Department of Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, Delhi 110092, India.
Department of Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, Delhi 110092, India.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2019 Jun;30(6):956-960. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.12.728. Epub 2019 Mar 14.
Integrating interventional radiology (IR) into clinical practice faces challenges in emerging countries in Asia and Africa. Overcoming them requires innovative solutions customized to local needs. After an in-depth gap analysis of these challenges, we began an organized skill development initiative in late 2015 offering radiologists and their supporting staff fully paid scholarships for IR training. Its concept, structure, and progress are reported here. This initiative covered 8 countries, IR specialists (n = 51), senior residents (n = 24), and 15 educational events (training institute [n = 3]; participating countries [n = 12]). This initiative is intended to develop a global network of trained personnel who can support IR programs in challenging locations of emerging countries.
介入放射学（IR）在亚洲和非洲的新兴国家的临床实践中面临挑战。克服这些挑战需要根据当地需求定制创新解决方案。在对这些挑战进行深入的差距分析之后，我们于 2015 年底启动了一项有组织的技能发展计划，为放射科医生及其支持人员提供全额支付的 IR 培训奖学金。本文报告了该计划的概念、结构和进展。该计划涵盖了 8 个国家，共有 51 名介入放射学专家、24 名高级住院医师和 15 次教育活动（培训学院[3 次]；参与国家[12 次]）。该计划旨在发展一个全球性的培训人员网络，他们可以为新兴国家困难地区的 IR 项目提供支持。
