Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Eulogy: Dr Pendo George. Pioneer Tanzanian emergency physician
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Title
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Eulogy: Dr Pendo George. Pioneer Tanzanian emergency physician
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Eulogy: Dr Pendo George. Pioneer Tanzanian emergency physician
Subject
Over the last few weeks, as I battled denial for the devastating loss of
our beloved friend, colleague,
our beloved friend, colleague,
Description
Over the last few weeks, as I battled denial for the devastating loss of
our beloved friend, colleague, and a fantastic emergency medicine
specialist, I have felt that the emergency medicine community owed a
glistening tribute to Dr. Pendo George. In all honesty, her loss has left a
huge hole in our collective soul that will remain painfully open for years
to come. In the time gifted to us to grow, learn, and work with her, I can
only say that “Upendo” was a living story that illustrated how a dream of
a culturally disadvantaged little girl was turned into a gift that saved
many lives in the emergency department, trained many emergency care
providers, and became an inspiration to many young girls with similar
dreams.
I first met Pendo in medical school in 2003. She was one class ahead,
but I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to serve with her in the
Tanzania Medical Students Association. This is the first time I learned of
her dedication to improving the lives of those in need, and her dream of
becoming one of the best female doctors in Tanzania. After medical
school, I was privileged to work and train with her in residency as part of
the first batch of residents in Tanzania's first public Emergency
Department (ED) [1]. Through her clinical practice, her presence in our
professional lives made us better doctors, and she set a very high bar for
dedication, willingness to serve, and professionalism. Furthermore, her
presence in our social lives made our cohesion and our resilience to
burnout the strongest possible in a very young emergency medicine field
that was previously unknown in Tanzania.
Pendo was a very charming person who lived a life full of joy and
happiness. She never wanted anything to derail her from living a life that
was full of joy; while serving those who were much in need she would
also always ensure that those around her were happy and healthy. As a
colleague, and a friend, working with Pendo on the same clinical shift
was incredibly satisfying, and I was able to witness the power of her
smile to calm a frightened ill-child, a desperate mother who had lost
hope due to her child's illness, or a terrified junior trainee making a
handover presentation. Whenever I think about her I can see her face
and her incredible smile without closing my eyes, and I remember how
humorous and clever she was—most of our memories with her are
tinged with these traces of humour and laughter.
our beloved friend, colleague, and a fantastic emergency medicine
specialist, I have felt that the emergency medicine community owed a
glistening tribute to Dr. Pendo George. In all honesty, her loss has left a
huge hole in our collective soul that will remain painfully open for years
to come. In the time gifted to us to grow, learn, and work with her, I can
only say that “Upendo” was a living story that illustrated how a dream of
a culturally disadvantaged little girl was turned into a gift that saved
many lives in the emergency department, trained many emergency care
providers, and became an inspiration to many young girls with similar
dreams.
I first met Pendo in medical school in 2003. She was one class ahead,
but I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to serve with her in the
Tanzania Medical Students Association. This is the first time I learned of
her dedication to improving the lives of those in need, and her dream of
becoming one of the best female doctors in Tanzania. After medical
school, I was privileged to work and train with her in residency as part of
the first batch of residents in Tanzania's first public Emergency
Department (ED) [1]. Through her clinical practice, her presence in our
professional lives made us better doctors, and she set a very high bar for
dedication, willingness to serve, and professionalism. Furthermore, her
presence in our social lives made our cohesion and our resilience to
burnout the strongest possible in a very young emergency medicine field
that was previously unknown in Tanzania.
Pendo was a very charming person who lived a life full of joy and
happiness. She never wanted anything to derail her from living a life that
was full of joy; while serving those who were much in need she would
also always ensure that those around her were happy and healthy. As a
colleague, and a friend, working with Pendo on the same clinical shift
was incredibly satisfying, and I was able to witness the power of her
smile to calm a frightened ill-child, a desperate mother who had lost
hope due to her child's illness, or a terrified junior trainee making a
handover presentation. Whenever I think about her I can see her face
and her incredible smile without closing my eyes, and I remember how
humorous and clever she was—most of our memories with her are
tinged with these traces of humour and laughter.
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.02.001
Publisher
elsiever
Date
04 May 2021
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
“Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Eulogy: Dr Pendo George. Pioneer Tanzanian emergency physician,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed March 12, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1847.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Eulogy: Dr Pendo George. Pioneer Tanzanian emergency physician,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed March 12, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1847.