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The Arrow web  Hospital  is a major medical centre  affiliate of Arrow – Kenya anon-profit organization focusing on health care services to countless community of kayole-soweto  We provide clinical rotations for more than 50 medical students each year.

A medical center with limited resources and a strong commitment to medical services  assure each student opportunities for a wide array of challenging personal and professional growth experiences within the context of high-quality, compassionate patient care.

In addition, medical school students have the opportunity to experience The Arrow web Hospital in preparation for selection of their residency. We offer independent programs in family medicine, internal medicine,

Medical Students at  Arrow web Hospital enjoy working with our supportive, friendly faculty, learning at our Hospital  and serving a diverse urban population Arrow web  Hospital currently offers Third Year Clerkships and Fourth Year Electives in the following areas:

Third Year Clerkships

Family Medicine Clerkship: The student will care for a full range of ambulatory patients who visit a family medicine office. Community medicine experience is obtained at clinics in dermatology,  The student will participate in procedure workshops, nursing home visits, and hospice care.

Internal Medicine Clerkship: The 3rd year student will be responsible to perform histories and physicals and will provide ongoing care for 2-3 patients at any one time. Students will attend morning report,  .

Ambulatory General Internal Medicine: The student will work in the office practice of The Arrow web hospital Hospital’s General Internal Medicine Faculty. The student will develop experience in the evidence-based approach to ambulatory care, including health maintenance, acute office-based medical problems, and chronic medical conditions.

Obstetrics and Gynecology: The obstetrical rotation will focus on the normal physiologic changes of pregnancy. During the gynecologic portion of this rotation the student will develop skills in the performance of a comprehensive gynecologic history and physical exam.

Pediatrics: The student will develop history taking and physical examination skills in the care of the pediatric patient. The student will have “hands on” experience in both the inpatient and outpatient settings throughout the rotation.

Psychiatry: The student will receive a broad exposure to inpatient and outpatient general psychiatry, including patients with drug and alcohol dependence. Emphasis will be placed upon developing competence in obtaining an appropriate history and performing mental status evaluations.

Fourth Year Electives

Emergency Medicine Rotation:

• Students will work directly with Emergency Medicine attending physicians in the evaluation and treatment of patients with both emergent and urgent conditions. In this large community hospital setting, students will learn the scope of emergency medicine practice, as well as the principles of evaluation and stabilization of patients with critical illnesses.

Family Medicine:

• Ambulatory Family Medicine/Community Health - Emphasis will be placed on a community health approach to patient care by participating in a wide variety of community experiences, from time to time  for the underserved. The student will also care for a full range of patients who visit the ambulatory family medicine offices.
• Inpatient Rotation - This rotation’s goal is to enhance the development of the knowledge and skills necessary to practice inpatient medicine, with particular attention to the responsibilities of the family physician.

      Internal Medicine:

• Ambulatory General Internal Medicine - The student will see patients independently in both a private general medicine and medical clinic setting.
• Cardiology Rotation - Students function as sub interns, providing primary and consultative care to cardiac patients in both the coronary care and medical/surgical units, as well as in the outpatient cardiology clinic.
• Gastroenterology Rotation - Students experience a busy inpatient service, involving a large volume of patients with various GI system disorders.
• Hematology/Medical Oncology Rotation - Each student will have the opportunity to improve physical diagnosis skills focused on recognition of complications of disease and therapeutic issues. In this clinical setting, students will also use peripheral blood smear and bone marrow evaluations to recognize and assess common hematological problems.
• Infectious Disease Rotation - Each student becomes a member of The Arrow web  hospital-based practice of consultative infectious disease, and will receive a short refresher course in microbiology, including interpretation of gram stains, culturing methods, and sensitivity studies.
• Nephrology Rotation - This experience sharpens clinical decision-making and patient management skills, especially when dealing with very sick patients often suffering from multi-organ failure.
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rotation - The student will be exposed to a broad range of physiatry, including acute care, post acute care, and ambulatory settings. Problems encountered include stroke and brain injury, neuromuscular disorders, and a range of orthopaedic conditions. The student will gain an appreciation for the multidisciplinary approach to meeting the complex needs of rehabilitation patients.
• Rheumatology Rotation - The student participates in the evaluation of a broad range of rheumatic problems and associated medical complications of both the conditions and their therapies.

