Purity Chepkoech

Attend to surgical consults and discuss with them with the Attending Physician Guide interns and medical students, to ensure efficient floor management and high-quality peri-operative care Direct care of ICU patients, including ventilator management and bedside procedures (central lines, chest tubes)

General Surgery Resident (PGY 2) - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - Brooklyn, NY

(2025-07 - 2026-06)

• Attend to surgical consults and discuss with them with the Attending Physician
• Guide interns and medical students, to ensure efficient floor management and high-quality peri-operative care
• Direct care of ICU patients, including ventilator management and bedside procedures (central lines, chest tubes)
• Coordinate interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive patient care

General Surgery Resident (PGY 1) - Westchester Medical Center - Valhalla, NY

(2024-07 - 2025-06)

• Performed 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

Research Coordinator - Duke Center for Global Reproductive Health - Durham, NC

(2022-09 - 2024-06)

• Performed quantitative and qualitative data analysis using R Studio and NVivo
• Led research design, protocol development and submission, and IRB processes
• Performed literature reviews and manuscript writing, and submission

Teaching Assistant, Global Surgical Care Course - Duke Global Health Institute - Durham, NC

(2023-08 - 2023-12)

• Coordinated lectures, prepared teaching materials, and tutored graduate students with coursework focused on surgical care in resource-limited settings
• Led graduate students on development of targeted country National, Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthesia Plans(NSOAP)

Medical Officer - Jumuia Friends Hospital - Kaimosi, Vihiga County, Kenya

(2021-04 - 2022-04)

• 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 perioperative safety
• Collaborated with and supervised a multidisciplinary clinical team of nurses, clinicians, and interns; assisted in the recruitment and orientation of nursing and clinical staff

Medical Officer Intern - Maua Methodist Hospital - Maua Methodist Hospital, Meru County, Kenya

(2020-03 - 2021-03)

• Completed immersive 12-month rotations in General Surgery, Obstetrics and 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-volume rural hospital

Founder - Cervical and Breast Cancer Awareness Program

(2018-01 - 2022-12)

• 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.

MSc. - Global Health - Duke University (2022-09 - 2024-05)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Moi University (2012-11 - 2020-02)