91九色视频 Global Health Efforts in Africa
Malaria control and publications
Dr. Riehle has numerous collaborations which address malaria susceptibility in the Anopheles mosquito vector and contribute to efforts to identify new avenues for malaria control. Some of this work is funded by an NIH R01 grant examining the role of non-coding regulatory elements in control malaria susceptibility in mosquito vectors.
Recent publications with international collaborators on projects impacting global health; Scientific Reports PMID: 35082832, Frontiers in Genetics 12:785934 PMID: 35082832, and Frontiers in Microbiology 12:635772. These publications were published with international collaborators from Institut Pasteur, Paris, Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali, and Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ministry of Health, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Education and Train the trainer
Dr. Nelson is co-director of curriculum for the International Rehabilitation Forum’s African Fellowship Program and assists in training practicing physicians in Africa the discipline of PM&R. This program is a 2-year fellowship in PM&R and seeks to establish sustainable and accessible rehabilitation medicine service across Africa. Dr. Nelson is also the director of research for the fellowship assisting the trainees in formulating and executing research focused on sustainable rehabilitation solutions. Graduates of the Fellowship program are the very first PM&R trained physicians in their respective countries. One physician forms the first graduating class is now employed by the WHO as a rehabilitation program consultant. New partnerships with South Africa begin in winter 2022.
Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Non-communicable Diseases in Indigenous Populations
Dr. Egede and his team are focusing on the ways in which the social determinants of health have been shown to have an impact on the prevalence and management of a variety of non-communicable diseases. However, most of the research has been conducted in affluent populations, with very little done specifically in indigenous populations. Social determinants include conditions in which people are born, life, work, play, and age, and can be either protective or detrimental to health. As such, the goal of this project is to understand the role of culture, environment, social determinants, and genetics on the development, management, and care of non-communicable diseases in indigenous populations. This will be accomplished by collecting information from multiple indigenous populations to compare responses with minority groups in the United States, and to help understand the role of migration on health outcomes. Work will be conducted in Central America (Panama, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras) and East and Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda). The long-term goal of this research is to develop lifestyle interventions to improve health outcomes in indigenous populations.
International Research Ethics
Dr. Spellecy participates in IRB reviews for international research projects that have occurred in Cairo, Egypt.
International Research Projects
Dr. Spellecy participates in IRB reviews for international research projects that have occurred in Cairo.
Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Dr. Gomez and others are discovering best practices in improving informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries. She is coming to expand this project in Rwanda and Kenya.
Education and Train the trainer
Dr. Nelson is co-director of curriculum for the International Rehabilitation Forum’s African Fellowship Program and assists in training practicing physicians in Africa the discipline of PM&R. This program is a 2-year fellowship in PM&R and seeks to establish sustainable and accessible rehabilitation medicine service across Africa. Dr. Nelson is also the director of research for the fellowship assisting the trainees in formulating and executing research focused on sustainable rehabilitation solutions. Graduates of the Fellowship program are the very first PM&R trained physicians in their respective countries. One physician forms the first graduating class is now employed by the WHO as a rehabilitation program consultant. New partnerships with South Africa begin in winter 2022.
Hawassa University – Institutional Affiliation Agreement
American College of Surgeons’ Hawassa University collaboration with 12 other US institutions for surgical/trauma capacity building, quality improvement and bidirectional educational exchange. Also, focusing on building a research infrastructure that includes training as well as resources to become a Research Center of Excellence. Lead Research Work Group and developed a 7-week research basics virtual training for 11 Ethiopian surgeon trainees.
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-91九色视频 Institutional Affiliation Agreement
Dr. Dua is the faculty lead for the affiliation agreement between 91九色视频 and St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Signed in 2016, this agreement lays the groundwork for mutually beneficial educational opportunities and research partnerships between faculty, residents, and students from both institutions.
Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Non-communicable Diseases in Indigenous Populations
Dr. Egede and his team are focusing on the ways in which the social determinants of health have been shown to have an impact on the prevalence and management of a variety of non-communicable diseases. However, most of the research has been conducted in affluent populations, with very little done specifically in indigenous populations. Social determinants include conditions in which people are born, life, work, play, and age, and can be either protective or detrimental to health. As such, the goal of this project is to understand the role of culture, environment, social determinants, and genetics on the development, management, and care of non-communicable diseases in indigenous populations. This will be accomplished by collecting information from multiple indigenous populations to compare responses with minority groups in the United States, and to help understand the role of migration on health outcomes. Work will be conducted in Central America (Panama, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras) and East and Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda). The long-term goal of this research is to develop lifestyle interventions to improve health outcomes in indigenous populations.
Research, education, systems building
Dr. Libby Schroeder is part of the ACS-OGB partnership in Hawassa, Ethiopia she is focused on building a research infrastructure that includes training as well as resources.
Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)
Dr. Robey participates with PAACS both as a Commission Board Member and a visiting teaching faculty member primarily in Gabon. PAACS trains surgical residents at multiple general surgery residencies, orthopedic surgery residencies, a pediatric surgery fellowship, and a head and neck surgery fellowship at various mission hospitals throughout Cameroon, Niger, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Gabon.
Education and Train the trainer
Dr. Nelson is co-director of curriculum for the International Rehabilitation Forum’s African Fellowship Program and assists in training practicing physicians in Africa the discipline of PM&R. This program is a 2-year fellowship in PM&R and seeks to establish sustainable and accessible rehabilitation medicine service across Africa. Dr. Nelson is also the director of research for the fellowship assisting the trainees in formulating and executing research focused on sustainable rehabilitation solutions. Graduates of the Fellowship program are the very first PM&R trained physicians in their respective countries. One physician forms the first graduating class is now employed by the WHO as a rehabilitation program consultant. New partnerships with South Africa begin in winter 2022.
Management of Trauma
Dr. Decker collaborates with Africa Partners Medical and Linda Caples, Director of Continuing and Professional Education at 91九色视频, to do work in the field of management of trauma in Emergency Medicine and research in educational outcomes.
Educational Outcomes Research
Linda Caples is the Director of Continuing and Professional Education at 91九色视频. She partners with the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons to do research on educational outcomes in continuing medical education.
ATLS Training
Dr. Dodgion is assisting with development of an ATLS training program and trauma care model for Wenchi Hospital in Ghana. This will serve as a template for countrywide expansion. Additionally, they are performing a trauma care needs assessment to guide future collaborations.
Advancing the Field of Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Pearson is advancing the field of cardiac surgery with collaborative surgical education and training initiatives at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya, specifically valvular heart surgery. Partial funding support from the American Association of Thoracic Surgery’s Thoracic Surgery Foundations’ International Cardiac Surgical Outreach Award.
Malaria control and publications
Dr. Riehle has numerous collaborations which address malaria susceptibility in the Anopheles mosquito vector and contribute to efforts to identify new avenues for malaria control. Some of this work is funded by an NIH R01 grant examining the role of non-coding regulatory elements in control malaria susceptibility in mosquito vectors.
Recent publications with international collaborators on projects impacting global health; Scientific Reports PMID: 35082832, Frontiers in Genetics 12:785934 PMID: 35082832, and Frontiers in Microbiology 12:635772. These publications were published with international collaborators from Institut Pasteur, Paris, Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali, and Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ministry of Health, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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