Sarah Kiguli, MBChB, MMed (Pediatrics), MHPE, is a Ugandan pediatrician, academic, and medical researcher. She is a professor and head of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the Makerere University School of Medicine, a component of the Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[1]
Sarah Kiguli | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) (Master of Medicine in Pediatrics) Maastricht University (Master of Health Professions Education) |
| Occupation(s) | Pediatrician, researcher, academic |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Known for | Medical practice & research |
| Title | Professor of pediatrics Makerere University School of Medicine |
Background and education edit
She was born in the Central Region of Uganda circa 1961. She attended Gayaza High School before entering Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Her Master of Medicine in Pediatrics was also obtained from Makerere. Later, she obtained a Master of Health Professions Education from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.[1]
Career edit
She interned at the Mulago National Referral Hospital after her first degree. She then worked as a medical officer at the same hospital for two more years before starting the three-year masters program.[1]
Following her MMed studies, she continued to work in the Department of Pediatrics at MNRH and was appointed a lecturer at Makerere in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health. At Makerere, she was appointed to the Education Committee of the Faculty of Medicine in 2000. She later became involved in the formulation of a new curriculum for the medical school.[1]
Kiguli has published widely in peer publications,[2] and maintains an active pediatric practice as part of her hospital and university appointments.[3]
Other responsibilities edit
In her capacity as a professor of pediatrics at the Makerere University Medical School, within Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kiguli serves as a senior consultant in pediatrics at the Mulago National Referral Hospital, the teaching hospital of the university.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Westberg, Jane (10 December 2008). "Making a Difference: An Interview with Sarah Kiguli". Education for Health. 21 (3): 275. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ BBC News (27 May 2011). "Africa trial questions shock treatment for children". London: British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ MoH (23 March 2013). "Uganda: Sickle Cells Disease On the Rise in Uganda". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH). Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Uganda Ministry of Health (4 November 2016). "Uganda: Sickle Cells Disease On the Rise in Uganda". Uganda Ministry of Health. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 4 November 2016.