The Ramp to Practice Academy is a medical workforce development company dedicated to medical education, health workforce competency and thoughtful global health partnership in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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Health workforce shortfall by 2030. LMICs disproportionately affected
SOURCE: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

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Potential global economic gain from closing workforce shortfall. From healthier populations and increased job creation
SOURCE: MCKINSEY HEALTH INSTITUTE

LMICs have faced the social and economic consequences of the health workforce shortfall for decades with many countries implementing task shifting, worker pipeline expansion and external partnerships to combat the shortage.

But the work is far from finished. Trainee education, local workforce upskilling and adequate external partner preparation remain areas of concern. And interventions that prioritize both workforce quantity and quality will stand the best chance at bringing lasting relief.

This is where The Ramp to Practice Academy excels:

Three Programs. One Method to rule them all.

01

The Trainee

Lab

FOR TRAINEES

Bespoke, simulation-enabled solutions that boost medical education, clinical competency and effective team dynamics from ground up

02

The Staff

Workshop

FOR EXISTING WORKFORCE

Targeted, simulation-backed upskilling that closes technical and non-technical competency gaps for practicing teams and executives

03

The Visitor

Classroom

FOR EXTERNAL PARTNERS

Specialty-specific, simulation-powered online courses vetted by local practitioners to prepare visiting clinical partners for ethical and culturally-competent engagement

Led by a clinician with a verifiable track record,
The Ramp to Practice Academy will work with you
to close health workforce gaps in your country.

Dr. Tolu Kehinde is smiling at the camera with her arms folded across her chest

A Nigerian native with over a decade of work experience in the US and across several African nations, Dr. Kehinde has led anesthesia, perioperative safety and medical simulation training for different cadres in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and the US. She has contributed to vaccination policy assessment at the Rwandan Ministry of Health, HIV advocacy work in Uganda and in South Africa, created the vision for ALforHealth, African Leadership Academy’s healthcare network.

The Ramp to Practice Academy is a focused continuation of her previous work. At the Academy, she combines a deep contextual understanding of the LMIC healthcare landscape with strong strategic and analytic acumen, a thoughtful professional and personal network and strong ethics to provide practical and actionable solutions that last.

Tolu Kehinde MD, MBA

MD-MBA, Dartmouth College

Anesthesiology Residency, Mayo Clinic

Global Anesthesiology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

PROGRAMS DR. KEHINDE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH:

Kenya

Managing Emergencies in Pediatric Anesthesia (MEPA) training
Resident & student nurse anesthesia training

Liberia

Nursing & medical student education and assessment
Basic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training

Malawi

Trainee & Train-the-Trainer courses for Mobile Obstetric Simulation Training (MOST)
Basic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training

USA

Anesthesiology residency education
Advanced airway management workshop for medical students, residents and practicing clinicians