2024 Annual Report
Letter from the Executive Director and Board Chair
Dear HVO Community,
With global health facing so many challenges this year, it is a privilege to lead HVO’s continued development and expansion. Through close collaboration with our dedicated partners and volunteers, we are expanding our impact with new projects, workshops, scholarships, and other initiatives that strengthen health systems around the world. In 2024, we opened five new projects and facilitated three dozen scholarships and fellowships, helping to build long-term health care capacity through education and professional development. Volunteers completed over 300 assignments, an increase from 2023, training thousands of health care providers on essential knowledge and transformative procedures.
Behind every project and workshop are relationships—lasting connections that transcend borders and change lives. In Uganda, physicians and nurses are working together to expand access to life-saving neonatal care in rural areas. In Laos, intensive workshops are advancing pediatric anesthesia care, improving safety and outcomes for vulnerable children. In both places, and at all our sites, volunteers return year after year, establishing trust, forming friendships, and continuously expanding the knowledge and skills of local health professionals. Across all HVO programs, our shared vision—quality health care for all—inspires our progress.
The achievements of 2024 reflect the power of partnership, the expertise and generosity of our volunteers, and the unwavering support of our donors and institutional partners. Together, we are building sustainable solutions that will shape the future of global health care.
Thank you for being part of the HVO community. We hope you enjoy this report and celebrate the impact we are making together.
Celebrating Two Decades of Saving Newborn Lives in Uganda
Watch the video to hear Dr. Yvonne Vaucher and Dr. Margaret Nakeeto share their work on neonatal care in Uganda.
In the twenty-three years since Dr. Yvonne Vaucher first traveled to Uganda on an HVO assignment, she and Dr. Margaret Nakakeeto have been revolutionizing neonatal care in hospitals around the country through their collaborative efforts. After receiving training from Dr. Vaucher, Dr. Nakakeeto began training teams of her own, first improving care for babies in her own hospital and then in hospitals in other regions. Last year, the two toured seven hospitals in the West Nile region where Dr. Nakakeeto’s teams have been training local health workers on providing IV fluids, antibiotics, oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure, and on how to create neonatal care units.
A critical issue Dr. Vaucher and Dr. Nakakeeto recognized was a lack of awareness of the need for follow-up with pre-term babies. During their tour, they gave interactive talks in each neonatal care unit.
Dr. Nakakeeto has expanded her training model to other countries in Africa, including Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia while Dr. Vaucher returns to HVO’s project in Kampala annually to provide training, mentorship, and support to new generations of neonatal care specialists.
These babies go home and a lot of them die because there is no appropriate follow up or medication. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was 25 or 30 percent. Providers didn’t realize they need to follow up with these babies for longer than a few weeks, but you need to follow up for a year. One approach is to go and teach and leave, but then what? Margaret’s approach is always that you need to mentor. Her teams set up a WhatsApp group for the district so they can talk to one another. Then the teams go back and mentor local providers for at least six months and are always available for consultation and questions.
I was there when Margaret was first assigned as the director of the neonatal care unit. She had no experience, and it wasn’t what she expected to do. I mentored her the first seven years, but now she mentors me. All this has grown out of HVO.
– Dr. Yvonne Vaucher
Advancing Anesthesia Care in Laos
Dr. Richard Henker has been visiting Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) since 2015, often accompanied by nurse anesthesia students from the University of Pittsburgh. During his trip in the summer 2024, he collaborated with local partners to conduct a successful workshop focused on regional anesthesia for eleven Lao anesthesiology residents. Two of the HVO-trained instructors, Kuelee Lao and Peng An Im, nurse anesthetists at LFHC and Angkor Hospital for Children and HVO Warfield Scholars, then traveled with Dr. Henker to the AANA conference in San Diego to present their research posters. They then proceeded to the University of Pittsburgh, where Mr. Lao and Mr. Im had the opportunity to observe anesthesia practice in the U.S.
For more information on Dr. Henker’s student programs at LFHC and Angkor Hospital for Children, read the featured article in our Spring 2023 edition of the Volunteer Connection.
To hear directly from Mr. Im, Mr. Lao, and three of Dr. Henker’s residents, visit the HVO Blog to watch the videos.
Sustainable Change in Orthopaedic Care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center
Since 2020, Dr. Robert Erdin has been leading team trips and organizing online learning for staff and residents at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi, Tanzania as part of HVO’s orthopaedic project. In January 2024, he led his third in-person team on a four-week visit providing hands-on surgical training, lectures, and mentorship. Some of the volunteers had come on previous trips. Dr. Erdin stressed the importance of repeated interactions and building relationships and trust. “This is the best trip we’ve had,” he said, “It gets easier every year as we get to know people and don’t have to start over from scratch… So many volunteers show up one time and never come back, and for a lot of the residents the first visit is almost ignored. But what we are seeing now is that we’re getting trust from staff and residents. Now they seek us out and ask us questions. Building relationships makes everything so much better…if you can establish a relationship, then long-term change can happen.”
One of the residents on the team shared his reflection:
The lasting impact I see is the surgeons who continue to use the skills we taught them and who continue to reach out about tough cases or send us post-op x-rays using techniques we taught them. The ability to continue to teach and see those surgeons do better for their patients is incredibly rewarding. Ideally, one day, there won’t be a knowledge, skills, or resource gap between the US and KCMC, but that will take a great deal of time and even inching closer year by year is a win for both the surgeons and the patients who will benefit.
– Dr. Josef Jolissaint
Read the full story on our blog: hvousa.org/blog/sustainable-change-in-orthopaedic-care-at-kilimanjaro-christian-medical-center/
HVO Stories
Some of our favorite stories from 2024.
