New Urologic Oncology Fellowship Expands Cancer Care Training in East Africa

CHESA Associate Director David Bayne, MD, MPH, with UCSF faculty Sima Porten, MD, MPH and Samuel Washington, MD, MAS and UCHealth faculty Kit Yuen, MD in partnership with the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), IVUmed, and other collaborators, launched a new urologic oncology fellowship, the first program of its kind in the region. The fellowship aims to strengthen specialized cancer care and workforce capacity through clinical training, mentorship, and research. The inaugural fellows, Godfrey Nabunwa, MBChB, MMed and Henry Dabanja, MBChB, MMed, began this year, marking an important milestone in advancing equitable access to specialized cancer care and workforce development in low-resource settings. Dr. Nabunwa attended the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, and visited UCSF to collaborate with faculty and trainees on shared research and education initiatives. Learn more in this UroToday feature article.