The Clinical Global Scholars Program is the first of its kind to formally pair experienced U.S.-based nurses and advanced practice providers with global nursing counterparts to co-lead context-specific, sustainable quality improvement (QI) projects. In 2026, the program brought together 20 Clinical Global Scholars from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, Kenya. Through quality improvement, clinical collaboration, bidirectional learning, and shared leadership, scholars strengthened their quality improvement expertise, leadership capacity, professional identity, and cultural humility while developing 11 nurse-led projects to improve nursing practice and patient care.
Pediatric Palliative Care
Analucia Silva and Sophia Yator are improving timely access to pediatric palliative care for children with cancer by strengthening early referral processes, enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, and building nursing capacity to support family-centered care throughout the cancer journey.
Analucia Silva, MPH, BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse II, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Sophia Yator, BS, RN
Registered Pediatric Oncology Nurse, MTRH
Pediatric Critical Care
Silvia Lu and Pascaline Jepkemei are strengthening pediatric Code Blue response capacity through improved communication systems, interdisciplinary coordination, clearer team roles, and resuscitation drills designed to support timely, high-quality pediatric emergency response.
Silvia Lu, BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse II, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Pascaline Jepkemei, BSN, RN
Senior Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse, MTRH
Neonatal Intensive Care
Ashley Roullier and Maria Njoroge are advancing an evidence-based thermoregulation approach to address hypothermia among preterm neonates, with strategies designed to improve temperature stability and reduce morbidity and mortality during the first week of life.
Ashley Roullier, BSN, RN
Neonatal ICU Registered Nurse, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Maria Njoroge, BSN, RN
Newborn Unit Registered Nurse, MTRH
Critical Care Leadership
Joshua Eigenhuis and Titus Taboi are advancing efforts to improve care for neurocritically ill patients by developing standardized neurocritical care protocols, strengthening staff education, and enhancing neurologic monitoring to reduce mortality and improve patient outcomes.
Joshua Eigenhuis, BSN, RN
Central Resource Group Nursing Supervisor, UCSF Health
Titus Taboi, BSN, RN
Critical Care Unit Nurse Manager, MTRH
Medical-Surgical
Jaeda Gresham and Stella Jameli are improving pain management practices on the Kilimanjaro Ward by implementing standardized pain assessment tools and strengthening nurse education to support safe, evidence-based pain management.
Jaeda Gresham, BSN, RN
Medical-Surgical Resource Team Float Pool Registered Nurse, UCSF Health
Stella Jameli, BSN, RN
General Surgery Principal Nursing Officer, MTRH
Neurosurgery
Jennifer Viner and Gladys Mastamet are developing a standardized nurse-led discharge education process for neurosurgical patients to improve patient readiness for discharge, reduce avoidable readmissions, and enhance continuity of care.
Jennifer Viner, DNP, ANP-BC, CNRN
Adult Neuro Oncology Nurse Practitioner III, UCSF Health
Gladys Mastamet, BSN, KRCHN
Neurosurgery Ward Nurse-In-Charge, MTRH
Renal Transplant
Enaanake Di Stefano and Rose Njogu are advancing efforts to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections among pediatric and adult dialysis and transplant patients by strengthening infection prevention practices, education, and standardized central line care.
Enaanake Di Stefano, BSN, RN
Medical Surgical Adult Transplant, Registered Nurse II, UCSF Health
Rose Njogu, BSN, KRNN, KRCHN
Senior Principal Nephrology Nursing Officer, MTRH
Mental Health
Jamie Boryska and Robert Kiptoo are strengthening follow-up care after psychiatric discharge through standardized discharge education and reminder systems designed to increase clinic attendance, medication adherence, and continuity of care.
Jamie Boryska, BSN, RN
Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Nurse, UCSF Health
Robert Kiptoo, MSN, BSN
Mental Health Unit Clinical Nurse Educator, MTRH
Hematology
Iona Popa and Emily Koima are improving the communication of bone marrow aspiration (BMA) results by implementing a standardized, patient-centered workflow that ensures results are delivered by a hematologist, reducing patient
anxiety and improving the safety and quality of care.
Iona Popa, MSN, RN
Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Nurse II, UCSF Health
Emily Koima, RN
Principal Registered Nurse, MTRH
Emergency and Critical Care
David Alfon and Margaret Mungai are exploring evidence-based approaches to improve timely access to wound debridement by introducing biologic debridement therapies, strengthening wound care education, and expanding treatment options to improve patient outcomes and reduce delays in care.
David Alfon, MSN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC
Unit Director, Central Resource Group, UCSF Health
Margaret Mungai, MBA, RN
Deputy Director Nursing Services, MTRH
Emergency and Critical Care
Abigael Gesuka and Irene Kolebech are strengthening resuscitation preparedness across MTRH by improving Basic Life Support protocol adherence, staff training, and standardized emergency response practices to improve patient safety during cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
Abigael Gesuka, BSN, RN
Clinical Audit Nurse, MTRH
Irene Kolebech, MSN
Clinical Audit Nurse, MTRH