Kitandwe Peter

Dynamic Senior Physiotherapist with extensive experience at St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum, Uganda, recognized for establishing a physiotherapy department and advancing patient care standards. Demonstrated expertise in delivering comprehensive rehabilitation services, leading to marked improvements in patient functional independence. Proficient in Microsoft Office and skilled in fostering strong interpersonal relationships to enhance community outreach initiatives. Aiming to leverage these skills to further improve rehabilitation practices and expand community health programs.

• English, Fluent
• Luganda, Fluent

• Mr Niyonsenga Damascene, Lecturer of Physiotherapy MUST, 0750576379, nsengadaj@gmail.com
• Dr Robert Ssekitoleko, Country Director K4C Uganda, +256 759 886 829, rsseki@gmail.com
• Mr Kio Kinuthia, Country Manager SAISA INTERNATIONAL, 0755355400, kiokinuthia@gmail.com

• Music
• Swimming

• Mbarara Regional Referral Teaching Hospital, Mbarara, 09/01/16, 11/30/16, 03/01/18, 05/31/18, Physiotherapy management of inpatients and outpatients from different specialties of Orthopaedics, neurology, musculoskeletal, intensive care and emergency, psychiatry, women’s health and paediatrics., Presented different tutorials about physiotherapy evidence-based management of patients with stroke, mechanical low back pain and burns., Conducted the continuous medical education (CME) session to both students and hospital staff about evidence-based physiotherapy management of cerebral palsy.
• Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, 10/01/17, 11/30/17, Physiotherapy management of both inpatients and outpatients from different specialties of Orthopaedics, neurology, musculoskeletal, and paediatrics., Got extensive skills in assessing for and prescribing appropriate rehabilitation equipment like wheelchairs, walking aids, exercisers and orthoses., Presented a CME to the staff about current evidence on physiotherapy management in transverse myelitis., Carried out community-based rehabilitation with AVSI Uganda involving assessment, fitting and prescribing of prostheses to amputated people.
• Namutamba Rehabilitation Centre, Mityana, 03/01/17, 05/31/17, Ran paediatric clinic with my supervisor for physiotherapy management of children mainly with developmental delays, malnutrition, club feet and brachial plexus injury due to locally assisted deliveries by traditional birth attendants., Was involved in conducting a two-week cerebral palsy course for mainly children with cerebral palsy and their mothers aimed at training mothers how to handle, feed and rehabilitate their children., Exposed to quality improvement strategies like evidence-based practice, quality patient record keeping, reflective learning and good resource accountability.
• Rukunyu Health Centre IV, Kamwenge, 05/01/17, 07/31/17, Had an experience in working in a rural setting without an established physiotherapy department., Carried out interprofessional education about the role of physiotherapists in such settings as well as to the patient population.

• Online course on wheelchair provision and servicing, physiopedia.com
• Research project on Helmet use among boda boda riders in Mbarara town
• Health promotion project on back pain prevention among carpenters on Mackanising Street-Mbarara town
• Short course in non-operative/ conservative management of dislocations and fractures, 10/01/17