2019 Grand Rounds & Reception with Dr. Eve Nakabembe
This year’s MacGlObAS Joint Department Chair Rounds we were honoured to host Dr. Eve Nakabembe, consultant Obstetrician and Global Health advocate from Uganda (right image). The Rounds were hosted at McMaster Medical Centre with over 60 people in-person and another 30 people joining by teleconference across Hamilton. Eve’ s talk “Harnessing Limited Resources with Big Impact” began about small innovations but turned into a discussion about how her McMaster training taught her “soft skills” , such as teamwork, effective communication, and empathy, skills which benefited her and her patients more than individual medical skills she learned while here. She also reflected on clinical settings she has worked in globally, and the impact of “invisible systems” that have a major impact on functioning and clinical care, but often go unnoticed.
The following day, MacGlObAS co-hosted a Dinner & Reception at the McMaster University Club with faculty from the departments, representatives from St. Joseph’s International Outreach Program (IOP), and international scholars training at McMaster through IOP (image left and lower right). Eve also spoke at this event as a past fellow of the IOP program, discussing the impact that the training had on her personally, professionally, and on the people she cares for in Uganda. She also talked about how the number of McMaster trained clinicians in Uganda has reached a critical mass, resulting in significant changes in how care is delivered by health providers, and providers now working together on system-wide initiatives to improve safety and quality of care . We were also able to hear from one of the original IOP founders, Dr. Peter Kagoma , and current leaders in IOP Mary Ann Breitigam (Executive Director), Dr. Mark Crowther (President & Chair), and Dr. Rebecca Kruisselbrink. We would like to thank St. Joseph’s International Outreach Program and its donors for their support for Dr. Eve’s visit and the Dinner & Reception on May 30, 2019. Thank You!
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