Dr. Sarwat Hussain, Newly Appointed Chief of UMass' Division of Global Radiology

Global Radiology is a new concept -- a subspecialty of Radiology that addresses all aspects of establishing Radiology service, education and research in the developing world. The vision of Global Radiology is to enhance medical imaging access for a larger world population than is currently available. Our new Division of Global Radiology's mission is to work towards bringing disparate resources together. To achieve its broad objectives, Global Radiology will include the study of infrastructure, resource allocation, government funding, public policy, cultural and economic imperatives, philanthropy, training, service support and much more.

Global Radiology, through outreach to individuals and institutions around the world, will facilitate exchange of skills and experience. It is expected to significantly enhance status of radiologists, funding for equipment and educational programs.

With the involvement of administrators, decision makers and community leaders, the Global Radiology specialists will deal effectively to address the shortages of resources, trained staff, education and research opportunities.

Another Global Radiology focus will be Radiology education and training. The demand for Radiology education will be fulfilled with innovative medical imaging curricula and training modules for medical specialists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and midwives. These educational syllabi will be relevant to the needs of clinical practices in underdeveloped areas.

Global Radiology hopefully will be an international community of physicians, non-physicians and organizations working together to make differences in the lives of millions of people around the globe.

The Journal of Global Radiology (JGR):
To propagate the philosophy behind Global Radiology, the Division of Global Radiology at UMass Healthcare has launched this open access on-line journal. JGR is a specialized journal that will acts as a source of education and motivation to initiate a dialogue on global issues related to access to medical imaging.

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