This fall, the Spencer B. Gay Resident International Education Program/Global Health Leadership Track welcomed Assistant Professor Natalie Cain-Wisdom, MD, MPH, as its newest director.
The GHLT builds on the Spencer B. Gay Resident International Education Program, which was founded in 2015 and designed to create an enduring educational and cross-cultural exchange between UVA Radiology and underserved international health organizations. For over a decade, the GHLT has prepared diagnostic and interventional radiology residents to become leaders in global health through sustainable bidirectional partnerships with healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries.
As part of the program, residents gain skills for radiology capacity building and delivering imaging care in resource-limited settings through didactics, ultrasound proficiency training, case-based collaborations, journal clubs, and clinical electives abroad. The two-year curriculum spans R2 to R4, and includes both introductory and culminating international clinical electives in both Uganda and Tanzania.
In addition to resident training, the program also supports global exchange by facilitating travel for UVA Radiology faculty and providing scholarships for partner faculty from abroad to participate in observerships at UVA.
Under Dr. Cain-Wisdom’s leadership, the GHLT will continue to expand UVA’s commitment to global radiology education, research, and equitable patient care.
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