The Stanford Center for Innovation is Global Health is excited to host two senior medical students from our partner hospital in Eldoret, Kenya – Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital through our AMPATH partnership. The students, Ann Jemutai and Cherop Dorcas, are at the top their class and were selected to observe various services at Stanford and VA Palo Alto based on their interests during a 6-week rotation.

They will be on campus from September 14^th – October 23rd and would love to meet students, residents and fellows in all specialties of medicine! Reach out to ghscholars@stanford.edu if you’d like to connect with them.

Institution: Moi University School of Medicine

Medical specialties of interest: Cardiology, Radiology, Dermatology, Orthopedic Surgery

What inspired you to get into medicine?
My grandmother is an herbalist and she still practices traditional medicine. I remember, as a little girl, waking up many times to watch her administering care to people of all ages in her little outdoor ‘office’. She taught me to view the human body as a whole and that the eye could be sick because the stomach is sick. I was learning medicine before I learned to write my own name. She is my inspiration to pursue medicine.

What will you be doing during your clinical rotation at Stanford?
I will be rotating in General Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopedic Surgery and Radiology.

What are you most looking forward to doing at Stanford?
I would really love to see the differences in the practice of medicine between Kenya and the US, and witness any advanced technological procedures that we probably don’t get to see over here. And basically anything ‘Interventional’ fascinates me. I am also looking forward to seeing how my world view/perception of certain things changes after my electives.

What is a fun or interesting fact about you that you would like to share?

What is a fun or interesting fact about Kenya and/or your home town that you would like to share?

Institution: Moi University School of Medicine

Medical specialties of interest: Neurology, Surgery, and Nephrology

What inspired you to get into medicine? 

I was inspired to pursue medicine by the desire to have a positive impact on my community, particularly in my village where access to doctors is limited. 

What will you be doing during your clinical rotation at Stanford? What are your clinical rotation goals?

I will be participating in a clinical observership, where I will have the opportunity to observe patient care, clinical decision-making, and teaching practices. My goals are to appreciate differences between healthcare systems, broaden my clinical perspective, learn from experienced clinicians, and gain knowledge and skills that I can apply to my medical training and future practice.

What are you most looking forward to doing at Stanford?

I am most looking forward to learning how ward rounds are conducted, experiencing different approaches to patient care, seeing how technology is integrated into healthcare, and understanding the structure and organization of the healthcare system at Stanford.

What is a fun or interesting fact about you that you would like to share?

I enjoy writing poetry, and one of my poems was published in Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and Pursuit of Peace. As a child, I also dreamed of becoming both a pilot and a neurosurgeon.

What is a fun or interesting fact about Kenya and/or your home town that you would like to share?

Kenya is well known for its world-class long-distance runners, particularly marathon athletes. Food is also a big part of our culture, with nyama choma (grilled meat) and chapati being popular favorites. In my hometown, tea is widely grown, and a traditional drink called mursik, a fermented milk drink, is particularly loved.