Stories That Inspire Global Impact

Dr. Mahrat is a combined Social and Global Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound Fellow at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her Emergency Medicine residency at Cook County Hospital. Her interests focus on point-of-care ultrasound education, global health, and emergency care in resource-limited settings. As an ultrasound fellow, she leads resident and medical student…

Dr. Joanna Stephens received her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the College of William and Mary in 2009. She developed an interest in global health and safe maternal and newborn care during her undergraduate studies, which led her to a Rotary Scholarship in Morocco and a Fulbright Fellowship to the Côte d'Ivoire in…

Dr. Ritah Nabwire is a medical doctor with a special interest in critical care and medical education, currently working in a county Emergency Department in Western Kenya. In her role, she combines clinical expertise with a strong commitment to patient-centered care and also leads the quality improvement team in her department. By integrating point-of-care ultrasound…

Enrique is originally from Chimbote, Peru. He later lived in Wheaton, Maryland, and is currently based in Tacoma, Washington. He attended Howard University College of Medicine, completed his residency at Swedish First Hill, and pursued a fellowship in Faculty Development at the University of Washington. His clinical interests include preventive care, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), hospital…

Dr. Michael Lintner-Rivera is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine’s Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Ryan White Center for Infectious Diseases and Global Health. He is a pediatric critical care physician and ultrasound educator. His research focuses on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and other non-invasive monitoring…

Aaron Cronin is an emergency medicine PA, an Army Officer, the outgoing Program Chair and Associate Professor of a Doctor of Science in Emergency Medicine Residency Program, and father of two sons. Aaron grew up in rural Minnesota, enjoying dairy farming and playing ice hockey. After earning his BA in Nutrition Science and BS in…

Jedidah Nyatichi Omariba is a sonographer at Makadara Clinic, Nairobi. She attended her medical training at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Kisumu Campus, where she studied Radiography, and later at KMTC Nairobi, where she completed her Sonography training. She has a strong interest in learning and teaching ultrasound for diagnostic purposes. She enjoys travelling, music,…

Dr. David Pichardo-Gomez is a family medicine physician and core faculty member at Stanford Tri-Valley Family Medicine Residency. He practices full-spectrum outpatient care, providing continuity for patients of all ages, and has a strong commitment to medical education. He has facilitated national workshops on point-of-care ultrasound and is passionate about integrating ultrasound and procedural education…

Dr. Trevor Jensen is a professor and clinician-educator at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with a strong focus on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education and clinical integration. He is passionate about equipping learners with practical ultrasound skills that enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve patient care at the bedside. Dr. Jensen is actively involved in…