Golden Apple Award
The Golden Apple Award, established by the HVO Board of Directors in 2006, recognizes extraordinary contributions in support of HVO’s mission, organization, and project sites.
2024 GOLDEN APPLE HONOREES
Andrew Babu, BPT, MPT
Andrew is a constant source of inspiration and mentorship for his growing faculty and his young and often changing staff. His dedication to learning and to the profession of physical therapy make him worthy of receiving the HVO Golden Apple Award. As a result of this work HVO will be expanding the scope of work in India to include occupational therapy and speech/audiology therapy in addition to physical therapy.
– Dr. Toni Sander
Michael Martin, MD
Dr. Martin is the most persistent and an amazing inspiring mentor I have ever met in my life. He always shares practice-changing research and relevant guidelines and is always ready to do case-based learning online. He is a legend who taught the real meaning of humanity to the entire oncology fraternity.
– Dr. Soniya Dulal
Margaret Nakakeeto, MD
Over the past 20+ years , Margaret has made remarkable progress improving neonatal care in Uganda. Her vision, determination, persistence, and faith inspires her team of nurse trainers who teach clinical staff how to improve care of all newborns, whether term or preterm, sick or well, at health centers and hospitals throughout the country.
– Dr. Yvonne Vaucher
Prakash Neupane, MD
His commitment and dedication to this tumor board has a meaningful and lasting positive impact on the clinicians in Nepal and on the patients they care for. Over the last 2.5 years that I have participated in this tumor board, the group of Nepali oncologists and trainees who regularly participate has widened, and now several hospitals are represented. This is a testament to the value of this program.
– Dr. Melanie Thomas
Kelly Smith, MD
Her unwavering dedication to advancing healthcare in underserved areas, particularly in Vietnam, sets her apart. She not only imparts valuable medical knowledge but also fosters international collaboration by connecting and facilitating further training for US doctors in Vietnamese hospitals. Dr. Smith has laid the foundation for positive change, demonstrating that impactful transformations often begin with modest yet deliberate actions.
– Dr. Giang Pham
Hansjörg Wyss
We are tremendously honored to recognize the transformational improvement across all of our programs thanks to the generosity of Mr. Hansjorg Wyss. Due to the groundwork his gifts enabled, we faced the challenges of the pandemic and a changing world, emerging ever stronger and more committed to our goals.
– Carla Smith, MD
Partnerships
Collaborating Institutions & Organizations
Collaboration is at the heart of HVO’s mission, and we are grateful for the immense efforts of our partners around the world who have dedicated themselves to improving health care in their communities. Our partnerships are the pillars of our work, and we thank all of you who make them such a success.
BHUTAN
Mongar
Eastern Regional Referral Hospital
Thimphu
Bhutan Ministry of Health
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital
Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
CAMBODIA
Kampot
Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital
Phnom Penh
Calmette Hospital
Ciomal Kien Kleng Centre
HOPE Medical Centers
National Cancer Center
Preah Kossamak Hospital
Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope
Siem Reap
Angkor Hospital for Children
COSTA RICA
San Jose
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social System
Centro Nacional de Rehabilitacion (CENARE)
Costa Rican College of Physicians
Hospital Nacional de Ninos
Hospital Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia
Hospital San Rafael (Allejuela)
Mexico Hospital
San Juan de Dios Hospital
San Vicente de Paul (Heredia)
University of Costa Rica
GHANA
Kumasi
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
GUATEMALA
Guatemala City
Innovaciones Medicas
GUYANA
Georgetown
Georgetown Public Hospital
HONDURAS
Tegucigalpa
Cancer Center Emma Callejas
Hospital Escuela Universitario
Hospital General San Felipe
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
INDIA
Bangalore
Bangalore Baptist Hospital
Vellore
Christian Medical College & Hospital
LAOS
Luang Prabang
Lao Friends Hospital for Children
Vientiane
National University of Laos
MALAWI
Blantyre
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Malawi Ministry of Health
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
MAURITANIA
Nouakchott
Mohamed bin Zayed Field Hospital
MOLDOVA
Chisinau
Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
NEPAL
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital
Devdaha
Devdaha Medical College & Research Institute
Dhulikhel
Dhulikhel Hospital
Kathmandu
Dermatology Institute Skin Health and Referral Center
Kathmandu University
National Academy of Medical Sciences
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Tansen
Lumbini Medical College
PERU
Arequipa
Catholic University of Santa Maria
Hospital III Yanahuara EsSalud
Hospital Nacional Carlos Alberto Sequin Escobedo
RWANDA
Kigali
King Faisal Hospital
University of Rwanda-College of Medicine & Health Sciences
SAINT LUCIA
Vieux Fort
St. Jude Hospital
TANZANIA
Dar Es Salaam
Muhimbili National Hospital
Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
UGANDA
Kabale
Kabale University School of Medicine
Kampala
Makerere University
Mulago National Referral Hospital
Uganda Cancer Institute
Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara University Teaching Hospital
Mukono
Uganda Christian University
VIETNAM
Da Nang
Da Nang Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy
Hai Duong
Hai Duong Medical and Technical University
Hanoi
Dai Nam University
National Cancer Hospital
Hue
Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Ho Chi Minh City
Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
International Federation for Dental Education (IFDE)
Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology
Thai Nguyen City
Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Scholars of 2024
Thanks to the generous contributions of donors, HVO offers a variety of scholarships to local health workers for continuing education and professional development opportunities around the world.
HVO SCHOLARSHIPS
Funding for all oral health professionals to attend conferences was provided by Matthew Fisher, DMD.
From Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal:
Dashrath Kafle, BDS, MDS
American Academy of Orthodontics Winter Conference 2024
Chandan Upadhyaya, BDS, MDS
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Annual Conference 2024
Ashmi Baral, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
Kishor Subedi, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
Madhav Pandey, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
Purnima Karki, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
Ramji Pokharel, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
Sadichhya Bajracharya, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
Sambridhi Mathema, MDS
Taiwan Association of Orthodontics Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference
WARFIELD ANESTHESIA SCHOLARSHIP
Denkar, BSN (Bhutan)
Assisi Hospital, Singapore
Gitanjali Lamichaney, MD (Bhutan)
National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2024
Tenzin Lhadon, MBBS, MD (Bhutan)
Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases 2024
Faiton Mandari, MD, MSc (Tanzania)
AAOS Annual Meeting 2024
Sok Kalyan Mey, MD (Cambodia)
University of San Francisco – San Francisco, California
Kimray Tho, MD (Cambodia)
University of San Francisco – San Francisco, California
Yangden, BSH (Bhutan)
Assisi Hospital, Singapore
WYSS SCHOLARSHIP FOR FUTURE LEADERS IN GLOBAL HEALTH
Peng An Im, CRNA (Cambodia)
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Annual Congress 2024 – San Diego, California
University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sophallyda Krouch, MD (Cambodia)
Medinfusion Postgraduate DIU – Hanoi, Vietnam
Kuelee Lao, CRNA (Laos)
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Annual Congress 2024 – San Diego, California
University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Assumpta Yamuragiye, MHA, PhD (Rwanda)
Pan African Nurse Anesthetists Conference 2024
Our Community
HVO’s board and staff would like to extend our profound thanks to the members of our community who support our mission in so many ways. We stand in awe of the commitment and contributions made by these individuals, without whom we would not be able to continue our work towards creating a world with quality health care for all.
These volunteers provide the guidance and support essential for the success of HVO programs. These leaders work year-round in many capacities – on Steering Committees providing oversight, guidance to staff, and exploring new project opportunities, and as Project Directors recruiting and preparing volunteers, as well as monitoring and refining the educational goals of individual projects. Special thanks are due to these individuals who provide the framework for the management of HVO’s educational programs.
As of December 31, 2024
Steering Committee Chairs*
ANESTHESIA & NURSE ANESTHESIA
Steering Committee
F. Peter Buckley, MBBS, FRCA
Shawn Collins, CRNA, DNP, PhD*
Rebekah Cummings, MSN, CRNA
Jo Davies, MBBS, FRCA *
Janet Dewan, MS, CRNA, PhD
Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD, FASA
Evan Koch, CRNA, MSN
Project Directors
Bhutan – William Van Cleve, MD, MPH
Cambodia (Siem Reap) – Sarah Zangle, MSN, RN, CRNA
Laos – Richard Henker, PhD, RN, CRNA
Rwanda – Robin Naden-Semba, CRNA, RN, MPH
Uganda – Lena Dohlman-Gerhart, MD, MPH & Ryan Dodge III, MD
Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) – Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD, FASA
Vietnam (Hue) – Daniel Lee, MD, PhD & Sara Strowd, MD
DERMATOLOGY
Steering Committee
Kassahun Bilcha, MD
Amy Forrestel, MD
Audrey Jacobsen, MD, MPH
Alexia Knapp, MD, MS
Vishal Patel, MD
Corina Rusu, MD
Benjamin Stoff, MD *
Andrea Zaenglein, MD
Project Directors
Cambodia – Roland Beverly, MD & David Horne, MD
Costa Rica – Casey Carlos, MD, PhD
Nepal – Cheryl Bayart, MD, MPH
Uganda – Alexia Knapp, MD, MS
Vietnam – Gail Goldstein, MD
HEMATOLOGY
Steering Committee
Theresa Coetzer, PhD *
Sumit Gupta, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Michael Linden, MD, PhD
Katharine Kipps Lowndes, MBBS, FRCPath
Benjamin Rioux-Masse, MD
Katherine Tarlock, MD *
Project Directors
Cambodia (Phnom Penh) – Katharine Lowndes, MBBS, FRCPath & Benjamin Watkins, MD
Cambodia (Siem Reap) – Bruce Camitta, MD
