DGN- CV Updated April 2020 Page 1 of 26 DAVID GITONGA NYAMU MPS (K), BPharm, MPharm, Implementation Science Fellow, PhD (UoN) P.O.BOX 1003-00200 • NAIROBI • KENYA PHONE 254 - 722 403 671 (CELL) , E-mail: [email protected]or [email protected]AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: CLINICAL PHARMACY AREAS OF INTEREST: CLINICAL PHARMACOGENOMICS, INDIVIDUALIZATION OF PATIENTS THERAPY & IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE RESEARCH Personal Information Sex: Male Marital Status: Married, with children Nationality: Kenyan Date of Birth: August, 22, 1972 Place of Birth: Chuka County: Tharaka-Nithi Education Short Courses Certificate in Diabetes Education (Eli Lilly), July 1998 Trainer of Trainers (TOT) course by KPMG, 2004 Effective Customer Service by ACT Institute, Nairobi, 2004 Management, Monitoring and Reporting of ART Related Drug Reactions by PSK/MSH , 21 st February 2010,Panafric Hotel, Nairobi Management of Thromboembolism (March 2010) organized by GlaxoSmithKline, Nairobi Biostatistics (by UNITID fellowship program) April 2010, Mombasa 12-16 th July 2010: PALLIATIVE CARE organized by
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25-28th July 2011 Teachers training on innovative methods of teaching, Nairobi Kenya
14-25th November 2011: Micro-research interdisciplinary workshop.
26th May-22nd July 2012 Epidemiology and biostatistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
11-12th October 2012: Thromboprophylaxis symposium, KNH, Nairobi
26th May to 31 July 2012: University of Maryland-Baltimore, USA. Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
10th -14th march 2014: Bioethics Training Workshop. Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi. Certificate in Bioethics
16th May 2014: Optimizing Medicine use to Improve Patient Outcomes. UoN/KNH symposium
9th -13th June 2014: Vaccinology training. Kansas
University. Certificate of trainer of trainers (TOT) in vaccinology.
Workshop on Development of the Skills lab at
Sentrim Hotel, Naivasha
22nd-26th September 2014: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Pharmacy Curriculum Review
Workshop at Maanzoni, Nairobi.
11th -15th May 2015: Implementation Science Course, UoN/KNH, Nairobi.
25th -27th November 2015: Manuscript writing workshop in Elementaita, Naivasha
Graduate & Post Graduate
Training
University of Nairobi, Kenya PhD(Clinical Pharmacy), 2019
Study Title: “Clinical Predictors and Genetic Determinants of Response to Warfarin
Therapy in Kenyan Patients.”
University of Nairobi /University of Maryland, USA
Implementation Science Fellow, 2012 to 2015
University of Nairobi, Kenya. Master of Pharmacy, MPharm(in Clinical
Pharmacy), 2008 Bachelor of Pharmacy,B.Pharm , 1998
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Chuka High School, Tharaka-Nithi County
Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education(KCSE)
Kambandi Primary school, Meru, Kenya. Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
(KCPE)
Special Awards
2011/2012 KES 1,000,000 grant by National
Council for Science & Technology, NCST, to pursue my doctorate degree
2010/2011 Full Scholarship award by HELB (To pursue my Doctorate degree)
A gold medal for being best final year student, Faculty of Pharmacy (1997/1998)
Certificates of excellence: Best final year
student, Faculty of Pharmacy (1997/1998) Certificate of Excellence, Iten Mathematics
Contest (IMC), 1990 and 1991. Secondary school- Captain &Best
Student,1988-1991 Primary School- Captain & Best final year
Student, 1987
Professional Mission and
Objective
My Professional mission is to advance health through excellence and innovation in pharmacy education, patient care, research, and public service.
My professional objective is to develop my career in academia, specializing in Clinical Pharmacy and, to the best of my knowledge, provide quality, professional, efficient and effective pharmaceutical care services to the
community in order to enhance the growth of pharmacy profession globally.
