Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF) congratulates Dr. Janet Sugut and Dr. Grace Wanjiku on receiving the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA) Catalyst Award.
Dr. Sugut and Dr. Wanjiku, emergency physicians from Kenya and Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society (CPOCUS) Master Trainers, were presented with the award by Dr. Adam Aluisio, Chair of the Global Emergency Medicine Division at Brown University.
The award recognises the collaborative partnership between Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation and the Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society (CPOCUS) to advance sustainable Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) education in Kenya.
Strengthening emergency care through POCUS
Point-of-Care Ultrasound allows trained healthcare providers to perform focused ultrasound examinations at the patient’s bedside, helping them make timely diagnoses and guide critical interventions in emergency and acute care settings.
EMKF has been supporting emergency care ultrasound training in Kenya since 2013, as part of our broader work to strengthen the capacity of healthcare providers and emergency care systems across the country.
Through our partnership with CPOCUS, we are building on this foundation by developing a sustainable approach to POCUS training, mentorship and certification that strengthens local expertise and expands access to high-quality emergency ultrasound education.
The shared vision is to establish a POCUS training and certification programme for emergency care providers across all 47 counties in Kenya, enabling more clinicians to use ultrasound confidently as part of emergency patient assessment and management.
Building sustainable local capacity
Central to the partnership is the development of Kenyan POCUS trainers who can train, mentor and certify other healthcare providers.
The recognition of Dr. Sugut and Dr. Wanjiku as CPOCUS Master Trainers represents an important step towards creating a locally led and sustainable training model.
By strengthening local training capacity rather than relying on short-term external training programmes, the partnership aims to embed POCUS skills within Kenya’s emergency healthcare system and make high-quality ultrasound education more accessible to providers across the country.
Ultimately, this work is about ensuring that healthcare providers have the skills and tools they need to make faster diagnoses, guide life-saving interventions and improve care for patients experiencing medical emergencies.
EMKF is grateful to the Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society, our trainers, healthcare providers and partners who continue to contribute to this work.
We congratulate Dr. Janet Sugut and Dr. Grace Wanjiku on this recognition and look forward to continuing the journey towards sustainable POCUS training across Kenya.
