by Matt Gardner | Jun 2, 2016 | global health, global surgery, ivumed, resident scholar, surgery, surgical care, surgical need, training urology, urology, urology education
IVUmed Traveling Resident Scholar Report Jennifer Heckman, MD University of Wisconsin Hue, Vietnam March 11 – 19, 2016 Mentor: Steven Kahan, MD Sponsored by: North Central Section of the AUA Hue is a city in central Vietnam on the banks of the Perfume River, where I...
by Matt Gardner | Jan 25, 2016 | global surgery, training urology
Resident Scholar: Temitope Rude, MD; New York University Location/Date: Mbale, Uganda; December 5-12, 2015 Mentor: Eric Richter, MD Sponsored by: The New York Section of the AUA Extract from Dr. Temitope Rude’s Report: “This trip would focus on...
by Matt Gardner | Jul 20, 2015 | global health, global surgery, ivumed, surgical care, urology
In December 2014 and May 2015, Dr. Caleb Kovell participated in IVUmed’s Resident Scholar program, traveling to Vietnam and Mozambique. Dr. Kovell’s experience was made possible by the generous support of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological...
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...
by Matt Gardner | Jun 8, 2015 | global surgery, ivumed, pediatric urology, rwanda
Dr. Alli Greening reported the following regarding work by the IVUmed currently in Rwanda for a week-long pediatric workshop: “Where to start… the first day in the theater at the military hospital in Kigali was today. Rather than a hospital for military...
by Matt Gardner | Jun 1, 2015 | global surgery, ivumed, training urology, urology
Dr. Michael Amirian’s IVUmed scholarship experience in Kumasi, Ghana was made possible by the general support of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association. During his time in Ghana, Dr. Amirian was accompanied by mentor, Carlos Angel, MD....