Profile
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I am an Implementation Science Fellow and PhD holder in Clinical Pharmacy,
with special interest in individualization of patients’ dose, especially in non-
communicable diseases. Additionally, I am a Senior Lecturer and qualified
Clinical Pharmacist, registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and a member of Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya as well as Hospital Pharmacists Association of Kenya. I pursued my Bachelor of Pharmacy
degree at the University of Nairobi where I graduated with an excellent record of achievement and was top student. As a Clinical Pharmacist and
University Don, I have gained tremendous working experience in teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy students. As
well as in Community, Hospital, Industry, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) at managerial levels. I am a meticulous, hardworking, ambitious and focused Clinical Pharmacist.
Employment History
Duties & Responsibilities
December 2018-Todate:Pharmacy & Poisons Board (PPB)- Continuous Professional Development Technical Committee
(CPDTC) Member
January 2012- December 2016: Co-ordinator of BPharm & MPharm Clinical
Pharmacy Programmes
January 2017-date: Co-ordinator of BPharm V & MPharm II Clinical Pharmacy
Programmes, University of Nairobi 5th -10th March 2017: Acting Chairman,
Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice
2nd June 2016 to date: Co-ordinator: east
African Kidney Institute (EAKI)-Preceptorship in
Renal Pharmacy Practice
Member of the library, fourth term and clinical
services committees of the School of Pharmacy, UoN
Vice-Chair-BPharm Fourth Term Committee
Team Leader-Hospital Elective Attachments for
BPharm students.
27th January 2015 to date: Committee member of
Pharmaceutical society of Kenya education and
publication.
27th January-7th February 2014: Acting
Chairman, Department of Pharmaceutics &
Pharmacy Practice
March 2013-to date: Chairman, Welfare
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Committee, Department of Pharmaceutics &
Pharmacy Practice
Secretary- Chuka Welfare Association
Vice-Chairman-Bravo-Self Help Group, a subsidiary of Faulu Kenya
February 14, 2019-to date
18th March 2011-To date:
Feb 2007 –17th March 2011
July 2004–
November 2005
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy Dept. of
Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy-UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA
Teaching, supervising, conducting clinical
Ward rounds and examining over 200 undergraduate and 20 postgraduate
pharmacy students. Supervising Master of Pharmacy and Doctor
of Philosophy research work.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy Dept. of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of
Pharmacy-UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA
Teaching, supervising, conducting clinical
Ward rounds and examining over 140 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate
pharmacy students. Supervising Master of Pharmacy in clinical
pharmacy dissertation work.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Tutorial Fellow in Clinical Pharmacy, Dept. of
Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy.
Teaching, supervising, conducting clinical
Ward rounds and examining over 120 undergraduate pharmacy students.
Mentoring of undergraduate pharmacy students.
MISSION FOR ESSENTIAL DRUGS & SUPPLIES
(MEDS)
TRAINING MANAGER-MEDS
Managing training and client support (Field) services as well as marketing and responding
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April 1999-June 2004
Sept. 1998-April
1999
to client queries (correspondences).
Designing, planning and implementing appropriate training interventions to meet
client needs and expectations.
Carrying out regular review and evaluation of the training programme to improve efficiency
and effectiveness for sustainability.
Preparing management/donor reports to facilitate decision making /meet donor
requirements.
Identifying/writing successful proposals for funding and conducting consultancy training
to ensure sustainability of the training programme
An editor of the organization’s quarterly publication-MEDS Update magazine.
Preparing the price list for the organization as well as market
LEMUMA PHARMACY LTD. P.O. BOX 67093, NAIROBI.
CHIEF PHARMACIST.
Recruiting the staff.
Continuous medical education to over 100
staff
Organizing day-to-day running of the company
Stock procurement and control
Ensuring accurate and ethical dispensing, good customer care
Negotiations with the manufacturers and
distributors various pharmaceuticals on the best possible product prices and credit facilities
Legal/regulatory affairs, including drug registration with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
COAST PROVINCE GENERAL HOSPITAL MOMBASA, KENYA.
Pharmacist Intern.
Running antiretroviral clinic and keeping up to date records; monitoring records of patients
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June 1999-August
1999
Sept. 1999 - Nov 1999
July – November 1994
compliance and progress
Providing drug information to nursing and medical health care professionals.
