Stories That Inspire Global Impact

Dr. Mena Ramos is co-founder and co-CEO of Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI). As a physician, entrepreneur, health & medtech consultant, she specializes in healthcare innovation that bridges entrenched divides between primary care and specialty care, human intelligence and AI, developing and developed worlds, and community and academic medicine. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at…

Lily Kwong, DO is an OB/GYN resident at Kern Medical Center. Her passion for ultrasound stems from her frequent volunteering as an ultrasound model for various institutions. Captivated by the technology’s ability to create engaging and interactive learning environments, she developed a strong passion for teaching. She went on to serve as an assistant instructor…

Dr. Kevin Bergman is the co-founder and co-CEO of Global Ultrasound Institute, a family physician, educator, and entrepreneur. He is a strong advocate for POCUS adoption across the continuum of care, with a particular focus on primary care, global health, and health equity. Dr. Bergman is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of…

Lauren is a family medicine faculty physician and Cherry Hill Clinic Site Director for the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency in Seattle, WA. She directs the residency’s medical student rotations and is a Clinical Assistant Professor through the University of Washington School of Medicine. Lauren spent the first seven years of practice in two Seattle-based…

I am a family physician and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Global Health at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. My professional interests include emergency and rural medicine, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and global and immigrant health. I currently serve as Clinical Team Lead for the AMPATH/MAPAS partnership with the Benemérita…

Amanda Wong Kim, MD, MPH, is a family physician with a special interest in obstetrics and preventive care. She believes in the importance of partnering with patients and their loved ones to achieve and maintain their health goals. She enjoys caring for families at all stages of life from newborn to geriatric. She completed a…

Thomas Benzoni, DO, is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Des Moines, IA, with extensive education and experience in the field. He graduated from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983 and completed further training at Creighton University and Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. Currently, he serves as the Medical Director at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's-Downtown.…

Ellie Andrews is a sonographer-turned-PA with over 17 years of general, vascular and OB ultrasound experience. She works in the interventional radiology and surgical settings, and has a passion for teaching image optimization, needle guidance, correlating ultrasound imaging with CT/MRI and in surgery, and procedural ultrasound technique. She sees point-of-care ultrasound as an extension of the practitioner's hands…

Location: Missoula, North America, United States of America Teaches: in-person, online Dr. Benjamin Bryden is a clinician, educator, and global health advocate serving as faculty for the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana (FMRWM) at the University of Montana. Dr. Bryden is a family physician and after completing a fellowship in surgical obstetrics, Dr. Bryden…