Melissa P. Culp

2014 RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology for Developing Countries: The Road Ahead for Global Health Radiology

Global health is an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. Global health emphasizes transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions;involvesmanydisciplines within and beyond the health sciences and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration; and is a synthesis of population-based prevention with individual

Radiology and Global Health: Interprofessional Collaboration in Educational Initiatives

population has human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, with 70% of hospitalized patients afflicted with these conditions. Malaria and tuberculosisareverycommon in Malawi. There are four central hospitals in Malawi, with two Malawian radiologists in the country providing care and support for the entire population.

Does Involvement in Global Health Reduce Perceived Radiologist Burnout

INTRODUCTION Burnout prevention is a necessary consideration for physicians, including radiologists. The condition is characterized by emotional exhaustion, a sense of inefficacy, and cynicism [1,2]. The burnout rate for radiologists is approximately 50%, as reported by Medscape and other surveys [3,4]. Many physicians express frustrations related to an inability to achieve change, an overload of bureaucratic tasks, and a feeling of being just a cog in the wheel of the health care system [4,5]. The issue affects radiologists at all levels of training, including resident physicians [6,7]. Researchers have identified six domains that contribute to burnout: excessive workload, lack of control, lack of community, insufficient reward, unfairness, and disparate values [8,9]. Burnout is serious because it may have implications beyond the individual, as a relationship between physician burnout and a reduction in professional work effort has been documented [3]. Recent literature offers hope by suggesting potential system-based and personal solutions for burnout in radiology. Burnout can be considered a marker of systemic issues, which can be addressed by modifying workplace processes and by implementing improved support for physicians [1013]. In their article “A Picture of Burnout: Case Studies and Solutions