by Katie Crawford | Apr 26, 2019 | resident, resident scholar, senegal, SUFU, surgery, surgical care, urology
Thanks to the generous support of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, & Urogenital Reconstruction, Dr. Kathryn Scott had a wonderful experience in Dakar, Senegal at Hospital General de Grand Yoff. Dr. Scott shares her experience: “I was very...
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 | 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, 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 | May 27, 2015 | india, Resident Scholars, surgical care
Dr. Timothy Brown’s IVUmed scholarship experience in Bhopal, India was made possible by the support of the Resident Scholar Alumni Fund. During his time in India, Dr. Brown was accompanied by mentor, Sakti Das, MD, another IVUmed Resident Scholar, Kerri Brown, MD, and...
by jwood | Feb 4, 2015 | american urological association, aua, Catherine deVries, global health, global surgery, healthcare, ivumed, poverty, surgery, surgical care, surgical need, training, training urology, urologist, urology, urology education, world health organization
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2 billion people lack access to basic surgical care. Access to specialized care like urology is even more restricted with critical shortages of trained personnel. The United Nations cites the unavailability of...
