As a medical student I remember being timid when no one was available to help me in the wards. As a resident I looked for these kinds of students, so… - Sarah Kiguli

I liked the children and the mothers. Children are special. When they are unwell, they are sad. When they are better, they smile. They are very honest. I thought working in pediatrics would be satisfying

Even then I wanted standards to help us in assessing the students. I wanted all of us to have something look at as we examined the students to make our evaluations more objective. I tried to introduce new topics that I thought were more relevant. Most of what I suggested was out of instinct. I was always looking out for the students. At meetings I would speak up for the students.

I realized that sometimes our curriculum committee didn't listen well enough to other people. If I had it to do over, I would have involved others more and showed them that I was listening to their concerns and addressing their concerns.