Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDKibagabaga CultureChange is something the majority of doctors can play a role in at an individual patient level through the very nature of their own…3 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDStarting with a new generationHeading back to Rwanda last week saw my third visit with Lifebox, only this time I was not alone. Somehow, an aspirational idea to combine…4 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDKibagabaga Hospital: A Checklist Capable CultureSo the Lifebox journey story continues today, albeit in a slightly hungry mood having failed to locate a suitable alternative to our…4 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDBack at KibagabagaTravelling back to Rwanda with Lifebox for refresher training on the checklist and pulse oximeters, I have to confess that I was looking…3 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK)Spending time at the main University Teaching Hospital in Kigali was the primary purpose for this trip to Rwanda, in addition to the…3 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDA Tale of Two HospitalsFollow-up refresher teaching was scheduled at two different hospital sites today. Both had previously launched the surgical safety…4 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDCulture, Convention and Checklist ImplementationMy second week collaborating with Mercy Ships in Madagascar saw us flying north to the humid and stormy coastal setting of Mahajanga…4 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDAntananrivo to Toamasina and Back Again!Arriving in Madagascar this week, Lifebox leapt on to the ground in a new country. Joining forces again with Mercy Ships, we have been…3 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDWelcome to the Land of a Thousand HillsMy second week collaborating with Mercy Ships in Madagascar saw us flying north to the humid and stormy coastal setting of…4 min read·Apr 22, 2020----
Dr Ed Fitzgerald, MDBuilding Safer Surgery and Anaesthesia: Reflections on RwandaOne of the remarkable aspects of returning to Rwanda regularly over the past few years has been witnessing the progression of local…3 min read·Apr 22, 2020----
