David Putiero Suoseg

As the obstetrician-gynecologist at Baptist Medical Centre, below are some duties I performed:

• Supervision and provision of comprehensive treatment for women's reproductive health, including pregnancy, delivery, and associated medical conditions.
• Maintenance of patient care, safety, and satisfaction at the highest standards.
• Monitoring high-risk pregnancies.
• Performing surgeries.
• Diagnosing and treating a variety of gynecological conditions.

As Head of Department, my duties include:

• Overseeing departmental operations.
• Putting policies into place.
• Streamlining clinical workflow.
• Staff training and development, and encouraging teamwork.

Examination of over 60 midwives yearly on:

• Anatomy of female pelvis
• Labor and deliveries
• Medical conditions in pregnancy
• Basic obstetric emergencies and management
• Knowledge of gynecological conditions, screening, and basic gynecological procedures and instruments.

Quarterly training sessions were established to train staff on various aspects of gynecological and obstetric case management and quality improvement.

Training of midwives, community health nurses, nurses, and PAs on Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care. Participants were taken through management of labour, use of partograph, AMTSL, management of retained placenta, PPH,, and obstructed labour, management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, puerperal sepsis, anemia in pregnancy, and comprehensive abortion care.

Training of nurses, midwives, anesthetists, PAs, and doctors on basic surgical skills, types of sutures, skin suturing, excision biopsies, and perineal repairs.

Training of participants on monitoring of labour using a partograph, active management of third stage of labour, management of PPH, obstructed labour, management of retained placenta, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and newborn examination and care.

Examined medical students on pelvic examination, and gynecological history taking.

• Perform a spectrum of obstetric and gynecological care, including prenatal, antenatal and postnatal management.
• Assist in and perform various deliveries, including caesarean sections, and other obstetric procedures under supervision.
• Perform gynecological exams and manage common gynecological conditions
• Lead tutorials and discussion sesions with medical students.
• Guide in clinical examination during bedside teaching and learning for medical students.
• Provided mentorship and guidance to medical students.