Peru – Michael Linden, MD, PhD & Jaime Suarez-Londono, MD
Tanzania – Jared Block, MD
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Steering Committee
Charlene Carroll, MD
Roy Korn, MD, MPH
Laura Núñez Gómez, MD
Donna Venezia, MD
Richard Wise, MD *
Project Directors
Bhutan – Jason Yung, MD
Cambodia (Phnom Penh) – Victoria Seligman, MD
Cambodia (Kampot) – Maria Teresa Olivari, MD
Costa Rica – Ankita Sagar, MD, MPH, FACP
Guyana – Zahira Khalid, MBBS
India – Atul Shah, MD
Nepal – George Pantely, MD & Peter Rice, MD
Uganda (Kabale) – Claudia Leonard, MD & Deborah Wolfson, MD
Uganda (Kampala) – Carrie Horwitch, MPH, DTM&H, MD
NURSING EDUCATION
Steering Committee
Kimberly Branciforte, PHN, RN, MSN
Mary Pat Couig, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Jill Derstine, RN, EdD
Kimberly Jarczyk, PhD, ARNP, CPNP
Barbara Kelley, RN, EdD, MPH, CPNP
Lisa Kennedy-Sheldon, FAAN, PhD
Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN
Thuji Lhamu, BSN, MA, DNP, RN
Patricia Rogers, MSN
Deborah Shindell, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, CNE, RN
Michele Upvall, PhD, RN, CNE *
Susan Wood, MSN, PNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC
Project Directors
Cambodia (Kampot) – Susan Wood, MSN, PNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC
Cambodia (Phnom Penh) – Patricia Rogers, MSN
Cambodia (Siem Reap) – Barbara Kelley, RN, EdD, MPH, CPNP
Laos – Mary Pat Couig, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Nepal – Susan Wood, MSN, PNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC
Uganda – Danni Brown, RN, MS
Vietnam (Hanoi, Thai Nguyen) – Debra Hain, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAAN & Wendy Stevens, ACNP, CWS, MSN
Vietnam (Hai Duong) – Betty Beard, RN, MSN, PhD
Vietnam (Hue) – Jill Derstine, RN, EdD & Michele Upvall, PhD, RN, CNE
OBSTETRICS – GYNECOLOGY
Steering Committee
Thomas Gellhaus, MD, FACOG
Siri Fiebiger, MD, MPH *
Tamara Helfer, MD
Leslee Jaeger, MD
Aparna Sridhar, MD, MPH
Project Directors
Bhutan – Melissa Arnold, MD
Cambodia – Doug Laube, MD
Tanzania– Siri Fiebiger, MD, MPH
Vietnam – Leslee Jaeger, MD
ONCOLOGY
Steering Committee
Arlyce Coumar, RN, OCN
Shaheenah Dawood, FACP, FRCP, MPH
Charles Dunton, MD
Annette Galassi, RN, MA, OCN *
Ashwatha Narayana, MD
Prakash Neupane, MD
Thomas Openshaw, MD
Miklos Simon, MD
Lori Wood, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Project Directors
Bhutan – Thuji Lhamu, BSN, MA, DNP, RN, Jeffrey Menashe, MD, & Miklos Simon, MD
Honduras – Rosemary Duda, MD, MPH
Nepal – Linus Chuang, MD, MPH, MS, Anuja Jhingran, MD, & Prakash Neupane, MD
Vietnam – Kelly Smith, MD & Alyssa Grissom, MSN, APN
Uganda – Stefanie Ueda, MD & Joyce Varughese, MD
ORAL HEALTH
Steering Committee
David Ciesla, DDS, MS
Gregory Czarnecki, DDS
David Frost, DDS, MS *
Chinhua Hsiao, DMD, MS
John Kanyusik, DDS, MSD
Travis Rudd, DDS
Elizabeth Shick, DDS, MPH
Project Directors
Laos – Chinhua Hsiao, DMD, MS
Nepal (Dhulikel) – Brian Hollander, DMD & Royann Royer, RDH, MPH, CDA
Nepal (Kathmandu) – Gregory Czarnecki, DDS
Tanzania – Gregory Czarnecki, DDS
Uganda – David Ciesla, DDS, MS
ORTHOPAEDICS
Steering Committee
Jacob Babu, MD, MHA
Charles Blitzer, MD
Charity Burke Walters, MD
Marybeth Ezaki, MD
Michael Heffernan, MD
William Murrell Jr., MD
James Pettey, MD
Divya Singh, MD *
William Stetson, MD
Peter Trafton, MD
Project Directors
Bhutan – Robert Hoffman, MD
Costa Rica – Marc Tompkins, MD
Ghana – Julia Katarincic, MD & Kanu Okike, MD, MPH
Honduras – Christopher Johnson, MD
Moldova – Michael Snedden, MD
Paraguay – Yves Boudreau, MD
St. Lucia – Thomas O’Brien, MD
Tanzania – Glen Crawford, MD
Uganda – Anne McCormack, MD
PEDIATRICS
Steering Committee
Mark Duster, MD
Christoph Funk, MUDr
Dorey Glenn, MPH, MD
Murray Samuel Kesselman, MD, FRCPC
Winston Koo, MBBS
Veerle Langenhorst, MB ChB
Laura Speltz, MD
Margaret Leila Srour, MD, MPH, DTM&H *
Project Directors
Bhutan – Lucia Wiethoff-Ubrig, MD
Cambodia (Siem Reap) – Dorey Glenn, MPH, MD, Murray Kesselman, MD, FRCPC, & Robert Nassau, MD
Cambodia (Kampot) – Mark Duster, MD
Laos – Margaret Leila Srour, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Nepal – Jeffrey Green, MD, CM, MPH
St. Lucia – Larry Gray, MD
Uganda (Kampala) – Yvonne Vaucher, MD, MPH
