A little background
Hi!! My name is Emily, and I’m working in Ethiopia this summer on an internship with Rice BTB. The internship… read more
On the road!
Leaving for Ethiopia was a really big deal for me; I’m originally from Texas so this is the farthest I’ve… read more
Back to school
First full day in Addis!! Today we were given a more extensive tour of Tebare-id university, and all the workshops… read more
Student Mentoring
The fifth year biomedical engineering students have their final year project presentations coming up soon. Matt and I are going… read more
Inventory: ICU
Matt and I finally started taking inventory today (May 28th). We started in the ICU partly because the ICU has… read more
Jimma Referral Hospital
The Sunday after we arrived in Jimma, Matt and I decided to wander around the university campus. We wanted to… read more
Arrival in Jimma
Matt and I are spending most of our time in Jimma. So after spending a lovely week in Addis we… read more
Lessons from Black Lion and St Paul
Matt and I visited two of the biggest hospitals in Addis, Black Lion and St Paul. While visiting, we learned… read more
Visiting Tegbare id Part I
Today Matt and I visited Tegbare id technical college. It is one of the few colleges in Ethiopia that offers… read more
Visiting Tegbare id Part II
Within the past few years Tegbare id has implemented an improvement system called the Kaizen system. In this system the… read more