerton University.

He has forseen development of simulation-based Education at the Faculty of Health sciences, developing and equiping the simulation Laboratory both at the faculty and the Nakuru County Teaching and referral Hospital through collaborations and support from the University

He is a strong champion against traditional practices that negatively impact on health, through support from the Africa coordinating centre for the Abandonment of FGM (ACCAF) and The Girl Generation Africa Led Movement (TGG-ALM), he has facilitated and supported faculty who have continued to train and certify all final year medical students on End FGM interventions with the aim of reducing medicalization of FGM and stopping FGM within their generation. On this, Egerton University FHS has been credited as the best getting recognition from ACCAF.

He has initiated and forseen signing of MOUs between different stakeholders with the most recent (in progress) being between Egerton University and TalentOrange for the Ministry of Health-Germany

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1992: MMED (Internal Medicine), University of Nairobi,

1986: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), University of Nairobi.

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

: MMED (Internal Medicine).

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2002: Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta GA, U.S.A

2001: Certificate in Blood Transfusion Management, Nakasero Blood Bank, Uganda

1996: Certificate in Gastroenterology – International Post Graduate Training, In Tel Aviv University - Israel.

WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2025: Elected Dean FHS

March 2025: Member: Consortium of Medical Schools-Africa

March 2025: Member, University Medical Board

February 2025: Member: Scientific Committee KMA Nakuru Diivision

January 2025: Acting Dean FHS

March 2024: Member: CBC Steering Committee

2023 to date: Appointed as Acting Dean Faculty of Health Sciences (third term).

May 2022 to date: Chairman: Steering committee for the establishment of Centres of Excellence in Respiratory Diseases at Egerton Node

March 2022: Member: Project implementation committee of the Kenya United Kingdom Health Alliance

August 2019 to date: Transferred to the Department of Internal Medicine, as Senior Lecturer, Egerton University

February 2019: Member: Committee for Accreditation of University Technical and Vocational Training (TVET)

May 2018: Member: Negotiation Committee

2017 to Sept 2019: Reappointed to Dean Faculty of Health Sciences (second term).

2015 to Aug. 2017: Dean Faculty of Health Sciences (first term), Egerton University

2008 to 2014: Chairman, Department of Medical Physiology, Egerton University.

2006 to 2009: Lecturer Egerton University (Physiology and Internal Medicine)

2001 to 2006: Medical Director, Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, Nakuru

1994 to 1999: Medical Superintendent at the Provincial General Hospital Nakuru

1992 to 1994: Consultant Physician at Provincial General Hospital Nakuru.

KEY PROJECTS

KEY PROJECTS

Collaborative Researches with KUKHA (Kenya UK Health Alliance)

Principal Investigator: Global Health Workforce Programme grant-improving patient safety through mutual learning between UK and Kenya,and supporting improvements to the regulation and pre-service training of health care sector in Kenya.

2024: Chaired a collaborative Research grant bid for a study on Helicobacter Pylori infections

2022 to date: 'End Female Genital Mutilation' By Africa Coordinating Centre for the Abandonment of FGM( ACCAF] aimed at training Medical students on End Female Genital Mutilation (Medicalization and management of complications) in response to global challenges.

2021-‘SIMULATION ON WHEELS’ AND WATER SAFETY PROJECT: A mobile capacity building project to improve maternal, neonatal, basic trauma management and water safety in peri-urban and rural health facilities and communities in Nakuru County.

2016-2020-CONTINOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (CPAP): Building capacity for the use of neonatal cpap at the Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya (Rotary International Global Grant (GG1862566)

2016-2020-‘HELPING BABIES BREATHE’.A capacity-building project to enhance health care workers knowledge and skills on immediate care of the newborn at the Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya (Rotary International Global Grant (GG1862566)

2016-2019: Making it Happen project: Liverpool Tropical School of Medicine (LSTM)

EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

Appointed and reappointed thrice as External Examiner at School of Biological Sciences of Technical University of Kenya.

Examined in the areas of Physiology,Transfussion Sciences,Anatomy,Parasitology,Microbilogy and virology.

EGERTON UNIVERSITY STANDING COMMETTEES APPOINTMENT.

1.Contract implementation committee for acquisition of IMED office block

2Procurement Process member to several procurement e.g Medical clinic drugs

3 Standing committee on university accreditation to TVETS

MOUs SPEARHEADED

Egerton - PGH Nakuru twice. One during my first time as Dean of Faculty, second the current one during my 3^rd term as Dean.

Egerton - Najing University

Egerton-Tel Aviv University Israel; during this MOU I particulary campaigned in Tel Aviv with fruits of establishing support for the Faculty Skills Lab. The intension being to support Simulation in learning at Egerton University FHS

Egerton -Technion University MoU (lapsed)

Egerton-Kukha MOU; While serving in the spearheading committee with the ultimate goal of establishing Centre of excelleng in Respiratory Diseases at Egerton.

Currently the MOU is active with joint research activities between Kenya(Egerton ) and UK institutions.

This is part of knowledge exchange which has also included online webiners.