Uganda (Kabale) – Meera Siddharth, MD
REHABILITATION
Steering Committee
Jean Baumgartel, OT
Cheryl Burditt Footer, PT, PhD
Kathy Coufal, CCC-SLP, PhD, MA
Denise English, PT
Eric Johns, DPT, PT
Monika Mann, PT, MPH
Mary Beth Moran, PT, MS, MEd
Rockwood Reid, MA, PT
Alice Salzman, PT, EdD *
Project Directors
Belize – Jeff Hartman, PT, DPT, MPH
Bhutan – Linda Wolff, MPT
Cambodia – Patricia Larsen, PT, CWS, OMS
Georgia – Catherine Sullivan, PT, CHT & Mary Beth Moran, PT, MS, MEd
Ghana – Catherine Sullivan, PT, CHT
Guatemala – Jennifer Audette, PhD, PT
Haiti – Denise English, PT & Judith Hembree, PT, PhD
India – Antoinette Sander, PT, DPT, MS, CLT-LANA & Rohini Chandrashekar, PT
Malawi – Ellen Pavlovic, PT, DPT, MHA & Rebecca Turkel, PT, DPT
Nepal – Nancy Gell, PT, MPH, PhD & Leslie Glickman, PT, PhD
Rwanda – Kathy Clark, PT, MS, DPT, & Kripa Dholakia, DHSc, PT, PCS
St. Lucia – Leslie Glickman, PT, PhD
Vietnam – Janna Beling, PhD, PT
Other Projects
Critical Care, Mauritania – Roy Korn, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine, Bhutan – Melanie Watts, MD & Shankar LeVine, MD
Emergency Medicine, Cambodia – Donna Venezia, MD
Mental Health, Bhutan – Anne Marie Tietjen, PhD
Hospital Administration, Uganda – Bara Zuhaili, MD, FACS & Barry Silbaugh, MD, MS, FACPE
Pharmacy, Uganda – Susan Raber Wilson, PharmD, MPH
Orthopaedic Traveling Fellowship Committee
Jacob Babu, MD, MHA
Andre Ivy, MD, MS
Todd Kim, MD
SEA-HVO Fellowship Committee
Jo Davies, MBBS, FRCA
Lena Dohlman-Gerhart, MD, MPH
Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD, FASA
Viji Kurup, MD
Warfield Scholarship for Anesthesia Professionals Committee
F. Peter Buckley, MBBS, FRCA
Shawn Collins, CRNA, DNP, PhD
Carol Warfield, MD
Wyss Scholarship for Future Leaders in Global Health Committee
Cary Bjork, MD
Nancy Gell, PT, MPH, PhD
Winston Koo, MBBS
Robert Stein, MD
We thank the many volunteers who donated their time in 2024, both virtually and in-person. Whether working side-by-side with local colleagues in hospitals and clinics around the world or sharing knowledge and mentorship through virtual platforms, our volunteers played a vital role in strengthening health systems and expanding access to care. We are deeply grateful for their dedication and proud of the lasting impact they have made.
Inas Abuali, MD
Chibuzo Akalonu, MD
Daisy Varunni Alapat, MD
Cheryl Anderson-Cermin, DDS
Alyssa Anguiano, SPT
Robin Babadjouni, MD
Braydon Bak, MD
Jean Baumgartel, OT
Cheryl Bayart, MD, MPH
Jacob Bazbaz
James Beckerman, MD
Kevin Beel, MD
Janna Beling, PhD, PT
Laura Bennetts, MD
Adrian Bermudez, BSN, SRNA
Barbara Billek-Sawhney, PT, EdD, DPT, MS, GCS
Chad Bloome
Ronaleah Bodtcher, RN
Kailee Bond, DO, MBA
Reanne Booker, MN, BScN
Yves Boudreau, MD
Julie Lynn Bowen, MD
Deborah Boyle, RN, MSN, AOCNS, FAAN
Kimberly Branciforte, PHN, RN, MSN
Suzanne Brown, CRNA
T. Desmond Brown, MD
Thomas Howell Burke, MD
Charity Burke Walters, MD
Brittany Butler, DPT
Bruce Camitta, MD
Robert Carpenter
Bobbie Ann Carpenter, BSN, MSN, CNE
Charles Carr, MD
Luke Carter-Brzezinski, MD
Virginia Casey, MD
Jonathan Chalett, MD
Rohini Chandrashekar, PT
Mattia Chason, MD, MS
Winnie Cheng
Jason Cheung, MD, CM, FAAP
Julia Chevan, DPT, PT, PhD, MPH, OCS
David Ciesla, DDS, MS
Alena Clark, PhD, MPH
Carlota Clemente de la Torre, MSc
Katelyn Cnossen, CCC-SLP, MA
Theresa Coetzer, PhD
Julia Corbin, SRNA, RN, BSN
Antonio Cordova, MD
Glen Crawford, MD
Randall Culp MD
Sarah Cwiak, DPT
Gregory Czarnecki, DDS
Rob Davis
Jessica Dawson, MD
Ryan Dean, MD
Janet Dewan, MS, CRNA, PhD
Ryan Dodge III, MD
Lena Dohlman-Gerhart, MD, MPH
Mary Dougherty, OTR/L, CHT
Ayooluwa Douglas, MD
Rosemary Duda, MD, MPH
Conor Dunn, MD
Marianne Durkan, RN
John Durkan, MD
Maggie Dylewski Begis, PhD, MS, RD
Annabel Endean, MSN
Robert Erdin, MD
Thomas Fehring, MD
Jacqueline Ferdowsali, DNP, MSN, BSN
Kristin Ferguson, RN, DNP, MBA, OCN
Kalin Fisher, MD
Jordan Francke, MD, MPH
Charles Frisch, CRNA, MS, DNP
David Frost, DDS, MS
Annette Galassi, RN, MA, OCN
Stephanie Ganter, DDS, MSc
Stephanie Gee
Donald George, MD
Alastair Gibson, MBBS, FRCS
Hannah Givens
Timothy Gleeson, MD
Paras Goel, GCS, M.Ed, PT, CEEAA, DPT
Steve Gorlick, MD
Fred Gottlieb, MD, MPH
Paul Greaves, MA, MBBS, FRCPath, PhD
Laurence Greenbaum, MD, PhD
