Leadership Development Initiative Participants and Mentors Bios

IPM welcomes a diverse group of physicians from around the world to participate in the first cohort of this precedent-setting 2-year Leadership Development Initiative as well as a group of talented global leaders who serve as mentors to participants. Mentorship is one of the most powerful tools for professional and academic success, and is a unique feature of the LDI Programs.

2010-2011 LDI Cohort Participants:

  • Agnes Csikos, MD, Pecs University Medical School, Hungary
  • Anil Kumar Paleri, MD, Pain & Palliative Care Society, India
  • Bich Thuy Bui, MD, Haiphong Medical University, Vietnam
  • Do Duy Cuong, MD, MSc., Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam
  • Folaju Olusegun Oyebola, MD, MBBS, DAWCS, MSc. Pharm & Therapeutics, MPhil. Palliative Medicine (UCT),
  • Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria
  • Gayatri Palat, MD, MNJ Institute of Oncology and RCC, India
  • George Loy, MD, PhD, AIDS Relief Tanzania, Tanzania
  • Hanneke Brits MD, MB Ch B, M Fam Med, FCFP, University of the Free State, South Africa
  • Henry Ddungu MD, MB Ch B, MMed, African Palliative Care Association, Uganda
  • John Weru, MD, HDIP, PC, Nairobi Hospice, Kenya
  • Ladislav Kabelka, MD, PhD, St. Joseph´s Hospice and Pain Centre, Rajhrad, Czech Republic
  • Mohammad Bushnaq, MD, King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan
  • Natalya Dinat, MD (Mos) FCOG (SA) M Phil Pall Med (UCT), PG Cert Pall Care (KCL), Gauteng Department of Health, South Africa
  • Ondrej Slama, MD, PhD, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Czech Republic
  • Patrick Akhiwu, MD, Delta Medical Centre, Botswana
  • Priyadarshini Kulkarni, MD, MBBS, DA, BCCPM, APHN, Cipla Palliative Care and Training Centre, India
  • Sofia Bunge, MD, Programsa Argentino de Medicina Paliativa - Fundación FEMEBA, Argentina
  • Thanh Khanh Quach, MD, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Vietnam
  • Urska Lunder, MD, PhD, University Hospital for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Slovenia
  • Vadim Pogonet, MD, PMSI Institute of Oncology, Moldova
  • Zipporah Ali, MD, MPH, Dip. Palliative Care, Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association, Kenya

2010-2011 LDI Cohort Mentors:

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