100 medical students to begin training at KUTRRH this month

The Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital will take in 100 medical students to start their training this October. 

This is after Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala held a consultative meeting with stakeholders of KUTRRH on Monday at the hospital to discuss student training in the facility. 

Among the stakeholders present at the consultative forum were KUTRRH chairperson Olive Mugenda, Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Paul Wainaina and KUTRRH CEO  Ahmed Dagane. 

The 100 students will be the first cohort from the Kenyatta University School of Medicine students to access KUTRRH facilities. 

According to Dagane, the Level 6 facility is all set to onboard Kenyatta University School of Medicine students per the regulatory procedures outlined by Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to undertake patient BedSide Teaching (BST).

As part of the reception protocols, KUTRRH, Dagane said, had already shared an onboarding Letter with Kenyatta University, outlining a detailed two-day orientation process and programme commencing Monday, October 16, for the students and their supervisors.

“Medical Training in Kenya is undertaken through a strict regulatory regime involving KMPDC accreditation to ensure quality assurance,”  Dagane said.

“The onboarding protocols have been outlined and shared with Kenyatta University to facilitate entry of the first 100 School of Medicine and Surgery Undergraduate students. We look forward to welcoming the students and their supervisors on Monday.”

Upon entry and orientation, students will undergo clinical rotation in five wards, renal unit, and oncology department, including access to the CyberKnife, Brachytherapy, Linac and Chemotherapy pharmacy treatment areas.

The students will also access the accident and Emergency department, Pathology services, Radiology and Imaging department, and Surgery Department, including BST access to the seven KUTTRH Surgical Wards and seven surgical operation theatres.

At KUTRRH, KU School of Medicine, undergraduate and postgraduate students will enjoy access to state-of-the-art medical training amenities, including wards and laboratories at the Level 6 National Referral and Research Hospital with a 650-bed capacity.