Morag Meriel Griffin, MBChB (MUK)
Alyssa Grissom, MSN, APN
Ghazal Haddad, MD
Jason Halvorson, MD
Susan Harris, MD
Cameron Harrison, MD
Richard Haspel, MD, PhD
Leslie Hayes, DDS
Ali Hemyari, MD
Richard Henker, PhD, RN, CRNA
Kitra Henker, DNP, CRNA
Eric Hentzen, MD, PhD
Jesus Hermosillo Rodriguez, MD
Dedra Hern, CRNA
John Hillson, DNP, BSN
Madeleine Hines, DPT
Michael Hisey, MD
Laura Holton, MD
Mayumi Horibe, MD
David Horne, MD
Stephen Humphrey, MD
Jodi Hyman, RN
Francis-Ryan Ignacio, PT
Peng An Im, CRNA
Mariam Iqneibi, MD
Fatima Jacinto Calimag, MD
Leslee Jaeger, MD
Kimberly Jarczyk, PhD, ARNP, CPNP
Maggie Jerome, MS, RD, CNSC
Maude Joannette-Bourguignon, MD, FRCS
Shandiz Kamrava, DPT, PT
Kelsie Kan
John Kanyusik, DDS, MSD
Kaira Kaplinsky, MD
David Kauff, MD, FACP
Mark Kayanja, MD, PhD
Frank Keller, MD
Lisa Kennedy-Sheldon, FAAN, PhD
Mai Khalifa, MBBS, FRCPath, MRCP
Jake Dong-hyun Kim
Stanley Kisinde, MB ChB
Alexia Knapp, MD, MS
John Knapp, MD
Mark Jean Aan Koh, MBBS, MRCP
Winston Koo, MBBS
Ellen Sarah Kromnick, PT, DPT
Rebecca Kruisselbrink, MD, MPH
Sherri LaCivita, CST
LeAnn Lam, MD
Daniel Lee, MD, PhD
Khristinn Kellie Leitch, MD, MBA
Michael Lewis, MD
Thuji Lhamu, BSN, MA, DNP, RN
Isador Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS
Michael Linden, MD, PhD
Abby Lindseth, MD
Anna Rose Long, BSN, RN
Katharine Kipps Lowndes, MBBS, FRCPath
Jennifer Luong, MD
Beth Macalindin, BSN
Satya Makadia, MD
Katalin Marai, MBBS
Jennifer Martin, BSN, SRNA
R. Byron McCord, MD
David McDaniel, MD
Megan McHatten, BSN, RN
Robert G McNeill, MD, MBA, DDS
Jeffrey Menashe, MD
Alexis Molho, MBBS, MRCP, DTM&H
Adrianna Morse, MD
Robin Naden-Semba, CRNA, RN, MPH
Cindy Neunert, MD
Prakash Neupane, MD
Jessica Newman, CCC-SLP, MSc
Jennifer Ngo, SRNA
Trong Nguyen, MD
Lee Nguyen, MD
Minh Chau Thi Nguyen, MPH
Nhi Nguyen Griffith, BSN, RN
Natalie Nisperos
David Brian Nixon, MB ChB
Theresa Northern, DO, MPH
Timothy O’Brien, MBBS
Lauren O’Donnell, OTR/L, CHT
Kanu Okike, MD, MPH
Adebola M Olarewaju, MS, PhD, RN, CPNP
Thomas Openshaw, MD, MS
Marlene Ortega, RN
Sevrine Ouellette, MD
George Pantely, MD
Sharon Pantely
Areli Parrales
Christy Peo, MSN
Tiffany Perry, MD
Lan Pham, BSN, SRNA
Rebecca Piland, MD
Diana Plascencia
Brit Prescott, RN
Ramesh Ramanathan, MD
Tania Ramos, CST
Kishore Ranade, MD
Peter Rice, MD
Janet Roddy, BSc, FRACP, MD, FRCP
Flavie Roy, MD
Amy Sacco, RN, MS, OCN
Shikha Sachdeva, MD
Joel Saltzman, MD
Erin Sanborn, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Narineh Sarkissian
Rajiv Sawhney, PT, MSc, DPT, OCS
Margaret Schluter, BSN, BSc
Derek Schmack, RN, BSN, DNP, CRNA
Sara Schmack, CRNA, BSN, MHS
Charles Schulman, MD
Kali Schwindt, CRNA, MSN
Jessica Scott, MD
Justin Senecal, MD
Peter Sepsis, MS, MPH
Stuart Sheer, DDS
Umar Sheikh, MD
Thomas Andrew Sheldon, MD
Colburn Shindell, MSEd
Deborah Shindell, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, CNE, RN
Prajwol Shrestha, MBBS, FRACP
Wayne Shu
Michelle Smith, CRNA
Jacob Allen Smithey, MD
Michael Snedden, MD
Steven Sonnenberg, MD
Antonia Sparrow, PT, OCS
Margaret Leila Srour, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Jaime Andres Suarez-Londono, MD
Billy Lee Sullivan, MD
Catherine Sullivan, PT, CHT
Alex Tang, MD
Tiffany Tang, OTD, MBA, CHT, COMT
Katherine Tarlock, MD
Vanessa Teed, MSN, RN
Jecko Thachil, MBBS, FRCPath
Melanie Thomas, MD, MS
Jodi Thomas, DHSc, PCS, DPT
Yalda Toofan, MSc, MD
Eric Tran, SPT
Jordan Tropf, MD
Gregory Tyler, MD
Annette van Dalsen, MD, MSc
Yvonne Vaucher, MD, MPH
Olivier Veilleux, MD
Gina Villani, MD, MPH
Josephia Linh Vu
Matthew Wahl, MD
Ryan Walton, RN
Brent Geoffrey Herbert Waters, MD
Benjamin Watkins, MD
Bryan Watt
Lynette Wei Yi Wee, MBBS, MMed
Abigail Wills, MD
Bethany Wilson
Kwame Wiredu, MBChB, PhD
Karl Woodmansey, DDS
Abigail Wu, SRNA
Fei Wu, MBBS
Ahraaz Wyne, MD, FRCPC
Takayuki Yoshida, MD, PhD
Abbas Zaidi, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath
Sarah Zangle, MSN, RN, CRNA
Rasa Zarnegar, MD
Maryam Zia, MD
A planned gift ensures that HVO will be able to continue to make important educational strides in the improvement of health care in resource-scarce countries. The following people have made a commitment to HVO’s future through a provision in their charitable gift planning.
