Kassa Darge, MD, PhD
April 26, 2022 — TheAmerican College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF)presented its2022 Global Humanitarian Awardtoday atACR 2022, the College’s annual meeting in Washington, DC. The Global Humanitarian Award honors individuals who have had a positive global impact on radiology services.
The 2022 award recipients areKassa Darge, MD, PhD, andDavid H. Epstein, MD, FACR.
“The 2022 ACR Foundation Global Humanitarian Award recipients are pillars of the global radiological community and have earned our respect for their efforts to provide better health outcomes for citizens of underserved countries,” saidDana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, Chair of the ACR Foundation Executive Committee. “The ACR Foundation also recognizes the work that Drs. Darge and Epstein have done to educate and train radiologists across the globe. Their efforts have enabled more radiologists to learn techniques that will help save lives.”
Kassa Darge, MD, PhD
Dr. Darge has been a leader in international medical outreach for more than 30 years, 20 of which have been dedicated to pediatric radiology outreach. His outreach is primarily centered in Ethiopia, caring for more than 150,000 pediatric patients at Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa. His medical outreach also extends to Liberia, Ghana, South Africa, Brazil and Eastern Europe.
在他的工作中，Darge博士指出，他最伟大的成就之一是创立了亚的斯亚贝巴大学认可的首例儿科放射学奖学金外联项目。这个为期两年的项目包括国际儿科放射学轮岗培训、由费城儿童医院(CHOP)教育团队支持的远程学习、为期三个月的CHOP观察期和以委员会考试结束的指导研究。他还继续支持住院医师项目，与埃塞俄比亚放射学会合作，每年举办一个专门针对儿科放射学的CME课程。
David H. Epstein, MD, FACR
Dr. Epstein has worked for eight years with theGlobal Surgical and Medical Support Group该组织是一家在洪都拉斯、巴拿马和伊拉克等地提供医疗和培训的非营利组织。巴拿马和洪都拉斯的项目是由全球旅在偏远地区实施的，主要是为有医生监督和参与普通诊所工作的医学预科学生。在两个为期一周的项目中，爱普斯坦医生提供了一般的临床护理，并能够利用超声诊断为300多名患者。
伊拉克项目始于2015年的库尔德地区，当时ISIS在巴格达以西不到30英里的地方，医疗系统不堪重负。爱泼斯坦博士为伊拉克安全部队、公民和难民提供了直接护理。他进行了100多次图像引导的手术，并与其他放射科医生并肩进行手术。他为医务人员举办了30多次讲座和讲习班，还慷慨地向伊拉克医生和病人捐赠了医疗用品。
The ACR Foundation Global Humanitarian Award recognizes outstanding individuals, organizations and programs working to improve access to and equitable delivery of quality radiological services in low-and middle-income countries and in areas of need within more developed nations.
For more information:International Outreach Program
August 11, 2022
