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. 2020 Feb;12(1):98-103.
doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-19-00291.1.

Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Creation as an International Education Outreach Effort in Ethiopia

Jonathan Zember, Janet Reid, Yocabel Gorfu, Daniel Zewdneh Solomon, Kassa Darge

Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Creation as an International Education Outreach Effort in Ethiopia

Jonathan Zember et al. J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Background: In 2008, there were no pediatric radiologists in Ethiopia, a country of 100 million people. The radiology residency programs lacked training in pediatric imaging acquisition and interpretation.

Objective: We established an accredited local pediatric radiology fellowship program in Ethiopia.

Methods: With assistance from US faculty from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Ethiopian radiologists created a 2-year fellowship training program in a university-based Ethiopian radiology residency program that incorporated formal lectures and seminars, case tutorials, journal clubs, teleradiological conferences, paper presentations, and online courses from collaborating institutions. Formal accreditation of the program was achieved from the university, and core values were established to ensure sustainability and self-sufficiency. The Ethiopian institution provided funding for the fellows, and US faculty volunteered their time.

Results: In 2015, 2 radiologists were recruited to the new fellowship; after graduation in 2017, they formed the first pediatric radiology section at the Ethiopian institution. Three new fellows were recruited in 2019, and the program is now self-sustaining. Pediatric imaging training has also been added to the radiology residency.

Conclusions: Establishing a pediatric radiology fellowship in a country with high need but little existing faculty expertise is feasible through outreach efforts.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors declare they have no competing interests.

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Visiting Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Neuroradiologists Teaching at Black Lion Hospital
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Graduation of Ethiopia's First Pediatric Radiologists, Dr Daniel Zewdneh (left) and Dr Yocabel Gorfu (right), From Black Lion Hospital After Successful Completion of the Fellowship Program
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Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Creation Timeline Abbreviations: CME, continuing medical education; RSE, Radiological Society of Ethiopia.
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