The Dawn of Training Programs in Africa

Minja, Frank J.; Mango, Mechris; Laage-Gaupp, Fabian

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“…With barriers such as funding and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, onsite visits by faculty mentors have been limited. Keys to program success include local university involvement, host country training sites and strong collaboration with international institutions to help coordinate volunteer faculty and staff [ 13 ]. A continual drive for higher education and dedicated professionals is needed to advance training in subspecialty areas of radiology.…”

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A pilot program evaluating WhatsApp as an interactive educational tool for pediatric radiology in Eastern Africa

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The widespread use of WhatsApp as a communication tool makes it a candidate platform to facilitate the delivery of educational materials to radiology trainees in Eastern Africa. The aim of this pilot program is to assess the novel approach of using WhatsApp as a learning tool in pediatric radiology for residents in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. We recruited radiology residents to participate in a 3-month case-based pediatric radiology learning module that was delivered through WhatsApp to personal cell phones. Residents were presented with a multiple choice question once a week. Once they submitted their answer, the correct answer and explanations for each choice were provided. Questionnaires investigated comfort with reading pediatric radiology imaging, perception of the module content and convenience of the approach. Of the 72 participants, 40 (56%) responded to all 12 questions and both questionnaires, of whom 22 (55%) reported little to no comfort before the module and feeling very comfortable after. Confidence decreased with the number of incorrect answers. There was no correlation between the number of correct answers and the year level of the resident. Participants reported that the module was useful for learning pediatric radiology, found the material moderately difficult and found the application convenient for learning. Pediatric radiology educational content delivered over WhatsApp to residents in Eastern Africa is perceived as beneficial and convenient. This interactive learning platform provides opportunities for mentorship and enhanced learning of pediatric radiology. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00247-023-05658-x.

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A pilot program evaluating WhatsApp as an interactive educational tool for pediatric radiology in Eastern Africa

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CT without borders: Comparison of diagnoses for abdominal pain from a teaching hospital in rural Kenya and a US academic medical center

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Purpose Radiology global health opportunities are expanding as more hospitals in low- and middle-income countries utilize CT. This creates opportunities for global health program building, education, service, and research. This study determines the diagnostic yield and variety of abdominopelvic CT diagnoses for abdominal pain in a US academic medical center (UW) compared to a rural Kenyan teaching hospital (Tenwek). Methods A retrospective, cross-sectional sequential sample of 750 adults from both hospitals who underwent abdominopelvic CT for abdominal pain from February 2019 through July 2020 was obtained. Exclusion criteria were trauma, cancer staging, and recent hospitalization or surgery. Patient age, sex, comparison studies, use of contrast, known cancer diagnosis, and CT diagnoses were compared. Negative exam rate, acute abdomen diagnosis, and new cancer diagnosis were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using R. Results 750 UW patients met inclusion criteria (mean age 53.3 ± 20 years; 442 women) and 750 Tenwek patients met inclusion criteria (mean age 52.5 ± 18 years; 394 women). 72% of UW patients had comparison imaging compared to 6% of Tenwek patients. 11% (83/750) of UW patients had a known cancer diagnosis compared to 1% (10/750) of Tenwek patients. 39% of UW patients had a negative exam compared to 23% of Tenwek patients ( p < 0.001). 58% of UW patients had an acute abdomen diagnosis compared to 38% of Tenwek patients ( p < 0.001). 10 of the 15 top acute abdomen diagnoses were shared, but in different order of frequency. Diagnoses unique to UW were diverticulitis, constipation, stercoral colitis, and epiploic appendagitis. Diagnoses unique to Tenwek were tuberculosis and hydatidosis. 3% of UW patients received a new cancer diagnosis (7/19 metastatic), compared to 40% of Tenwek patients (153/303 metastatic) ( p < 0.001). Conclusion For adults undergoing CT for abdominal pain, there are differences in the prevalence of abdominal pain diagnoses, new cancer diagnosis, and negative exam rate between the rural Kenyan teaching hospital and the US academic medical center. Graphical Abstract

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Designing a Collaborative Breast Radiology Training Program to Tackle Tanzania’s Breast Cancer Crisis

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Ganti

et al. 2024

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The Dawn of Training Programs in Africa

Cited by 4 publications

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A pilot program evaluating WhatsApp as an interactive educational tool for pediatric radiology in Eastern Africa

A pilot program evaluating WhatsApp as an interactive educational tool for pediatric radiology in Eastern Africa

CT without borders: Comparison of diagnoses for abdominal pain from a teaching hospital in rural Kenya and a US academic medical center

Designing a Collaborative Breast Radiology Training Program to Tackle Tanzania’s Breast Cancer Crisis

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