Anonymous (7)
Charles & Sandy Blitzer
Richard Coughlin, MD, MSc
Jay Cox, MD
Kim Dunleavy, PhD, PT, OCS
Denise and Dennis English
Germaine Fritz, DO
Dr. and Mrs. David Frost
Leslie Glickman, PT, PhD
Elaine Goodall, PT, MEd
Linda & John James
Nancy Kelly & Michael Hagan
Richard and Mary Kemme, MD
Drs. Elizabeth and Subram Gopal Krishnan
Celia Pechak, PT, PhD, MPH
Stephanie & Chris Murphy
James Pembroke
Alfred Scherzer, MD, MS, EdD
Carla Smith, MD, PhD
Steven Stoddard, MD
The Estate of Karen Pitts Stubenvoll
This special category of membership reflects the generous support of individuals committed to the future of our organization through a lifetime membership.
Dorrit Ahbel, MD
Oluade Ajayi, MD
Gilbert Anderson, MD
Merlin Anderson, MD
Paul Axtell, MD
Samuel Baker, MD
Charles Balch, MD, PhD, FACS
James Bennett, MD
Charles Blitzer, MD
William Bohl, MD
Yves Boudreau, MD*
Mark Brazinski, MD
Joseph Cass, MD
Charles Cornell, MD
Richard Coughlin, MD, MSc*
Jay Cox, MD*
Glen Crawford, MD
Stephen Curtin, MD
Robert Derkash, MD
John Dormans, MD
John Drake, MD*
James Dyreby, MD
John Esterhai, MD*
Dick Fisher, MD*
J. William Follows, MD
Robert Foster, MD
Germaine Fritz, DO*
David Frost, DDS, MS
Barry Gainor, MD
Guillermo Garcia, MD*
R. Michael Gross, MD*
Hill Hastings, MD
Lawrence Herman, DMD, MD
Robert Hoffman, MD
William Horton, MD
M. Patricia Howson, MD
Richard Idler, MD
Julie Keller, MD
John Kelly, DMD, MD*
Richard Kemme, MD
Todd Kim, MD
Kent Kirkland, MD
Marc Kornmesser, MD*
Subram Gopal Krishnan, MD
Gregory Krivchenia, MD
Michael Krosin, MD*
William Laney, MD
William LaSalle, MD
Gerald Lee, MD
Jeanne Leffers, PhD, RN
James Leffers, MD
James Lehner, MD
Kirk Lewis, MD
Isador Lieberman, MD, MBA, FRCS*
Edward V.A. Lim, MD
Kevin Little, MD
Todd Mailly, MD
James Matiko, MD
Dean Matsuda, MD
William Murrell, MD
R. Scott Oliver, MD
Vincent Pellegrini, MD
Mark Perlmutter, MS, MD
James Pettey, MD
Fredric Price, MD
George Rapp, MD
Elizabeth Regan, MD, PhD
David Rovinsky, MD
Kevin Rumball, MD
Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH
Richard Schwend, MD
Gilbert Shapiro, MD*
Carla Smith, MD, PhD*
Roger Sobel, MD
David Spiegel, MD*
Robert Stein, MD
William Stetson, MD
Steven Stoddard, MD*
Daniel Switlick, MD
Mordechai Tarlow, MD
Bruce Toby, MD
Marc Tompkins, MD
Charles Toner, MD
Michael Turner, MD
Lawrence and Kim Walker, MD
Elizabeth Watson, MD
William West, MD
David Whitney, MD
David Wiebe, MD
Ralph Wolf, MD
Ronald Wyatt, MD
Rebecca Yu, MD
Kenneth Zehnder, MD
Lewis Zirkle, MD
*These Surgeons’ Circle members renewed their commitment to addressing the global health workforce crisis, making a second pledge to the Surgeons’ Circle.
