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Dr. Zohray Talib is a physician, practicing and teaching internal medicine in an academic center in the US. Interests include global health (particularly Africa), medical education, technology and where they intersect.Follow me on Twitter
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Using western standards for residency curricula abroad
Recently, I had a dicussion on how we can apply the standards and culture of our medical education system in the US to build and improve the residency curricula in East Africa. While it’s important to always take into account … Continue reading
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Healthcare Challenges in Africa
A team of doctors were debriefing from a recent trip to visit hospitals in Kisumu and Mombasa . Their anecdotes were interesting. They commented on the fact that providers sometimes lack knowledge of current evidence-based practices. I wonder if this is because they don’t have access to current … Continue reading
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