Introduction of Thoracic CT-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration to a Resource-Limited Radiology Department in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

GLOBAL HEALTH AND RADIOLOGY Interest in global health has been on the rise over the past two decades, with a surge of involvement by the medical education community in recent years. In 2010, 30.8% of graduating medical students reported global health experience [1]. Opportunities for participation in international health programs by postgraduate medical trainees in many specialties are many, with 74% of pediatric residency programs, 69% of emergency medicine programs, and 67% of family medicine programs offering international electives according to the AMA’s FREIDA Online database [2]. Diagnostic radiology programs lag behind considerably, with the percentage of programs offering international experience reported at 4% in 2011 [3]. Although organized participation in global health is relatively low for radiology training programs compared with other medical specialties, there is a great need and ample opportunity for a larger presence on the global level. It is estimated that