Join ABR HRD Corps Founder, Berndt Schmit, MD, MBOE on September 14, 2022 from 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm. His presentation, "HRD Corps Radiology Capacity Development - Assessment Tour: Malawi, Africa" will discuss the challenges involved in addressing disparities in global healthcare.
This event will be held in person and streamed via zoom in COM 3117. Remember to log in with the CME Code – 349173 via text to (866) 327-3062 for your CME credits for attending this Grand Rounds. You can also use the attendance code to receive credit at: http://cme.arizona.edu/
ABSTRACT
Well intentioned people striving to help improve the lives of poor people face many obstacles. Lack of resources, corruption, education and cultural gaps all mitigate against capacity development work. Low and Middle Income Countries generally have significantly different levels of infrastructure, equipment and human resources which lead to different approaches in project planning. Outside charities rendering external assistance face fundamental potential pitfalls which can lead to cultural gaffs, unintended consequences, and failures. Humanitarian Radiology Development Corps is a small 501c3 charity organization dedicated to building self-sustaining improvements to health care in poor regions of the world through their expertise and resources in radiology. Key elements HRD Corps has learned through hands-on projects in Haiti, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Mexico include the importance of: client focused engagement, relationship building, accurate assessment, nimble responsiveness, value stream mapping and transparency. Global health work is enormously challenging work that can be especially rewarding and highly impactful.
Streaming via Zoom in COM-T room 3117