Dr. Sudhir has been named the inaugural director for global health training within UVA’s Center for Global Health Equity. She is also a Professor of Emergency Medicine and has been living in Charlottesville for 25 years. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications)
Dr. Amita Sudhir facilities new international training opportunities for medical students and physicians as part of UVA’s partnership with the AMPATH Consortium and in her new role as director of global health training in UVA’s Center for Global Health Equity.
Over the last three years, she carved the path for Emergency Medicine teams to travel to Mexico, Kenya, and Nepal and for Kenyan exchange students to train here in Charlottesville. In regard to the students being sent abroad, she wants them to develop their clinical judgment and practical skills while also developing closer relationships.
I think there are many, many ways that these experiences are valuable, and it leads the trainees to bring those skills back to UVA and our own communities here.
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