Radiology reaches thousands of underserved areas, both at home and abroad, thanks to aid work. Hear personal perspectives of two women who are active in the global health radiology space, how they got started in their work, and some tips on getting involved yourself.
Dr. Katrina McGinty is an alumna of New York Medical College and clinical associate professor of radiology at the University of North Carolina. Her research interests include education and quality improvement in radiology. Val Brod completed her ultrasound training at the University of Colorado and is a staff sonographer at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado, a level one trauma center.
RAD AID International Website: https://rad-aid.org/
at 4:15 meet a special guest: Dr. McGinty’s kitten
Help Fiona raise funds for Doctors Without Borders at Gaelforce West, her first 70k ultra endurance race, a year after major ortho surgery https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fiona-c-doolan
The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s): https://sdgs.un.org/goals
1. No poverty 2. Zero hunger
3. Good health and wellbeing
4. Quality Education 5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and sanitation 7. Affordable and clean energy
8. Decent work and economic growth 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10. Reduced inequalities 11. Sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible consumption and production 13. Climate action
14. Healthy oceans 15. Healthy land
16. Peace, justice, and strong institutions 17. Partnerships to realise UN goals