Zember Jonathan, Reid Janet, Gorfu Yocabel, Solomon Daniel Zewdneh, Darge Kassa
J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Feb;12(1):98-103. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-19-00291.1.
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.
We established an accredited local pediatric radiology fellowship program in Ethiopia.
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.
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.
Establishing a pediatric radiology fellowship in a country with high need but little existing faculty expertise is feasible through outreach efforts.
2008年，在拥有1亿人口的埃塞俄比亚没有儿科放射科医生。放射科住院医师培训项目缺乏儿科影像采集和解读方面的培训。
我们在埃塞俄比亚建立了一个获得认可的本地儿科放射科 fellowship 项目。
在费城儿童医院美国教员的协助下，埃塞俄比亚放射科医生在埃塞俄比亚一个基于大学的放射科住院医师培训项目中创建了一个为期两年的 fellowship 培训项目，该项目纳入了正式讲座和研讨会、病例辅导、期刊俱乐部、远程放射学会议、论文展示以及来自合作机构的在线课程。该项目获得了大学的正式认可，并确立了核心价值观以确保可持续性和自给自足。埃塞俄比亚机构为学员提供资金，美国教员自愿贡献时间。
2015年，有两名放射科医生被招募到新的 fellowship 项目；2017年毕业后，他们在埃塞俄比亚机构组建了首个儿科放射科。2019年又招募了三名新学员，该项目现在已实现自给自足。儿科影像培训也已被纳入放射科住院医师培训。
通过外联努力，在一个需求高但现有教员专业知识匮乏的国家建立儿科放射科 fellowship 项目是可行的。