Medical Student Rotations - Hospital Policy

      Only Students has  approved by the hospital Administrator       are eligible for clinical rotations. Students must meet  

     the following criteria:

• Student in good standing
• Prerequisites for the requested rotation completed
• Approval of Department Director
• Approval of  Executive project Coordinators office
  

         Student responsibilities

• Respects privacy/confidentiality policies of the Hospital
• Identifies himself/herself to patients and medical personnel as a medical student
• Carries out only functions appropriate for a student in training
• Completes evaluation of rotation form
• Returns materials at end of rotation (ID badge, keys,
• Student role

The student may elicit a history and perform a physical examination upon the direction of his supervising physician and with approval of the patient. All aspects of the student evaluation should be confirmed by the assigned supervising resident or attending physician. Any procedure should be performed only under the direct observation of the licensed physician certified to perform and instruct in that procedure.

Responsibility of the supervising licensed physician

The purpose of the student’s rotation should always emphasize education over service. Goals and objectives should be defined, and regular formative as well as summative feedback is the responsibility of the supervising physician. Evaluation forms should be completed promptly and returned to the student’s medical colleges. Appropriate orientation of the student to the hospital is the responsibility of the supervising physician

Arrangements for most student rotations will occur by direct contact between affiliated medical schools and the appropriate department. It is the responsibility of the student coordinator in that department to assure eligibility and to orient the student to the hospital. Any curricular requirements will be transmitted by the student coordinator to the supervising physician.

An occasional student will directly contact a staff physician and request an opportunity for a clinical experience, under the supervision of that staff member. Any such request must be approved by the Executive project coordinator. It is the responsibility of that attending to obtain the appropriate eligibility information regarding that student and to provide appropriate orientation and supervision as described above. The attending may ask for assistance from the Executive project coordinators office, but in this circumstance, the accepting physician has ultimate responsibility to assure compliance with Hospital policy.

For more information about any of the above, or to arrange a tour of the Hospital, please contact the following address Email the what internship to info@arrowwebhospital.org phone : +254 20 2063919

Volunteering at Arrow web Hospital

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at The Arrow web Hospital, Volunteers are an integral part of our Hospital team. They are people of all ages and from all walks of life, who give their time and energy to help others and make a difference in our community.

Please consider the following ways to volunteer at The Arrow web Hospital:

In-Service Volunteer Program

• Year-round volunteer opportunities for adults and teens in over all  departments of the Hospital. Day, evening, and weekend positions are available..

Volunteer Work Groups

Volunteers join others from around the global /community on regularly scheduled days to complete much needed service projects for the Hospital. Projects include community outreach, HIV/aids guiding and counseling, pairing patient slippers, assembling patient charts,  making tray favors, etc. adult work groups are available.

Friends of The Arrow web  Hospital Volunteers

Join one of  our Friends groups. Monthly meetings include planning and implementing fundraising projects online, and lots of socializing.

Volunteer Services Department

The Arrow web  Hospital Community support centre
PO Box 756 - 00518
Nairobi Kenya

Email:info@arrowwebhospital.org

The Friends of The Arrow web Hospital

The Friends of The Arrow web Hospital is an organization for men, women, and teens who are passionate about improving the quality of health care in Kayole – Soweto slums by volunteering and raising funds to support new Hospital services.

Community Outreach 

Develops methods and opportunities to spread the message of the Arrow web hospital, educate the community, and elicit their active support. Recognizing the need for mobile clinic services and enhancing relationships with the community, Arrow Web staff members and volunteers, this group will develop and implement strategies to maximize community involvement and formalize partnerships between the community and healthcare workers in the ground with the hospital both locally and nationally.

The Friends are raising funds for the following projects:

• To shipping the donated hospital equipments from UK to the hospital please join us by participating on this fundraisings 

Event Planning – Deals specifically with planning and implementing events that will enhance our image, promote our message, and invite participation of others. This group will be responsible for developing an on-going calendar of events and will explore ways to involve the local and national community.

Fundraising – Assists in addressing the financial needs for Arrow Web Hospital through the design and implementation of fundraising activities both in our local communities and nationally. This is a critical undertaking and impacts directly on our ability to build capacity and respond to the needs of the communities.

Procurement – Focuses on acquiring much of the medical supplies and material needed to support Arrow Web Hospital and respond to requests for assistance. There is an overwhelming need to involve as many as possible in this effort.

Research – Engages in research to help the hospital identify resources and strategic partnerships that support the mission of hospital and ongoing sustainability.

LEISURE TIME

Volunteer have time to go to Nairobi national park,lake nakuru,lake Naivasha,masai mara this depends on your interest and budget.the hospital management can organize you through the friendly tour companies at small cost. we have specific tour companies which overs the best price for tours to all of our volunteers remember to ask us if you need this services.     

If you would like more information about becoming a Friend, please Email: info@arrowwebhospital.org