2009-10-08
(WASHINGTON) – 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.
Reporters who wish to
arrange an interview with the program participants or their mentors may contact
Patrick C. Irelan, ASH Communications Assistant, at 202-776-0544 or
pirelan@hematology.org.
The American Society
of Hematology (www.hematology.org) is the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes
and treatment of blood disorders. Its mission is to further the understanding,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting blood, bone marrow,
and the immunologic, hemostatic, and vascular systems, by promoting research,
clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology. ASH provides Blood:
The Vital Connection (www.bloodthevitalconnection.org), a credible online resource addressing
bleeding and clotting disorders, anemia, and cancer. The official journal of
ASH is Blood (www.bloodjournal.org), the most cited peer-reviewed publication
in the field, which is available weekly in print and online.
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