Ensuring proper stock flow of drugs and pharmaceuticals from main drug store to
wards Preparing extemporaneous preparations
ELYS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD, NAIROBI, KENYA.
Pharmacist Intern. Quality control of raw materials;
manufactured drugs. Ensuring good manufacturing practices are
adhered to during manufacturing. Assisting in drafting Standard operating
procedures.
LYNTONS PHARMACY LIMITED, NAIROBI, KENYA
Pharmacist Intern. Dispensing of prescriptions, ensuring correct
drug dosages and use. Providing information and basic health
education to patients.
Compounding of extemporaneous preparations
Supervision and coordination of activities of pharmacy assistants and technicians.
KIREGE SECONDARY SCHOOL, MERU, KENYA Teacher (Mathematics and Physics)
Objectives: To uplift education standards in the area.
Activities
Undertaken
1. Pharmacy and Poisons Board(PPB)-
Continuous Professional Development(CPD) committee Member, November 2018 to date
2. Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya National
Education and Publication committee member 2014 to date
3. Patron-Kambandi dispensary (a level 1 health facility funded by community and MOMS)
4. Nairobi University Pharmacy Students Association (NUPSA) Professional/academic
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talks Official.
5. National wide Mathematics competition in secondary schools (Iten Mathematics contest).
6. Dec 1993 – Dec 1996: Initiator and teacher at Kambandi area secondary schools students’
vocational tuition programme. Objective: To uplift education standards in the area.
License & Membership Bodies
Member: Chuka Old Boys Association (COBA) Member: Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya
(PSK). Member: Hospital Pharmacists Association of
Kenya (HOPAK) Registered with Pharmacy and Poisons Board
(Registration number: 1531) Associate Member of Professional Association
of Consultants and Trainers(PACT)
Job -Related Skills
Excellent written and oral communication
skills. Good interpersonal skills
Good team player. Implementation Science Skills Leadership/Management skills
Training and mentorship skills Interests &
Activities
Clinical Pharmacy
Community service- medical camps Christian and Rhumba Music Reading
Scientific communication Traveling
Computer Skills
Internet Based Applications Microsoft Office Suit Applications (Word,
Excel Access, Information and communication, PowerPoint)
Windows System Operations
Career Objective A challenging position with scope for
development and career growth in the health
sector. Seminars & Symposia
Attended a lecture on HIV/AIDS current WHO recommendations on Management by Prof Carol Holtzman
2010 PSK annual symposium at Whitesands
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hotel, Mombasa
12-16th July 2010: PALLIATIVE CARE organized by APCA & KEHPCA, at Gracia
gardens, Nairobi.
21-22 August 2010: attended HOPAK annual symposium at Windsor golf country club,
Nairobi.
10-11th October 2011 1st National Malaria Forum
8th -9th August 2015-HOPAK symposium at Sarofi Panafric, Nairobi : Promoting Best Standards in Hospital Pharmacy Practice
24th June 2016 –KNH/UoN Symposium-Cancer in Kenya: Bridging the Gap. Venue: Nairobi
11-12 August 2018-Hospital Pharmacists Association of Kenya (HOPAK) Symposium. Universal health Coverage. Venue Crowne
Plaza, Nairobi
Professional
/Consulting/ Industry.
March 2011: BPharm curriculum review (on Leadership and Management Course)
Workshop in Elementainta
19th -20th June 2017: Curriculum & Course Outline writing Workshop, KCB Training
Centre, Karen.
22nd-26th January 2018: PPB workshop on Scheduling of Medicines. Venue Izaak Walton
Inn, Embu
16th to 21st April 2018: PPB workshop on Scheduling of Medicines. GTI .EMBU
7th to 12th May 2018: PPB workshop on Scheduling of Medicines. GTI .EMBU\
4th -8th February 2018: PPB Consultative
workshop on Scheduling of Medicines in Kenya. Venue: Nairobi PPB Boardroom.
