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Radiology Global Health Partnership at UVA Grows<\/h2>\n

Three UVA Radiologists travel to Uganda to strengthen a flourishing radiology global health partnership. Thanks to modern technology, the partnership continues even when the UVA doctors come home.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Worlds Coming Together<\/b><\/h4>\n

Visiting a place with a different culture changes you. And like mental souvenirs, those changes come home with you. In September, doctors Jenni Pierce (faculty sponsor), Connor Louden (fourth year resident), and Jonathan Chahin (second year resident) returned to UVA after spending four weeks visiting Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Uganda. MUST is UVA’s first radiology global health partner.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may <\/span>remember<\/a><\/strong> that Connor and Jenni visited MUST in December 2016. Well, a lot has changed in less than a year. Back then, there were only two radiology residents at MUST. Now, Martin, Yahya, and Divine have joined Kenneth and Prossy in the program. And the technological side of the partnership? MUST residents now <\/span>Skype <\/span><\/i>into UVA for weekly lectures delivered by the <\/span>residents<\/a><\/strong> participating in the <\/span>Spencer B. Gay Radiology Resident International Education Program and Global Health Leadership Track<\/strong>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

These lectures help take pressure off of Moses, the MUST Radiology faculty and sole attending physician. As the program in Mbarara continues to expand, UVA residents are taking on a larger teaching role–both when they go to Uganda and, now, via <\/span>Skype<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4th year resident, Gabe Palmer, conducts a video lecture on pulmonary embolism for Ugandan residents<\/p><\/div>\n

A Successful Partnership<\/b><\/h4>\n

UVA Radiology\u2019s goal is for the MUST radiology residency program to continue to grow. Jenni explained: \u201cWe want to continue serving them however we can. This is a global partnership with the goal of sustainability–it\u2019s a <\/span>relationship<\/span><\/i>–so their success is ours and vice versa.\u201d Already, the program has more than doubled in size, and UVA Radiology hopes to help MUST Radiology continue to grow and spread the value of radiology at their own institution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps the most important factor in the program\u2019s success is that the MUST residents are extremely bright and incredibly determined. Most have grown up in Mbarara. They have seen and responded to a need for radiologists in their city. In fact, they believe so strongly in what they do that they are willing to pay out of their own pocket to participate in MUST\u2019s radiology residency program.<\/span><\/p>\n

And they have chosen to stay and deal with limited resources rather than abandoning their community by going to accept radiology positions at larger hospitals elsewhere–such as the hospital in Kampala, the capital city.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mbarara (MUST) patient waiting room<\/p><\/div>\n

A Two-Way Street<\/b><\/h4>\n

Resources are indeed limited at MUST. They have access to X-ray and ultrasound, but their CT is non-functioning without a service contract, and they have no MRI. What they lack in equipment, however, they make up for in enthusiasm for learning. Across the board, those who have gone from UVA to visit MUST come back impressed by the Ugandan residents and their hunger for knowledge in the field of Radiology.<\/span><\/p>\n

The beauty of this truly global radiology partnership is that our UVA physicians don\u2019t just share their knowledge and technology, they get to experience and learn incredible things from their Ugandan counterparts as well. \u201cWe never want to force our own agenda on them,\u201d Jenni said. \u201cThis kind of program only works if there is mutual trust–if we are willing to discuss, support, and learn from them and their goals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>UVA Radiology Department has been one of the pioneers in the realm of radiology global health partnerships. After <\/span>three<\/span> years now, this partnership with MUST has turned into a friendship that transcends oceans. And good friendships are always two-way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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UVA Radiology team with the MUST attending physician (far left) and three residents<\/p><\/div>\n

Coming Home<\/b><\/h4>\n

So what have our physicians learned from their time in Uganda, and how does it affect the way they view medicine here in the US?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MUST residents are so thankful for what they have there. They have taught me a lot about gratitude and not taking resources for granted here,\u201d said Ally Baheti, one of the Spencer B. Gay Program residents at UVA.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the ground in Mbarara, we got to learn by seeing some classic cases firsthand,\u201d Connor said. \u201cCases that have largely been prevented in America. Cases related to HIV or tuberculosis, for instance. It\u2019s one thing to see these in a textbook. To see it in person, though… it\u2019s a valuable experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But Connor also talked about how these trips have affected his whole mindset in medicine. \u201cWe had to think on our feet and work with a lot fewer resources there. Now, as a mental exercise, I\u2019ll ask myself, \u2018If I didn\u2019t have this CT right now, what would I do?\u2019 It helps keep me sharp.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully, we <\/span>do<\/span><\/i> have CT here. In fact, the imaging technology at UVA is some of the very best in existence. But without our world-class physicians and expert technologists, none of the machinery would do any good. It is the hands and minds operating the technology that truly matter. We are thrilled that our residents and faculty are so passionate about providing the best imaging that they are willing to travel across the world to help share that vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Up<\/b><\/h4>\n

There is another UVA Radiology Global Health team–Jenni Pierce, Ally Baheti (fourth year resident), and Gabe Palmer (fourth year resident)–getting ready to travel to Mbarara in January 2018. The MUST Radiology Department is eager for these three to arrive. Look for an update in the new year after the team has returned!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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