Medical professionals from developing nations to pursue hematology training
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is proud to announce the participants in the 2009 ASH Visitor Training Program, which builds hematologic capacity in developing countries. Through this program, hematologists and medical professionals from developing countries receive valuable clinical, laboratory, or technological training on a specific topic at a host institution under the mentorship of an ASH member anywhere in the world. Upon completion, participants return to their home countries to implement their training and share their newfound knowledge with their colleagues.
"The Visitor Training Program affords promising physicians from developing countries the opportunity to learn about procedures and techniques that are often unavailable in their local medical facilities," said Dr. Nancy Berliner, ASH President. "Our intention is to foster skills and expertise that participants can bring back to their home institutions. This should have a direct, positive impact on the quality of health care in their communities."
| Recipient |
Training |
Mentor/Institution |
| Marianne Calnan, MMed Mbabane, Swaziland |
Examination of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow samples |
Theresa L. Coetzer, PhD National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Noha Mohamed El Husseiny Omar, Msc Cairo, Egypt |
Applications of human dendritic cells as agents of tumor vaccination |
Matthew P. Collin, MD, PhD Newscastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England |
| Amma Anima Benneh, MBChB Christianborg Accra, Ghana |
Flow cytometry to diagnose hematologic malignancies |
Edem S. Agamah, MD Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center, Springfield, Illinois |
| Najibah Aliyu Galadanchi, MBBS Kano, Nigeria |
Blood banking and transfusion medicine |
Beth Shaz, MD Emory Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Iryna Dmytrenko, PhD Kiev, Ukraine |
Real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses |
Angelo D. Palmas, MD Ospedale San Francesco, Nuoro, Italy |
| Anil Handoo, MD New Delhi, India |
Flow cytometry to diagnose hematologic malignancies |
Kenneth Bradstock, PhD Westmead Hospital, New South Whales, Australia |
This program is part of ASH's larger effort to address hematology-related needs in research, practice, and training in developing areas. Participants are given the opportunity to spend up to 12 weeks at their host institution before returning home to apply their training.
Since 2003, the Visitor Training Program has supported more than 30 hematology-related professionals.
Source: American Society of Hematology