DISSERTATIONS/
THESES PRESENTED
1. Nyamu G D. Knowledge on diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients attending Kenyatta
National Hospital outpatient clinic. A dissertation in partial fulfillment for the
degree of Master of Pharmacy in clinical pharmacy, 2008.
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2. Nyamu GD. Implementation Strategies for
Ambulatory Anticoagulation Services in Kenyatta National and Mbagathi District
Hospitals. A dissertation in fulfillment for the award of Implementation Science
Fellowship of the University of Nairobi, 2015.
3. Nyamu GD, PhD: Clinical Predictors and Genetic Determinants of Response to
Warfarin Therapy in Kenyan Patients; A Thesis in fulfillment for the award of
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacy of the University of Nairobi, 2019.
SELECTED
PUBLICATIONS 1. E.M. Mwangangi, R. Juma, D. Scott, D. G.
Nyamu and K. Kuria. Prevalence of adverse drug reactions in adult patients on
antiretrovirals at Kenyatta National Hospital, comprehensive Centre. East Afr.
Med. J. (December 2009); 86 (12): 558-564.
2. E.M. Mwangangi, R. Juma, D. Scott, D. G. Nyamu and K. Kuria. Risk factors, management and outcomes of adverse drug
reactions in adult patients on antiretrovirals at Kenyatta National Hospital-Comprehensive
Care Centre. East Afr. Med. J (February 2010); 87 (10): 58-65.
3. Nyamu, G.D., Maitai C.K., Mecca, L.W. and
Mwangangi E.M. Trends of Acute Poisoning
Occurring in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya from January 2002-June
2003.East & C. Africa J of Phar Sci. 2012; 15 (2): 28-33
4. Masese J.O, Rashid J. R, Nyamu G. D,
Ombega J.N and Mwangangi E.M. Adverse drug reactions among HIV infected and uninfected adult Africans receiving
tuberculosis therapy. East Afr. Med. J (2011); 88 (10) 327-331
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5. G. Mugendi, D. Nyamu, F. Okalebo, S. Ndwigah
and M. Mwangi. Comparison of Losartan and Enalapril Effects on Renal Function in
Hypertensive Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease at a Kenyan Referral Hospital East Afr.
Med. J (April 2014); 91 (4): 1-8.
6. Mary A Onyango, Faith A Okalebo, David G
Nyamu, George O Osanjo, Kipruto Sinei Determinants of Appropriate Antibiotic Dosing
in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Kenyan Referral Hospital. Afr. J. Pharmacol.
Ther. 2014. 3(1): 19-28
7. Samuel K Kerama, Faith A Okalebo, David G Nyamu, Eric M Guantai, Stanley N Ndwigah,
Shital M Maru. Risk Factors and Management of Stress Ulcers in the Critical Care Unit in a
Kenyan Referral Hospital Afr. J. Pharmacol. Ther. 2014. 3(2): 51-61
8. Deogratias M Katabalo, David G Nyamu,
Beatrice Amugune, Peter N Karimi, Faith A.
Okalebo, Kefa O Bosire, Gichuru Muriuki. Determinants of Adherence to
Anticonvulsants Therapy among Outpatient Epileptic Children in a Kenyan Referral
Hospital. Afr J. Pharmacol. Ther. 2015. 4(2): 40-47
9. Huldah Nassali, Karimi Peter, Nyamu David, Guantai Eric, Apollo Maima, Kajungu Dan
and Kirui Jackson (2015): Evaluation of Prescribing Practices in Kenyatta National
Hospital. PJK Vol 22 No 2; 68-73
10. Mwai GO, Nyamu GD, Menge TB, Karimi PN. Prevalence and Preventive Strategies of Nephrotoxicity in Patients
Receiving Cisplatin Based Regimen in a Kenyan Referral Hospital.PJK Vol 22 No 3; 42-
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11. Mongi A, Nyamu D, Karimi P, Maru S.
Evaluation of the management of hypertension among diabetic and non-
diabetic adult outpatients at a referral hospital in Kenya. Afri J. of Pharmacol and Ther. 2016 Jun 30; 5(2); 93-99.