Purity Chepkoech

Attend to surgical consults and discuss them with the Attending. Guide interns and medical students to ensure efficient floor management and high-quality peri-operative care. Direct care ICU patients, including ventilator management and bedside procedures. Coordinate interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Managed daily comprehensive care for a 20+ patient census in a high-acuity Level-1 Trauma Center, coordinating complex admissions and discharges. Developed foundational technical proficiency in bedside procedures, FAST exams, basic laparoscopy, and the management of complex surgical wounds.

Utilized R Studio for quantitative data analysis and developed collection tools in REDCap and Qualtrics. Orchestrated a community survey of 1,080 participants across 108 villages; trained 15 research enumerators. Performed thermoablation for HPV-positive women as part of an integrated cervical cancer screening program.

Coordinated lectures and assisted graduate students with coursework focused on surgical systems in resource-limited settings.

Founded a grassroots project aimed at creating awareness among women in the rural parts of Kenya on Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening. Used a unique model targeting women in Chamas (table banking groups). Trained more than 1500 women to date.

Provided essential surgical interventions in a resource-limited setting, including Cesarean sections and minor surgical emergencies. Diagnosed and managed medical and surgical conditions. Managed the surgical service for a rural hospital, developing standardized patient protocols to improve peri-operative safety. Collaborated with and supervised a multidisciplinary clinical team; assisted in the r

Completed comprehensive 13-week rotations in General Surgery, Obstetrics Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine. Managed the initial triage, resuscitation, and workup of patients presenting to the emergency department with acute surgical and medical emergencies. Acted as the primary point of contact for inpatient wards, conducting daily rounds and implementing management plans for a high-vo

Launched the first support group for adolescents with Rheumatic Heart Disease in Rift Valley Kenya. Won a USD 2000 grant from RHD Action to support the group activities.

Pursued a Master of Science in Global Health at Duke University from 2022 to 2024.

Earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Moi University from 2012 to 2020.