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Capturing Acquired Wisdom, Enabling Healthful Aging, and Building Multinational Partnerships Through Senior Global Health Mentorship

C. Norman Coleman, John E. Wong, Eugenia Wendling, Mary Gospodarowicz, Donna O’Brien, Taofeeq Abdallah Ige, Simeon Chinedu Aruah, David A. Pistenmaa, Ugo Amaldi, Onyi-Onyinye Balogun, Harmar D. Brereton, Silvia Formenti, Kristen Schroeder, Nelson Chao, Surbhi Grover, Stephen M. Hahn, James Metz, Lawrence Roth and Manjit Dosanjh
Global Health: Science and Practice December 2020, 8(4):626-637; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00108
C. Norman Coleman
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
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John E. Wong
bNational University Health System, Singapore.
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Eugenia Wendling
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
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Mary Gospodarowicz
cPrincess Margaret Cancer Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Donna O’Brien
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
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Taofeeq Abdallah Ige
dNational Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Simeon Chinedu Aruah
dNational Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
eAbuja College of Medicine, Nigeria.
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David A. Pistenmaa
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
fRadiation Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
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Ugo Amaldi
gTERA Foundation, Novara, Italy.
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Onyi-Onyinye Balogun
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
hDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
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Harmar D. Brereton
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
hDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
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Silvia Formenti
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
hDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
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Kristen Schroeder
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
iDuke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
jBugando Cancer Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
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Nelson Chao
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
iDuke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
jBugando Cancer Center, Mwanza, Tanzania.
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Surbhi Grover
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
kUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
lUniversity of Botswana & Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Stephen M. Hahn
kUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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James Metz
kUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Lawrence Roth
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
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Manjit Dosanjh
aInternational Cancer Expert Corps, Washington, DC, USA.
mEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland.
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    Basic Mentorship Model of Expansion of Expertise for Mentored Patient-Centered Care

    Abbreviation: ICEC, International Cancer Expert Corps.

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    Dr. Norman Coleman and Dr. Surbhi Grover discuss future plans for mentorship and innovative technology in Botswana. ©2019 Manjit Dosanjh

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    Manjit Dosanjh with Taofeeq Ige co-chairing a session at a workshop on radiation therapy treatment systems held in Gaborone, Botswana. © 2019 Manjit Dosanjh

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    Dr. Surbhi Grover teaches staff in Botswana on the details of a radiation therapy field. Photo credit: ©2015 Surbhi Grover

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    Taofeeq Ige, a medical physicist, educates staff on the technical specifications for radiation dose measurement in Abuja, Nigeria. Photo credit: ©2017 Taofeeq Ige

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    International Cancer Expert Corps Mentoring Relationships

    MenteeMentorYear StartedExamples of Achievement
    National Center of Oncology, Yerevan, Armenia, and Weill Cornell, New York, USA
    Onyinye Balogun, MD
    Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell
    Silvia Formenti, MD
    Chairman
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell
    Associate Director of the Meyer Cancer Center and Radiation Oncologist in Chief,
    New York Presbyterian Hospital
    Harmar Brereton, MD
    Clinical Professor of Medicine
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell
    2015
    • Established a training program to facilitate transitioning from 2-dimensional to 3-dimensional treatment planning for treatment of cancer with radiotherapy, with a focus on breast cancer

    • Established education and ongoing training program to ensure proper implementation of image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Training is delivered through didactic lectures and teleconferences offering patient case discussion and peer review

    • Established the global oncology initiative at Weill Cornell Medicine

    • Established one of the first ICEC twinning programs linking an emerging cancer treatment program in an LMIC with an advanced cancer treatment program in an HIC

    Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Surbhi Grover, MD, MPH
    Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine,
    University of Pennsylvania
    University of Botswana & Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
    Stephen Hahn, MD
    FDA Commissioner
    Former Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    James Metz, MD
    Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    2014
    • Increased evidence-based care establishing guidelines for the top 10 cancers in Botswana

    • Created an educational exchangeprogram between University of Botswana and University of Pennsylvania

    • Developed research programs between the University of Botswana and University of Pennsylvania Radiation Oncology expanding research capacity at University of Botswana and linking young investigators to international mentors to support research

    • Advanced strategies to reduce stock-outs of chemotherapy and to improve systems to reduce delays in pathology diagnosed through an initiative with the American Society of Clinical Pathology

    • Botswana is now a destination for radiation oncology residents pursuing careers in global health, orchestrated by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology

    MenteeMentorYear StartedExamples of Achievement
    Bugando Cancer Center, Mwanza, Tanzania, and Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, Durham, NC, USA
    Kristin Schroeder, MD, MPH
    Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Specialist, Pediatric Neuro-oncologist
    Bugando Cancer Center,
    Mwanza, Tanzania
    Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center, North Carolina, USA
    Nelson Chao, MD, MBA
    Donald D. and Elizabeth G. Cooke Professor
    Chief, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy/BMT
    Director, Global Cancer, Duke University School of Medicine
    2014
    • Established a patient navigator program that offers education and caregiver guidance throughout the diagnosis and patient treatment

    • Developed a pediatric cancer clinical database to monitor patient outcomes

    • Established a hospital-based cancer registry

    • Fostered a streamlined process to speed cancer diagnosis and access to treatment

    • Implemented standard protocols for care

    • Initiated research programs related to Burkitt lymphoma and retinoblastoma treatment, and impact of psychosocial support

    • Founded the NGO, International Cancer Care and Research Excellence Foundation (iCCARE), a nonprofit whose mission is to give any child diagnosed with cancer the same chance of a cure regardless of where they live

    • Her mentorship of 19 individuals includes 2 Fulbright scholars, 5 masters level students, 1 oncology fellow, 2 nurses, 1 resident, 3 medical students, and 3 undergraduate students

    National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
    Taofeeq Abdallah Ige, PhD
    Chief Consultant Physicist and Head of Medical Physics Department, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
    Manjit Dosanjh, PhD
    Senior Advisor for Medical Applications, CERN
    2017
    • Established cross-border networking, education, and research projects to enhance the accessibility, effectiveness, and safety related to the use of medical physics and technologies improving treatment techniques and patient outcomes

    • Fostered mentoring relationships between individuals in HICs and LMICs providing access to expert knowledge, guidance, advice, and building collegial relationships

    • Established knowledge- and information-sharing programs utilizing various platforms including WebEx and videoconferencing and attendance at global scientific meetings

    • Facilitated engagement in research programs resulting in co-authorship on scholarly articles published in leading academic journal publications

    MenteeMentorYear StartedExamples of Achievement
    National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria, and the International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC)
    Simeon Chinedu Aruah MD, MPH, FWACS
    Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncology
    National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria
    Lecturer University of Abuja College of Medicine, Nigeria
    Head of Department Radiation and Clinical Oncology
    National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria
    David A. Pistenmaa, MD, PHD, FACR
    Chief Scientific Program Director
    International Cancer Expert Corps
    Manjit Dosanjh, PhD
    Senior Advisor for Medical Applications, CERN
    2017
    • Fostered academic growth through co-authorship on publications in top scientific oncology journals

    • Presentation of quality papers in different fora

    • Capitalized on opportunities to travel outside Nigeria to attend international workshops, which has widened access to world class education and training, resulting in improved delivery of quality cancer care in Nigeria

    • Increased global visibility of National Hospital Abuja through representing Nigeria in the 63rd International Atomic Energy Agency general assembly in September 2019 in Vienna, Austria, and an invitation to represent Nigeria at the UN Disarmament Conference in New York City in May 2020 (postponed because of COVID-19)

    • Increased respect and enhanced image of the National Hospital Abuja within the scientific community

    • Improved the quality of academic lectures to resident doctors and undergraduate medical students resulting in the fostering of new mentoring relationships within Nigerian hospitals and academic medical centers

    • Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; HIC, high-income country; ICEC, International Cancer Expert Corps; LMICs, low- and middle-income countries; NGO, nongovernmental organization.

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    TABLE 2.

    Broad Spectrum of Expertise Needed for Complex System Solutions in Cancer Care

    MedicalScience, Non-MDSupport
    • Radiation, medical, and pediatric oncologists

    • Palliative care

    • Surgeons including subspecialists

    • Nurses

    • Pathologists

    • Radiologists

    • General internists

    • Primary care

    • Infectious diseases

    • Gerontologists

    • Pharmacologists

    • Psychologists

    • Public health

    • Emergency medicine

    • Prevention and screening

    • Epidemiologists

    • Medical physicists

    • Technologists

    • Basic and translational scientists

    • Medical education

    • Treatment guidelines

    • Statisticians

    • Social scientists

    • Political scientists

    • Regulatory affairs specialists

    • Pharmacists

    • Data management and big data science

    • Educational tools

    • Finance

    • Hospital/medical administration

    • International policy

    • Patient advocacy

    • Economists

    • Sociologists

    • Social workers

    • Cultural experts

    • Diplomats

    • Communications

    • Cancer survivors

    • Information technology

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    • Development

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