TALENTORANGE MOU-This is an MOU in progress we are working on,which will enable our BSc nursing graduands get employment in German soon after graduation. the orange organisation shall train the interested candidates the German language and get them jobs.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Gastro intestinal tract Infections
Blood Group patterns in Kenya.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Co-author to a study on: Seroprevalence of Helicobacter Pylori in Nakuru, Kenya Emerg.infect Dis.2003 Sep;9(9);1103-1107.doi:10.3201/eid0909.030374
Reviewer of Appropriate use of blood in Kenya. Second Edition April 2024
Standards for Blood transfusion services in Kenya.
Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Blood and Blood products.3^rd Edition August2009
Clinical and laboratory correlation in Plasmodium Falciparum and HIV Infections at Kenyatta National Hospital. Mmed Thesis(unpublished) Supervisor: Prof. KM Bhatt

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

7th to 10th May 2025: Attended and participated in 10th KDSG Annual Scientific Conference Lake Naivasha Resort

9th July to 12th July 2025:Attended Annual KCS scientific conference Prideinn Resort Mombasa

8^th July 2024: Attended the 7^thAFREhealth Annual symposium Hyatt Regency Nairobi Kenya

July 2024: Annual KCS conference, Whitesands Mombasa Kenya

2024; Afrinova Thailand Cardiometabolic updates

2024: KCS Annual scientific conference Prideinn Mombasa

2024: KAP annual scientific conference Prideinn Mombasa

2024: KRA annual scientific conference White sands Mombasa

2023; Afrinova Amsterdam Cardiometabolic disease updates.

April 2023: Attended 7^th UK-East Africa Health improvement and investment summit at the Royal college of General practitioners,London UK

2022; Afrinova Goa India Cardiometabolic updates

2021; Afrinova Egypt Cardiometabolic updates

16^th June 2020; Presentation at a Webinar to Nakuru KMA doctors; Beta blockers for Hypertension and Heart Failure.

October 2019: Attended 6^th Edition of MERCK AFRICA ASIA LUMINARY Accra Ghana.

August 2019: Attended conference on Cardiac medical update shanghai China.

March 2019: Training of University Management staff on Governance and strategic management.

5^th to 8^th 2019; 6th Afrinova gave a talk on, my experience on treatment of Hypertension in Kenya.

30^th to 31^st October 2018: Attended the fifth Edition of “MERCK AFRICA ASIA LUMINARY”Dakar Senegal

13^th to 16^th 2018; 5^th Afrinova, Rome Italy.

4^th to 8^th November 2017: Attended International Diabetes Federation Conference Abu Dhabi UAE

25^th to 28^th Oct 2017; Rhythm (Excelsior Dubai UAE)

17^th to 20^th March 2017; Afrinova Cardio Metabolic workshop; Macau, China, Gave a talk on Experiences on treatment of Hypertension among African patients.

October 2016: Study on Simulation MSR Israel as part of the Egerton delegation. Was Dean and head of delegation during this visit I put forward a spirited case presentation to solicit funding to support simulation activities at Egerton.

14^th to 17^th 2016; Rhythm Cardiology Updates (Hyderabad India).

15^th April to 20^th April 2010: Attended an international conference on Diabetes and Hypertension Singapore

Others: Attended almost ALL annual scientific conferences for Kenya association of Physicians and Kenya Medical association, Kenya cardiac society and Kenya Renal association.

Annual scientific conference Kisumu kenya

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

: 2025: Commended by Africa Coordinating Centre for the Abandonment of FGM (ACCAF)

TEACHING AREAS

Undergraduate

PHAM 403: Pharmacology of the Central Nerves system and endocrine system.
PHAM300: Haematopoetic system, NSAIDS, Antibiotics and Lipids.
IMED 401: Renal Diseases and GIT disease
MEDS 300: CVS and respiratory diseases.
PHAM 405: Respiratory, GIT, and special aspects of pharmacology.
IMED 405: Respiratory and CVS diseases
PHAM 404: CVS; Renal Analgesic and Antirheumatic drugs
PHAM 353: Nutrition Pharmacology

OTHER SOCIETIES

Member: Kenya Medical Association (KMA)

Member:Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP)

Member:Africa Society for Blood Transfusion.

Member:American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

Member ;Kenya Cardiac Society(KCS)

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Nyamaonde SDA Church project; Spearheaded tiling of the Church floor by mobilizing funds and guiding the appropriate tiling, he church is now complete and in use by the local community.

Nyamaonde Dispensary; Spearheaded The construction of the Dispensary on an earmarked ground by the Government of Kenya, the Dispensary received its first Dispensary KIT by my intervension—I talked to my PMO colleague.

School Board Membership: Served as a board member of Kereri girls High school in the 1995 to 2000.

Scholarship support for the needy: Supported at least 5 needy students by paying their fees: 2 are ongoing with their Education, 1 progressed to graduate with Bcom degree, 1 completed diploma in clinical medicine and later Higher diploma in anaesthesia.

REFEREES

K. M. Bhatt,

Professor of Medicine

University of Nairobi

P O Box 30197

NAIROBI

2. Prof.C.F Otieno

Associate Dean CHS

University of Nairobi.

3. K. Gogo

Egerton University

P O Box 536,

EGERTON

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