Global Curriculum & Mentorship Program
IGCS gratefully acknowledges our dedicated and passionate team of international and local mentors who volunteer their time and resources to this program. By training and mentoring the next (and sometimes first) generation of gynecologic oncology specialists in these low-resource settings, they are directly fulfilling IGCS’s mission to enhance the care of women with gynecologic cancer worldwide.
AFRICA
Training Sites in Ethiopia:
St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College &
Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Tadios Asres
Dr. Dawit Desalegn
International Mentors:
Dr. Rahel Ghebre (USA)
Dr. Carolyn Johnston (USA)
Training Site in Kenya:
Moi University
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Peter Itsura
Dr. Omenge Orango
International Mentors:
Dr. Allan Covens (Canada)
Dr. Barry Rosen (USA)
Training Site in Mozambique:
Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Elvira Luis
Dr. Magda Riberio
International Mentors:
Dr. Kathleen Schmeler (USA)
Dr. Renato Moretti Marques (Brazil)
Dr. Georgia Fontes Cintra (Brazil)
Dr. Mila Salcedo (Brazil)
Dr. Andre Lopes (Brazil)
Dr. Marcelo Viera (Brazil)
Training Site in Uganda:
Uganda Cancer Institute
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Miriam Nakalembe
Dr. Carolyn Nakisige
Dr. Jane Namugga
Dr. Anthony Okuth Ndira
International Mentors:
Dr. Paula Lee (USA)
Dr. Stefanie Ueda (USA)
Training Site in Zambia:
Women and Newborn Hospital, Zambia
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Paul Kamfwa
Dr. Mulindi Mwanahamuntu
International Mentors:
Dr. Groesbeck Parham (USA)
Dr. Michael Hicks (USA)
ASIA
Training Site in Nepal:
Civil Service Hospital, Nepal
Local Supervisor:
Dr. Jitendra Pariyar
International Mentor:
Dr. Asima Mukhopadhyay (India & United Kingdom)
Training Site in Vietnam:
Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Vietnam
Local Supervisor:
Dr. Tu Tran
International Mentors:
Dr. Tri Dinh (USA)
Dr. Joseph Ng (Singapore)
Dr. Linda Van Le (USA)
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
Training Site in the Bahamas:
University of the West Indies, Bahamas
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Raleigh Butler
Dr. Darron Halliday
International Mentors:
Dr. Matthew Schlumbrecht (USA)
Dr. Brian Slomovitz (USA)
Training Site in Guatemala:
Hospital San Juan de Dios, Guatemala
Local Supervisor:
Dr. Julio Lau
International Mentor:
Dr. Rene Pareja (Colombia)
Training Site in Jamaica:
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Carole Rattray
Dr. Ian Brambury
International Mentor:
Dr. Ian Harley (Northern Ireland)
MIDDLE EAST
Training Site in Qatar:
Hamad Medical Corporation Women’s Hospital, Qatar
Local Supervisors:
Dr. Afaf Ali
Dr. Jonothan (Jeremy) Herod
International Mentor:
Dr. Vivek Arora (Australia)
OCEANIA
Training Site in Fiji:
Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Fiji
Local Supervisor:
Dr. James Fong
International Mentors:
Dr. Ai Ling Tan (New Zealand)
Dr. Peter Sykes (New Zealand)