Stories That Inspire Global Impact

Dr. Justine Broecker is a general and trauma surgeon and surgical critical care fellow. She is passionate about global health and is a current HEAL fellow at UCSF where she works for the Indian Health Service (IHS) in New Mexico and Mbale Uganda.

Dr. Karena Lawrence is a board-certified subspecialist in neonatal-perinatal medicine based in the front range of the Northern Colorado Rocky Mountains. She completed both her residency and fellowship training at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Prior to moving to the gorgeous state of Colorado, she completed a Master of Science degree in Medical Education with…

Ryan Wong is currently an Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is very grateful for the opportunities his mentors provided for him to grow his POCUS skills and he wishes to pass that knowledge on to the next generation of learners. During his time as a medical student and resident,…

Dr. Jason Chen is a current UCSF-Contra Costa Global Health fellow. Jason's passion for POCUS is rooted in his vision of using medicine to promote social equity and intercultural exchange. Before medical school at the University of Utah, he was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at la UIET in Tabasco, México, a university serving many…

Dr. Nathan Bush earned his BSN from Capstone College of Nursing in 2005, as well as an MSN and DNP from UAB School of Nursing in 2014 and 2018, respectively. He has practiced in his CRNP role with UAB Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine since 2015. Additionally, Dr. Bush’s focuses include education of nurse practitioner students in…

Timothy Kennell is currently a Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed medical school, his doctoral thesis in clinical informatics, and residency at the same institution. During his time as a resident, he developed a passion for POCUS and its ability to provide immediate diagnostic information in order…

Dr. Eva Tovar Hirashima, MD, MPH, AEMUS-FPD is an Emergency Medicine physician with specialized fellowship training in Clinical Ultrasound and the co-creator of UPAndo Latinoamerica, a FOAMed platform offering Spanish-language POCUS education and resources that allow for asynchronous learning and learner-driven knowledge acquisition. Beyond the platform, Dr. Tovar Hirashima leads monthly hands-on POCUS sessions for…

Dr. Debrah Ann Custodio is a highly accomplished medical professional from Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, with a passion for advancing emergency medicine and public health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Velez College, Cebu, in 2007, and completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at Cebu Doctors’ University in 2011. Following her post-graduate…

Dr. Dennis Muli is an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist based in Bungoma County, Kenya. He specializes in Reproductive Health and is deeply passionate about improving maternal and neonatal outcomes in low-resource settings. Dr. Muli is dedicated to advancing healthcare access and quality for women and newborns in his community.