{"id":15124,"date":"2025-03-05T14:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/?p=15124"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:42:49","slug":"in-its-10th-year-uva-radiologys-global-health-program-keeps-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/2025\/03\/05\/in-its-10th-year-uva-radiologys-global-health-program-keeps-building\/","title":{"rendered":"In Its 10th Year, UVA Radiology\u2019s Global Health Program Keeps Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_15127\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15127\" class=\"wp-image-15127 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2105-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2105-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2105-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2105-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2105-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2105-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Department Chair Colin Derdeyn, MD; UVA Global Health Leadership Track residents Vatsal Lal, MD, and Julia Kariher, MD; visiting resident Catherine Kavishe; GHLT Program Director Jenni Pierce, MD; UVA Global Health Leadership Track residents Olivia Richardson, MD, George Cheeseman, MD, Andrew Westberry, MD, and Connor Sleeth, MD.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On December 3, 2024, the University of Virginia\u2019s Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging held its annual Alumni and Friends Reception in Chicago, IL. Across the room were familiar faces of current and former trainees and faculty. Most of the 70+ attendees had been part of the UVA Radiology community for years, even decades.<\/p>\n<p>But that wasn\u2019t the case for Catherine Kavishe, a special guest at the reception. At the time, Dr. Kavishe was a final-year resident at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute in Dar El Salaam, Tanzania. Just a month prior, she had traveled more than 8,000 miles to Charlottesville, VA for a visiting radiology rotation as part of a new initiative within UVA Radiology\u2019s Global Health Leadership Track Program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a dream,\u201d said Dr. Kavishe. \u201cThis year is ending really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Power of a True Exchange Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_15128\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15128\" class=\"wp-image-15128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2110-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2110-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2110-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2110-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2110-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catherine Kavishe<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For the past decade, UVA Radiology\u2019s Global Health Leadership Track (GHLT) and the Spencer B. Gay Resident International Education Fund have given UVA Radiology residents the opportunity to visit Uganda and Tanzania. Over a dozen UVA residents have traveled to these medical institutions in order to expand their medical knowledge and maintain an international educational exchange.<\/p>\n<p>But Dr. Kavishe\u2019s visit to Charlottesville marks the beginning of the GLHT becoming a \u201ctrue\u201d exchange program. She&#8217;s the first international resident to come to UVA as part of the program; and as the GHLT celebrates its 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, the department aims to regularly host radiology residents from developing countries at UVA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15130\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15130\" class=\"wp-image-15130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2206-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2206-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2206-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2206-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/DSC2206-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the reception, Kavishe was joined by faculty members from her home institute of Muhimbili Orthopaedic Center in Tanzania.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Within radiology, Dr. Kavishe has a particular interest in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions (MSK). But while she\u2019s trained in general radiology, there are limited opportunities to specialize in MSK within Tanzania. At UVA, she trained with several MSK radiologists including Jennifer Pierce, MD, the director of the Global Health Leadership Track and the division chief of MSK. It was a productive experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I saw] a ton of procedures that I wanted to see,\u201d said Dr. Kavishe. \u201cA lot of arthrograms, a lot of joint injections \u2013 something that back home, the orthopedic surgeons really want. So I think it has been a very successful process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After her training at UVA, Dr. Kavishe sees the opportunity to create meaningful change at her home institution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have everything there: We have fluoroscopies, we just lack the skills and the exposure,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I think with a little help, we can have our MSK fellowship there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And maybe, she said, \u201cI can be the first MSK fellow.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Connecting Through Interventional Radiology<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_15139\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15139\" class=\"wp-image-15139 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-198x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-198x300.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-677x1024.jpeg 677w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-768x1161.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-1016x1536.jpeg 1016w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-1354x2048.jpeg 1354w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-132x200.jpeg 132w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania10-scaled.jpeg 1693w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Richardson, MD (left) traveled to Tanzania as part of UVA Radiology&#8217;s Global Health Leadership Track.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In April 2024, Olivia Richardson, MD traveled more than 8,000 miles eastward to eventually arrive at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar El Salaam, Tanzania (about 15 meters away from Muhimbili Orthopaedic Center). As a 2<sup>nd<\/sup>-year resident within UVA Radiology\u2019s Global Health Leadership Track, Dr. Richardson immediately felt supported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe collaboration was something that felt very similar to UVA,\u201d said Dr. Richardson. \u201cWaking up, knowing that people on your team were motivated to help people: [even] that they knew nothing about, from another country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her visit signaled another important first for the Global Health Leadership Track. Dr. Richardson is an Interventional Radiology (IR) resident, specializing in minimally invasive, image-guided procedures. Her trip was UVA\u2019s inaugural collaboration with Road2IR, an outreach and education program with a mission to bring IR to underserved African areas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15138\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15138\" class=\"wp-image-15138 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania7-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania7-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania7-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania7-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania7-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania7.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Richardson&#8217;s trip was made possible through collaboration with Road2IR.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cUVA is one of the few institutions who have made it possible for IR to participate in a Global Health Leadership Track,\u201d said Dr. Richardson. \u201cI think this is a unique aspect of our training program: to provide residents with the tools and leadership skills needed to identify and solve complex problems, promote unity in culturally diverse settings, and ultimately drive global transformation in IR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The trip offered\u00a0valuable insights for Dr. Richardson. Muhimbili National Hospital is an ocean away from UVA Hospital; it also contains approximately 1,500 beds, compared to UVA Hospital\u2019s 659. There were also differences in medical resources, with regards to operational expenses and limited tools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think this was a negative,\u201d said Dr. Richardson. \u201cIt gave me an appreciation for what can be done with less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, her biggest takeaway doesn\u2019t have to do with differences, but rather similarities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15137\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15137\" class=\"wp-image-15137 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2025\/03\/Tanzania3-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An IR procedure at Muhimbili National Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHearing the stories from the different trainees of what drove them to IR was not very different from myself: the love for innovation, problem solving, and helping patients when other hope is not possible,\u201d said Dr. Richardson. \u201cFinding that kind of motivation is what sustains me, and so it was very inspirational to see so many other people share in that same desire from across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Richardson, this sort of common ground is what allows hospitals to thrive, whether in in Dar El Salaam or Charlottesville.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a firm believer that the most important aspect of any successful operation is having a great culture,\u201d said Dr. Richardson.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/19163\/donations\/new?designation=radiologyspencerbgaymdresidentinternationaleducationalfund&amp;\"><em>You can donate to the Spencer B. 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