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An evening supporting IVUmed’s Work in Ghana – May 23, 2024
IVUmed was founded in 1995 to address the global shortage of urological care and training in low-resource areas of the world. Our motto “Teach One, Reach Many,” reflects the impact that each volunteer and supporter has on our mission. The training we provide globally...
An evening supporting IVUmed – May 4, 2024
Join IVUmed’s Open House at AUA on Saturday, May 4
Join IVUmed in Pittsburgh – March 2, 2024
Join IVUmed in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, March 2, 2024
Safety Update Regarding Current Events
The safety of our volunteers is our top priority. Our work requires long-term efforts from our host partners and countless volunteers. At times we must, unfortunately, pause our work in sites where political or environmental conditions have become dangerous. We remain...
Join IVUmed to celebrate Ben Davies’ 50th Birthday!
Join IVUmed in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 30, 2023
Support the IVUmed Urologic Oncology Workshop in Kumasi, Ghana
Urologic Oncology Workshop in Kumasi, GhanaOctober 30 - November 3, 2023IVUmed in partnership with Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital will be conducting a Urologic Oncology Workshop October 30 - November 3 in Kumasi, Ghana and we need your support! Despite being a country...
Join IVUmed in Seattle
Join IVUmed in Seattle on Sept. 9, 2023
Support the IVUmed Pediatric Urology Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Pediatric Urology Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamJuly 24-29 , 2023IVUmed in partnership with Children’s Hospital #1 will be conducting a Pediatric Urology Workshop July 24-29 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and we need your support! Congenital anomalies of the...
Run for IVU Playlist 2
Run for IVU Playlist 2 Curated international music from IVUmed program site countries to accompany your run, walk, hike, bike challenge miles. View all playlistsRun for IVU Virtual ChallengeSpotify Playlist 2 Pay me (Friday Night) – by Koo Nimo (Ghana)Koo Nimo is a...
Run for IVU Playlist 3
Run for IVU Playlist 3 Curated international music from IVUmed program site countries to accompany your run, walk, hike, bike challenge miles. View all playlistsRun for IVU Virtual ChallengeSpotify Playlist 3 Plan B? (What Plan?) – by Reggie Rockstone (Ghana)Reggie...
Support the IVUmed Surgical Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda
IVUmed / GURS Adult Reconstructive Surgery Workshop in Kigali, RwandaJune 5-10, 2023IVUmed in partnership with University of Rwanda Teaching Hospitals will be conducting an Adult Reconstructive Surgery Workshop June 5-10, 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda and we need your...
Run For IVU 2023
The registration fee is $35 per person and includes a race t-shirt, race swag. IVUmed is excited to announce the 2023 Run for IVU Virtual Challenge. Our third iteration of the virtual challenge is a great way to get together to support IVUmed and our international...
Adult Reconstructive Surgery Workshop in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
IVUmed in partnership with First Central Hospital of Mongolia will be conducting an Adult Reconstructive Surgery Workshop April 17-22, 2023 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and we need your support!
Join IVUmed in Chicago – Apr 29
Join Us at AUA/Chicago for an Event Celebrating IVUmed Sat. April 29, 2023IVUmed was founded in 1995 to address the global shortage of urological care and training in low-resource areas of the world. Our motto “Teach One, Reach Many,” reflects the impact that each...
Urologic Oncology Surgical Workshop in Hue, Vietnam March 6-10, 2023
IVUmed in partnership with the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy will be conducting a Urologic Oncology Surgical Workshop in Hue, Vietnam March 6-10, 2023 and we need your support!
Support IVUmed in Philadelphia
IVUmed was founded in 1995 to address the global shortage of urological care and training in low-resource areas of the world. Our motto “Teach One, Reach Many,” reflects the impact that each volunteer and supporter has on our mission. The training we provide globally...
IVUmed’s 2022 Year in Review: Spreading Quality Urological Care
IVUmed Returns to In-Person Programming in 2022IVUmed conducted nine in-person surgical workshops in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean continuing our commitment to bring high-quality urological surgical training to low- and middle-income countries. IVUmed has worked to...
Urologic Oncology Surgical Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda
IVUmed in partnership with the Department of Urology at the University of Rwanda will be conducting a Urologic Oncology Surgical Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda August 20-27, 2022, and we need your support! Team members include Dr. Ben Davies, Board Member and Treasurer of...
Finding Meaning in Medicine: International Volunteers in Urology and Humanitarian Outreach
“I would argue, however, that in addition to the common causes of burnout, the exhaustion physicians are contending with should include a spiritual one as well. The distractions physicians face in medicine today minimize meaningful interaction with patients, and other...
FOCUS: IVUmed Adult Reconstructive Urology Workshop in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – May 2022
IVUmed Returns In-Person to Mongolia IVUmed returned in person to First Central Hospital of Mongolia with a team of adult reconstructive urologists. Held in the country's capital of Ulaanbaatar, the 10-day reconstructive urology workshop held April 29-May 8 was hosted...
Recap: IVUmed at AUA 2022 in New Orleans
IVUmed attended the American Urological Association Meeting (AUA 2022) in New Orleans on May 13-17, 2022. It was the first time we could all be together in person since 2019. IVUmed board members presented four moderated poster abstracts in the MP 30: Global Health /...
IVUmed at AUA 2022 in New Orleans
Come See us at AUA 2022 New Orleans Booth #1328 (Between Cook Medical and Janssen Biotech Booths) We will have some fun giveaways, a raffle, and more. Come learn about the work we do or just say "Hi"! We are also presenting! Session MP30: Global Health /...
Congratulations, Dr. Ian Metzler!
Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Ian Metzler, the 2022 Recipient of the Endourological Society / Urology Care Foundation Humanitarian Grant Award. Through his work with IVUmed, Dr. Metzler recognized the need for a low-cost, reproducible teaching model for...
Recap: Our Pediatric Workshop in Lusaka, Zambia
Seasoned IVUmed volunteers and board members, Dr. Christina Ching and Dr. Heidi Stephany were the first IVUmed team to participate in an in-person surgical workshop since the start of the COVID Pandemic in March 2020. Working with Drs. Nenad Spasojevic, Azad Patel,...
Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer – A Global Health Visionary
We at IVUmed are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of global health visionary, Dr. Paul Farmer. Dr. Farmer changed the way health care is delivered in the most impoverished places on the globe. He believed strongly that the location and circumstances of your...