Purity Muchugi

Coordinated clinical operations for antimicrobial resistance and febrile illness surveillance studies, supervising a 10-person team and improving laboratory and patient-flow processes to enhance data quality and study efficiency.

Managed protocol lifecycles and ethics submissions with KEMRI, implemented document archiving and dashboards that improved submission timeliness and reduced turnaround by 20%.

Conducted patient assessments, enrollments, sample collection and data entry for clinical studies, implementing process improvements that streamlined reporting and improved operational accuracy.

Executed diagnostic study operations across facilities, recruited participants, reported adverse events and introduced process changes that increased antenatal clinic throughput by 10%.

Provided high-dependency nursing care, monitoring critically ill patients and supporting clinical workflows to maintain patient safety and continuity of care.

Delivered medical and surgical ward nursing care, managed patient admissions and supported ward operations to ensure quality clinical services.

Pursuing a Master's in public health management focusing on health systems and public health program management.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with clinical training and coursework in patient care and clinical research support.

Completed a Diploma in Nursing with clinical placement in hospital wards and foundational training in patient care.