by Katie Crawford | Oct 31, 2019 | africa, global health, global surgery, humanitarian aid, ivumed
Dr. Eric Richter, our newest board member, has led six IVUmed workshops in Uganda. These workshops are critical in terms of expanding the quality and scope of urologic care in Uganda. Dr. Richter is dedicated to helping create sustainable healthcare systems in Uganda....
by Katie Crawford | Jul 10, 2019 | africa, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Jamaica, kenya, Mexico, senegal, Trinidad, Uncategorized, urology, urology education, volunteer, Zimbabwe
Today, we are featuring Dr. Kurt McCammon, who has volunteered with IVUmed for nearly 15 years and currently serves as our Board Chair. Dr. McCammon is a reconstructive urologist at Urology of Virginia. He was appointed Chairman of the Department of Urology of Eastern...
by Matt Gardner | Jun 15, 2015 | africa, Resident Scholars, senegal, surgical care, urology
Dr. James Tan’s IVUmed scholarship experience in Dakar, Senegal was made possible by the generous support of the South Central Section of the AUA. During his time in Senegal, Dr. Tan was accompanied by mentor, Francis Schneck, MD. Dr. Tan, reflecting on his...
by Matt Gardner | Jun 15, 2015 | africa, global surgery, ivumed, pediatric urology, rwanda, urology
As our IVUmed team wrapped up their week in Rwanda, Dr. Alli Greening reported, “I’m now finishing up about 40 hours of air travel in a little over a week, am confused as to what time it is, and exhausted from a busy OR and teaching schedlue. I am also...
