Stories That Inspire Global Impact

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…

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 went on to earn formal certification as a Registered Diagnostic Medical…

Jessica is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Program Director in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. She currently serves as POCUS faculty for both graduate and undergraduate medical education, as well as leadership for local faculty POCUS skill development. Her POCUS work intersects with global health and…

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…