Senior Doctors Network
Mandate
To provide a platform for experienced medical professionals to contribute their expertise, institutional knowledge, and leadership to KMA and the broader health system.
Objectives
- Facilitate mentorship of younger doctors by senior members.
- Engage senior members in policy dialogue and governance within KMA.
- Advocate for the welfare and recognition of doctors approaching or in retirement, including pension rights and post-retirement engagement.
- Document and promote the legacy contributions of senior doctors to the profession.
- Create a forum for senior doctors to network and remain engaged with KMA activities.
- Identify and pursue fundraising opportunities, including grants, partnerships, sponsorships and donor funding, for projects that align with the Committee's mandate.
Convener
Prof. Stephen Olus Okeyo
Current Position/Role: Professor, Founding Dean, School of Public Health and Sustainable Development, Uzima University
An accomplished Reproductive and Public Health Specialist, engaged in clinical care, research, programming and academic teaching and leadership. Currently leading development of the Uzima University School of Public Health and sustainable development.
Active engagement portfolio outside the university, with more recent roles and tasks include: appointment to the Ministry of Health Technical Working Group on Healthy Aging and care of older persons, and lead the sub-committee on treatment and care services; implementing a curriculum for strengthening research capacity in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRHR) for young health professional (KMA Hivos collaboration); Consultancy work in diverse settings and organizations locally, nationally and internationally for Governments
and international organizations.
Prof. Okeyo is an active member of numerous professional bodies, some with leadership roles within Kenya, Africa region and internationally. These include: Vice chairman of the Public Health Society of Kenya (PHSK); Chairman of the EAMJ Board of Directors, member of the Review board, and member of the KMA Governing Council; Association of Schools Public Health in Africa (ASPHA), and the Health Systems Global
An accomplished Reproductive and Public Health Specialist, engaged in clinical care, research, programming and academic teaching and leadership. Currently leading development of the Uzima University School of Public Health and sustainable development.
Active engagement portfolio outside the university, with more recent roles and tasks include: appointment to the Ministry of Health Technical Working Group on Healthy Aging and care of older persons, and lead the sub-committee on treatment and care services; implementing a curriculum for strengthening research capacity in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRHR) for young health professional (KMA Hivos collaboration); Consultancy work in diverse settings and organizations locally, nationally and internationally for Governments
and international organizations.
Prof. Okeyo is an active member of numerous professional bodies, some with leadership roles within Kenya, Africa region and internationally. These include: Vice chairman of the Public Health Society of Kenya (PHSK); Chairman of the EAMJ Board of Directors, member of the Review board, and member of the KMA Governing Council; Association of Schools Public Health in Africa (ASPHA), and the Health Systems Global
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