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The hidden perils of progress

Good morning! my posts have been fairly scarce this trip. As I’ve looked back on previous blogs, I don’t know if there’s a whole lot more to add […]

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  • The hidden perils of progress

    The hidden perils of progress

    Good morning! my posts have been fairly scarce this trip. As I’ve looked back on previous blogs, I don’t know if there’s a whole lot more to add […]

  • What Exactly is the Plan?

    What Exactly is the Plan?

    Day 2 What exactly is the plan? As always, medical work in a foreign hospital always brings its ups and downs. Today, I’m considering the ethical questions that […]

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  • It begins again!

    It begins again!

    Happy 2025 to you all! We have returned for another round in Tanzania! The team this yearbegins with two chief residents, Dr. Ameen and Dr Virge from Wake […]

  •  Well, you can’t work every day!

     Well, you can’t work every day!

    Life in Tanzania is certainly a adjustment for us all. It is hot, common amenities that we find at home don’t exist here, groceries are different, and our […]

  • Take a tour of our home

    Take a tour of our home

    It’s always fun to try something new and today we wanted to show off our home away from home in Tanzania. Thanks to some hard work from KCMC […]

  •  Battling the hordes of barbarians

    Friday afternoon arrived and I journeyed home from the hospital. Dr. Ani and Dr. Patt were in the operating room working on a posterior spine fusion. Dr. Josef […]

  •  Fixing hips and rubbing elbows

     Fixing hips and rubbing elbows

    As we approach the end of week two, joint camp has finished up, and we are back in the operating room. In general, we have all found our […]

  • How does it all fit?

    How does it all fit?

    Week two is upon us as we shift from new arrival to a more comfortable daily routine. Dr. Ani and Josef certainly have begun to recognize the recurrent […]