Google Android for Good project
Objectives
The Google Android for Good Project incorporates a donation of Nexus Android tablets to the
Moi University School of Medicine (MUSOM) from Google International. These tablets are
meant for use by students and faculty at MUSOM and whose main aim is improve the quality of
Medical Education.
In order to achieve the above, it was determined that it was necessary to develop core medical
content that is both relevant and ideal to our setting. I was tasked with the responsibility of
leading the team to explore viable options of how to develop the content.
I worked under the larger team of the Medical School lead by the Dean of the School of
Medicine. My Supervisors were Drs. Martin Were and Jemima Kamano.
I worked with three medical students on this assignment.
Google medical applications
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We had a list of medical applications available on google play store which we installed to
a few of the Android devices and determined their importance and use among the medical
school fraternity.
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From this initial list, we have a list of medical applications which we think are useful and
have recommended to be installed into the devices for use by the Medical School
fraternity.
Medical content development
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At the start of this process, we as a team came up with a list of priority topics that would
guide in the content development. The list is attached.
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In addition, we have a draft template that shall be used for all the topics that shall be
developed.
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We have developed content for 25 topics from the list and are in the process of
developing strategies to develop more content with a shorter turn-around time.
Community build around medical content with constant input from members
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I have served as a coordinating lead to build the community that will contribute and
evaluate the emerging community-owned and community-developed medical education
content.
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We have involved the Student leadership of the MUSOM and the medical trainees are
eager to receive and use the Android devices and the associated core medical content
developed and the recommended applications.
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The medical trainees are looking forward to receiving the tablets and have assured us that
they will give continuous feedback and some of them will be involved directly in the
updating of the core medical content so far developed.
Meetings held with relevant leadership on content development
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I have also taken a lead on interacting with the leadership of the medical school and of
various projects to update them on progress with the content development.
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As a result of one of the meetings, the Dean of the School of Medicine shall introduced
the Google for Good project to the Moi University School of Medicine Board in early
August and requested for the support, participation and contribution by the faculty of the
various departments to the Google for Good project.