Organizations
American Psychological Association
The Bhutan Foundation
The Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation
Cedar-Sinai Medical Center
Crocker Catalyst Foundation
Global Impact
Globus Cares
Medtronic
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Richard and Mary Kemme Foundation
Society for Education in Anesthesia
Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Texas Back Institute
Wyss Medical Foundation
Sponsors
American Physical Therapy Association
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Academy of Dermatology
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
British Society for Haematology
American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand
American Dental Association
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
REGENT’S CIRCLE ($10,000+)
Anonymous
Peter Buckley, MBBS, FRCA
Peter Curran, MD
Lena Dohlman-Gerhart, MD, MPH
Michael Gilson, MD
Nancy Kelly & Michael Hagan
Marc Kornmesser, MD
Seong Noh, MD
Julia Plotnick, MPH, RN, FAAN
Robert Volz, MD
Robert and Maureen Zutz
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999)
Suzanne Brown, CRNA
Matthew Fisher, DMD
Jean Francisco
Claudia & Joel Leonard
Martha Liggett
Mary Lovejoy
CHANCELLOR’S CIRCLE ($1,000-$4,999)
Iqbal Anwar, MD
Jennifer Audette, PhD, PT
V. Ted Barnett , MD
Ted and Melza Barr
David Brooks Robie, MD
Miguel Cabanela, MD
John Callahan, MD
Kevin Carlile, MD
Diane Clark
Jay Cox, MD
Stephen Curtin, MD
Jo Davies, MBBS, FRCA
James Dyreby, MD
Annette Galassi RN, MA, OCN
Thomas Gellhaus, MD, FACOG
Leslie Glickman, PT, PhD
Donald Jay Grandis
Richard Henker, PhD, RN, CRNA
Robert Hoffman, MD
Carrie Horwitch, MPH, DTM&H, MD
Patricia Howson, MD
Charles Jennings, MD
John Kelly, DMD, MD
Roy Korn, MD, MPH
Michael Krosin, MD
Russell and Karen Larsen, MD
Christine Lathuras, DDS
James Leffers, MD
William Lehman, MD
James Lehner, MD
Randall Lewis, MD
Gayle Lomax, MBA
Gary Loyd, MD, MMM
Ken McCormick
Stephanie Murphy, MPA, CPA
George and Sharon Pantely
James Pembroke
Ann Pflugrath, MD
Rey Ramirez, MD
Wudbhav Sankar, MD
Derek & Sara Schmack, RN, BSN, DNP, CRNA
Stephen Schwartz
Carla Smith, MD, PhD
Jeffery Soldatis, MD
Paul Sonnenberg
David Spiegel, MD
Henry Stow Lovejoy
Vidya Swaminathan, PhD
Joao Tavares, MD
Dorothy and Glenn Terrell
Christine Tompkins
Laura Tyson
Yvonne Vaucher, MD, MPH
Tshewang Wangchuk
Carol Warfield, MD
James West, MD
David Wiebe, MD
Richard Wise, MD
Thomas Zutz
DEAN’S CIRCLE ($500-$999)
Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD
Sam Baker, MD
Pamela Benson
Laura and Russell Bolton
James Baxter Brown, PharmD
James Cameron, MD
John Chase, MD
Richard Coughlin, MD, MSc
Glen Crawford, MD
Robert Derkash, MD
Kamlesh Shivlal Desai, MD
Summer Dunlap, DNP, CRNA
Thomas Duquin, MD
Melissa Ehlers, MD
Audrey Ezeh, CRNA, MSN
Graeme Frelick
Maura Fulton
Alastair Gibson, MBBS, FRCS
Brian Harrington, MD
Theresa Hennessey, MD
Wolfgang Hoppe
Flavia Horth, MD
William Horton, MD
Lisa Huang, MBA
Harry Jergesen
Stephanie Jones, MD
Todd Kim, MD
Amy Kimball, MD
Jared Klein, MD
Dianne Landrum, MD
Robert Mamlok, MD
Elizabeth Marcotte
Pam Maroulis, CFRE
Amir Matityahu, MD
Anne McCormack, MD
Karen McKoy, MD, MPH
L. Michael Glode, MD
Eileen Miller, CRNA
Jason Mitchell, MD
Jan Moody
Jeffrey Neustadt, MD
Janet Nordstrom, PT
Marie O’Toole, RN, EdD, CRRN
Vikas Patel, MD
Mary Patricia Pauly, FACP, MD
April Pinner, MSPH, RD & Kris Porter, DPT
Dilli Ramesh, MD
Monthakan Ratnarathorn, MD
Janet Rush, MS, MD
Deborah Schwengel, MD
Victoria Seligman, MD
Singh Family Giving Fund
Michael Snedden, MD
Robert Stein, MD
Daniel Switlick, MD
Mordechai Tarlow, MD
Charles Toner, MD
John Tsai, MD
Mark and Tina Tucker
Scott Varland, DDS
Ann Vogel
Gregory Vrabec, MD
Felasfa Wodajo, MD
Nevin Zablotsky, DMD
Tribute & Memorial Gifts
In honor of all the past chairs of the Board of Directors
Thomas Gellhaus, MD, FACOG
In honor of Nancy Kelly & Linda James
Donald Jay Grandis
In honor of Susan Jergesen, RN, MSN
Harry Jergesen
In memory of Richard Kemme, MD
Mary Pat Valdes
In memory of Vol Moody
Jan Moody
In memory of David Lovejoy
Mary Lovejoy
In memory of Dr. Harry and Marilyn Zutz
Thomas Zutz
Robert and Maureen Zutz
In memory of Bryan Stein
Robert Stein, MD
In memory of Dr. Jordan Holloway
Ken McCormick
Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024
| Without Donor Restrictions | With Donor Restrictions | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and Support | In-kind Contributions Contributions – Other Other Income Investment Income, Net Net Assets Released from Restrictions | $4,276,653 420,020 242 488,137 241,870 | $ 0 207,169 0 0 (241,870) | $4,276,653 627,189 242 488,137 0 |
| Total Revenue and Support: | 5,426,922 | (34,701) | 5,392,221 | |
Expenses | Program Services: In-kind Program Services Program Services – Other Total Program Services: Support Services: Management and General Fundraising Total Support Services: | 4,276,653 1,062,912 ────── 5,339,565 200,786 161,102 ────── 361,888 | 0 0 ── 0 0 0 ── 0 | 4,276,653 1,062,912 ────── 5,339,565 200,786 161,102 ────── 361,888 |
| Total Expenses: | 5,701,453 | 0 | 5,701,453 | |
| Change in Net Assets Net Assets – Beginning of Year Net Assets – End of Year | (274,531) 5,647,856 ────── $5,373,325 | (34,701) 743,966 ────── $709,265 | (309,232) 6,391,822 ────── $6,082,590 |
The complete audited statements are available upon request and on the HVO website.
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