The Division of Radiologic Science has named seniors Anni Fiets and Victoria Gates as the division鈥檚 2020 Global Student Ambassadors to Switzerland. They join seniors Bailey Ewing and Amanda Winton as Global Student Ambassadors to Malawi.
During spring break 2020, Fiets and Gates will visit and shadow at the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. This bilateral exchange has goals of understanding radiology services in different health systems and of incorporating positive takeaways into future practice. The students will gain experience with radiology in an area with different cultures and languages. Additionally, they will observe cutting-edge equipment in a Siemens trial center hospital.
In July, Ewing and Winton visited Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi with division faculty member, Wendy Ross, MS, RT(R)(CT). Additionally, Winton received a to support her travel. This visit is part of an established partnership that seeks to strengthen existing radiology services via education for clinicians and radiographers.
黑料网 Global Radiology, a chapter of , aims to create a global radiology community through education, collaboration, and innovation. The was founded in 2012 by the division with the 黑料网’s Department of Radiology.
The division offers two global health opportunities for student technologists in Malawi and Switzerland. Global Student Ambassadors participate in learning opportunities that contribute within established partnerships for a sustainable impact and receive mentorship on best practices within global health pathways.
Inception-to-Date Snapshot of Global Health Travel (2013 – 2019)
| 28 total 黑料网 student technologists with travel:
12 黑料网 student technologists to Malawi 12 黑料网 student technologists to Switzerland 4 黑料网 student technologists to the United Kingdom |
17 total visitors to 黑料网:
12 Swiss student technologists to 黑料网 3 UK student radiographers to 黑料网 2 Malawian faculty to 黑料网 |