itiatives in global health and international outreach at mgh imaging
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MGH ImagingInitiatives in Global Health and International Outreach
Garry Choy MD
Pictured: Ratanakiri Provincial Hospital, Cambodia and x-ray reading room
Images via “Operation Village Health”
Background
• Numerous efforts based at Partners, Harvard, MGH, and BWH focused on international outreach
• Newly created MGH Center for Global Health• Multiple academic-divisions at MGH currently have
initiatives in global health
Examples of current Initiatives at multiple levels:MGH, BWH, Partners, and Harvard University
Examples of current Initiatives at multiple levels:MGH, BWH, Partners, and Harvard University
• MGH Center for Global Health• MGH Disparities Solutions Center• MGH Division of Global Health and Human Rights (MGH
Emergency Medicine Department)• BWH Division of Global Health Equity (BWH Medicine)• Center of Expertise in Global Health and Humanitarian
Medicine at Partners Healthcare• Harvard Institute for Global Health (HIGH)
Harvard Institute for Global Health (HIGH)
Harvard Institute for Global Health (HIGH)
Mission:• University-wide institute to “educate and train” future leaders in global health• Provides funding for development of courses, research by junior faculty, and travel grants
Leadership:• Dr. David Cutler, PhD• Dr. Sue Goldie, MD
Partners Center of Expertise for Global and Humanitarian Health
Partners Center of Expertise for Global and Humanitarian Health
Mission:• Provide mentorship, lecture series, travel grants, and research funding for residents/fellows at all Partners Healthcare Institutions
Leadership and Faculty:• Dr. David Bangsberg, MD MPH (MGH)• Dr. Michael VanRooyen, MD, MPH (BWH)• Dr. Susan Briggs, MD
BWH Division of Global Health Equity (BWH Medicine)
BWH Division of Global Health Equity (BWH Medicine)
Mission:• Address health disparities abroad through training, education, research, and service
Leadership:• Dr. Paul Farmer, MD PhD• Dr. Howard Hiatt, MD
MGH Center for Global Health
MGH Center for Global Health
Mission: Center for Global Health provides leadership and support at MGH to reduce health disparities for the world's most vulnerable and crisis-affected populations through education, research and service
Leadership and Faculty:• Dr. David Bangsberg MD MPH• Grace Deveney, RN MPH• Dr. Vanessa Kerry, MD MSc• Dr. Susan Briggs, MD
MGH International Trauma and Disaster Institute / Office of Disaster Response
MGH International Trauma and Disaster Institute / Office of Disaster Response
Mission: Academic center of excellence for trauma and disaster education, preparedness, and response
Leadership and Faculty:• Susan Briggs, MD• Larry Ronan, MD
MGH Disparities Solution Center
MGH Disparities Solution Center
Mission:Local and national efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare delivery through research, clinical service, and leadership training
Leadership:• Dr. Joseph Betancourt, MD MPH• Dr. Alexander Green, MD MPH
Emergency Medicine Department – Division of Global Health and Human Rights
Emergency Medicine Department – Division of Global Health and Human Rights
Mission:To care for the world's most vulnerable by developing and facilitating health-care delivery, research, education, and capacity-building initiatives.
Leadership:• Dr. Thomas Burke, MD (former Chief)• Dr. Roy Ahn, MPH, ScD
MGH Division of Global Psychiatry
MGH Division of Global Psychiatry
Mission:“We seek to prepare a new generation of twenty-first century global psychiatrists equipped to work with international populations both in America and around the world to reduce disparities.”
Leadership:• Dr. Henderson• Dr. Pierce
International Efforts at Partners Healthcare
Psychiatry
Medicine
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Dermatology
OB/GYN
International Efforts at Partners Healthcare
Psychiatry
Medicine
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Dermatology
OB/GYN
International Efforts at Partners Healthcare
Psychiatry
Medicine
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Dermatology
OB/GYN
MGH IMAGING
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
Mission:To address unmet medical imaging needs and healthcare disparities for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations
Why MGH Imaging Global Health Programs?
• Medical imaging expertise is needed globally• Radiologists can play a larger role in global health and
outreach• Contribute to and collaborate with larger international
outreach efforts by other academic departments• Collaborate with efforts by professional societies (i.e. ACR,
RSNA, and ISR)• Continue the MGH Radiology tradition in contributing to
improving international health
Goals of MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
• Connecting members of our department with not only opportunities but also funding and grant opportunities in global outreach
• Support and develop the global health and outreach interests of trainees and faculty in our department
• Coordination and Collaboration with existing Harvard, Partners, and MGH centers and initiatives
How can accomplish our goals and mission?
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs will be in the following areas:
- Clinical Service - Research and Needs Assessment- Technology Transfer- Education and Training- Organizational and Institutional Development
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
Program in Clinical Service
Referring Physicians andNon-profit Partner Organizations of iRadX.org
• Partners in Health• Interplast• WiRED International• Operation Village Health • iCons International Consultation Service• Harvard Neurology Residency-India Exchange• Harvard Medical School – China Exchange
Program
Cases from Rwanda
Cases from Haiti
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
Program in Research and Needs Assessment
Program in Research and Needs Assessment
• Determine education and training needs in developing nations– Example: Collaborating with ACR to assess training
needs of countries / clinical sites globally• Perform needs assessment for medical imaging in
underserved regions of the globe for NGO’s and for clinical sites (i.e. for equipment)
• Assess appropriate technology development / status of care
• Goal: To better focus efforts and measure effectiveness
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
Program in Technology Transfer
Program in Technology Transfer
- Equipment donation
- Establishing Public-Private Partnerships
- Equipment re-engineering (Example: Portable CT and other equipment like portable C-arm for Disaster Response – in collaboration with Dr. Susan Brigg’s ImSURT Disaster Response Team)
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
Program in Education and Training
Program in Education and Training
• Establishment of educational exchange programs• Online Learning Portal• Development of Continuing Medical Education Programs
in collaboration with international medical societies
Program in Education and Training
• Online Learning Portal– Creation of website for open-source access to learning
resources– Selected mini-courses (opt-in by lecturer)– Contributed cases, powerpoint presentations, and other
documents by trainees or faculty
Haiti – October 2010
• Sanjay Saini and Larry Ronan (MGH Internal Medicine) went on delegation to Haiti to explore opportunities for medical education / institutional development
MGH Imaging Global Health Programs
Program in Institutional Development
Program in Institutional Development
• Collaboration with professional societies such as ACR and RSNA– Sharing of needs assessment data– Education and training opportunities
• Assist international medical societies in developing standards for ensuring high quality education, training, and practice of radiology– Example: Haiti
Thank you!