Program Details
Location: Kijabe, Kenya
Region: Africa
Vanderbilt Contacts: Robert Boyce, MD
Program Type: Teaching, research, service
Program Objective, Vision and Goals: The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is trying to provide regular orthopedic trauma surgery presence in Kijabe, Kenya. The goal is to have one attending faculty member and one fellow go per year on separate trips of 2-4 weeks. The focus is on training and research with Kenyan orthopedic residents and care of orthopedic trauma patients.
Funding Type: N/a
Eligibility: Orthopedic surgery fellow
Program Length: Less than one month
Languages Required: None
Program Website: None
Related Links: www.kijabehospital.org