Carlee and Dr. Reeves,

Thanks for the hints. There are two Cornell residents and one Dartmouth med student currently at Bugando. They seem to be great and are going to make this a fun experience. On Friday we went to a lecture on the relationship between STi's and HIV that was given by a visiting professor of epidemiology from London School of Hygiene. It was a very informative evidence based lecture at a local research and epidemiology institute just outside of town. On Friday I got to the hospital around noon and just scratched the surface on meeting the anesthesia group, so

BY: ROB BARTLETT, MD

It has been two weeks since I returned from Tanzania. Every day I am confronted with situations that take me back to my time at Bugando Medical Center. These are especially evident as I work within an American medical system that is touted as the best in the world with what seems to be unlimited resources and skilled practitioners. Anesthesia in particular has become one of the safest specialties thanks to expensive resources like improved drugs, monitors and equipment. Operating within this American model it is often easy to forget that we are fortunate

This post was written by Matt McEvoy, MD

Again, I am excited by the educational opportunities at Bugando. Rob’s efforts are reflective of what can happen as our department makes a concerted effort over the next 5-10 years at Bugando. (For a vision of where we can be headed, read Peters JL, et al. Anesthesia Teaching in Ghana: A 10-Year Experience. Intl Anesthes Clin, 2010; 48:23–37) There are only 2 nurse anesthetist schools in Tanzania, a country of 40 million people! Thus, the graduates there will treat a vast population of people in need. The stories that we could tell,