DOCTOR’S PROFILE: Esther Kibor
I always wanted to impact people’s lives directly and what other better profession than Medicine. Being able to treat, restore hope and make someone live a bit longer whenever possible was my motivation.
I always wanted to impact people’s lives directly and what other better profession than Medicine. Being able to treat, restore hope and make someone live a bit longer whenever possible was my motivation.
I grew up around medical professionals and the hospital; my mother being a nurse was
one of the greatest reasons for me getting drawn into the medical field. From a young age, I was drawn to helping people and wanting to alleviate their suffering. I could say that medicine chose me because any chance I got to learn first aid skills, I took it. I always wanted that opportunity to be part of the solution for people and fixing whatever was ailing them.
Besides the favourable cost for gaining this knowledge and skill has been very affordable compared to other trainers thanks to MedicScan-AfricaScan Inc.. Without forgetting the good training environment in terms of the good machines used, qualified and reputable POCUS trainers and the simulating lab as well.
When I was accepted to go and study at the university I wasn’t sure of what I was going to study even though at secondary school I always says I will do medicine. When going my father told me that when “you come back I won’t expect anything from your other than you becoming a doctor”. So sometimes I wonder if I became a doctor because that’s what I wanted or that’s what my father wanted.
Being the first person in my family to attend university, I have always been encouraged by my parents to aim as high as possible. It has been my dream to become a doctor from a very young age and it has always been my calling.
I participated in this training because of the impact it has on my practice. Specifically, it saves time
from decision making to intervention while handling patients hence minimizing morbidity and by
extrapolation mortality.
Since my medical school radiology rotation, I found radiology to be an interesting puzzle solving like specialty – that motivated me! You can imagine getting to see and identify human organs, interesting!
I participated in POCUS Training because it allowed me to learn a new skill crucial in making diagnoses in my line of practice. Secondly, it was under a sponsorship program, so I had no financial challenges. The training venue was easily accessible to me, and thus, I didn’t have challenges accessing physical classes.
I would also like to give back to my community in the best way I know how (I want to
open up a Radiology Centre one day that has subsidised rates for imaging that will be
able to assist the less fortunate to access the services).
Journeying with women especially during their pregnancy journeys until they meet their new baby gifts remains one of the most miraculous adventures of medicine. I live for such moments.