By Tom Neill | Operations Director
Hello friends and supporters,
We are now two months into 2016 and thought this would be a great time to provide an update on GECC's recent work in Uganda and to thank you for your continued support.
1. Junior ECP class at Nyakibale
The fifth class of ECP students at Nyakibale Hospital is progressing strongly. They have completed the first six months of their program. The four students are dedicated to learning and providing excellent patient care. We look forward to their continued engagement and growth.
2. New ECP Training Program at Masaka
The new GECC Emergency Medicine Training Program at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital has been building an atmosphere of success since it's inception in October of 2015. Six new ECP students have been studying a symptoms-based approach to patient care. Since this is a new site at a government hospital, the program has not come without its challenges. But, GECC staff on the ground is working diligently with the hospital administration to offer the best possible program for incoming students. We look forward to continued growth of this new program and are working towards recruiting a new, larger class of ECP students in August of 2016.
3. Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Uganda
GECC is supporting Mbarara University to development of the first Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Uganda. We were very proud to see an article about thius program appear in one of Uganda's largest national newspapers. Read it HERE!
4. Make Sure You Ask For an ECP - Don't miss the new blog post by GECC volunteer, Omeed Saghafi, MD, summing up his experiences working with the ECPs in Nyakibale.
5. Support GECC
I know you are receiving this because you are currently supporting GECC or have supported us in the past. I am sincerely grateful for your support. As GECC continues to grow the ECP program to multiple sites and branches out to support Emergency Care development across Uganda, our expenses also are increasing. I'd like to ask for your support once again as we work hard to build an accessible, equitable emergency care system in Uganda.
As always, thank you for your support and generosity. Together, we can build a healthier, more equitable world.
Kind regards,
Tom Neill
Operations Director
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