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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 Orondo Obure holds a degree in MMED (Internal Medicine) and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from University of Nairobi. He is currently the Dean Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), Egerton University. His research interests are in blood group patterns in Kenya and Gastro intestinal tract infections. Dr. Obure was the founding chair of the department of Medical Physiology where he is reputed to have built the department from scratch and encouraged many young Kenyans to join Faculty and build their careers. He sacrificed his own growth to allow junior colleagues to earn higher degrees. Some earned PhDs and rose to take leadership roles.

He is a long serving academician at Egerton University and senior consultant (Internal Medicine) who 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 diligently carries out his duties in teaching, administration and health related activities at the University and the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital. Dr. Obure has participated in several projects and collaborations with international partners aiming at improving the quality of learning as per the vision and mission of Egerton University. Through collaborations and support from the University and partners, he has overseen development of simulation-based Education at the Faculty of Health sciences, development and equipping of the simulation Laboratory both at the Faculty and the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital.

Dr. Obure is also 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 and obtained recognition from ACCAF. He has initiated and overseen signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between different stakeholders with the most recent (in progress) being between Egerton University and Talent Orange for the Ministry of Health-Germany. This will enable BSCN graduands from Egerton University to secure employment in Germany soon after graduation.

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

August 2019 to date: Senior Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine Egerton University, Kenya

2023 to date: Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Egerton University, Kenya

March 2025: Member, Consortium of Medical Schools-Africa

March 2025: Member, University Medical Board (and continues serving whenever called upon)

February 2025: Member, Scientific Committee Kenya Medical Association (KMA) Nakuru Division

March 2024: Member, Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Steering Committee

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(KUKHA)

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

May 2018: Member, Negotiation Committee for univercity landlord agreements.

2015 to Sept 2019: Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Egerton University, Kenya

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

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

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

1994 to 1999: Medical Superintendent, Provincial General Hospital Nakuru

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

1991: Locum Resident Doctor at the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi(Medical Ward and Emergency Department)

2015 to 2021: External Examiner at School of Biological Sciences of Technical University of Kenya. Examined in the areas of Physiology, Transfusion Sciences, Anatomy, Parasitology, Microbiology

2014 October ;Part time Lecturer in Medical Physiology at Kabarack University.

1980 Feb to November; Untrained teacher at Buyonge and Gakero Haraambe secondary schools

KEY PROJECTS

KEY PROJECTS

2024: Bid for a collaborative research grant for a study on Helicobacter Pylori infections(Team Leader)
2023: 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(Principal Investigator)
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. (Team Leader)
2022 Kenya UK Health Alliance (KUKHA). Collaborative Researcher/on and off.
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. (team leader)
2016-2020: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Building capacity for the use of neonatal CPAP at the Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya (Rotary International Global Grant (GG1862566).(team member)
2016-2020:‘HELPING BABIES BREATHE’(HBB). 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)(team member)
2016-2019: Making it Happen project. Liverpool Tropical School of Medicine (LSTM)(Team member)

PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

The Practices and outcomes on sexually transmitted infections and HIV management along the Nothern Corrodor,Kenya.(co principal investigater)-Bid for gant submitted (Team member)
The study of Helicobacter Pylori in selected regions of Kenya-colaborative bid for grant with Notingham University UK.

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 COMMITTEES APPOINTMENT.

Committee member in Contract implementation committee for acquisition of (IMED) office block
Member of several procurement committees (Medical clinic drugs, equipment requisition Medical Physiology,Pathology….)
Member of Standing committee on university accreditation to TVETS

MOUs SPEARHEADED

2025: TALENTORANGE MOU- to enable BSc nursing graduands from Egerton University to get employment in German soon after graduation and the orange organisation to train the interested candidates on German language and get them jobs. (Draft MOU)
2015 and 2024: Two MOUs between Egerton University and Nakuru County Teaching Hospital (NCTRH)
2023: Egerton - Najing University. Academic collaboration
2022 to date: Egerton-Kukha MOU; Served as a member of the spearheading committee aimed at establishing a Centre of excellent in Respiratory Diseases at Egerton. (ActiveMOU)
This is part of knowledge exchange which has also included online webiners.
2017: Egerton-Tel Aviv University Israel; Spearheaded campaign in Tel Aviv, of establishing support for the Faculty Skills Lab, to support Simulation in learning at Egerton University FHS
2016: Egerton -Technion University MoU. Academic coraboration (lapsed MOU)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Gastro intestinal tract Infections
Blood Group patterns in Kenya.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Haim Shmuely, Samson Obure, Douglas J Passaro, Galia Abuksis, Jacob Yahav, Gerald Fraser, Silvio Pitlik, Yaron Niv (2003) Dyspepsia Symptoms and Helicobacter pylori Infection, Nakuru, Kenya Emerging infectious Diseases. Vol.9(9) pg 1103-1107 doi:10.3201/eid0909.030374
Guidelines on the appropriate use of blood and blood products. Second Edition April 2004 (Revision team member)
Clinical and laboratory correlation in Plasmodium Falciparum and HIV Infections at Kenyatta National Hospital. Mmed Thesis (unpublished) Supervisor: Prof. KM Bhatt
Standards for Blood transfusion services in Kenya.
Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Blood and Blood products.3rd Edition August2009
Core curriculum Manual for undergraduate medical students.
Clinical and Laboratory correlation in Pl.falciparum at Kenyatta National Hospital(MMED thesis)

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

9^th to 12^th July 2025: Kenya Cardiac society annual scientific conference
15 th May 2025: KDSG annual scientific conference Lake Naivasha Resort
8^th July 2024: 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
11-13^th Sept 2024: Kenya Renal Association (KRA) annual scientific conference. Evidence-Based Approaches to Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, Sarova White Sands Mombasa
2023; Afrinova Amsterdam Cardiometabolic disease updates.
April 2023: 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 for supporting End FGM interventions (ACCAF)

2020: Certificate of Appreciation from Western and Rift valley doctors for the Webiner on beta blockers in Hypertension.

2020: Certificate of appreciation from Anonymous group for my effort on appropriate management of Hypertension disease.

2019: Awarded with a Trophy by a group of staff in Faculty for being the ‘BEST BOSS’

2020;Awarded a Trophy for being the ‘BEST COD’ in Physiology This was during my farewell party from Department of Physiology to Internal Medicine.

2023: Commended by graduating class of BSC clinmed for having been good to them.(portrait)

2024: Commended by 2024 class of MBChB graduating class as having been good to them.(portrait)

2025: Commended by the chief Majoge-Chache for supporting the needy to get education by paying their school fees and other helpful surport to the community.

TEACHING AREAS

Undergraduate

Lecturer in Medical Physiology for 8 years.
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
Postgraduate
Internal Examiner For PhD thesis ‘’implications of the urban Built Environment on the Mental Health Of Residents of Nakuru Munucipality,Kenya’’(by Dr.Charles Ochodo)
Chair: MSc and PhD proposal Defence at the Faculty of Health sciences.

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 intervention

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

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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