ACRF Global Humanitarian Award

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award

The ACR Foundation established the Global Humanitarian Award to honor those who have made significant contributions to ensuring that all people, particularly those in lower-income countries and underserved areas of more developed nations, have access to high-quality and equitable radiological care. The World Health Organization estimates that a substantial portion of the global population does not have access to these services. This lack of access can contribute to higher rates of sickness and death, which could be reduced with better radiological care. The ACR Foundation partners with various professionals and organizations to tackle this critical health disparity.

Sl	Name	Country	Year	Awarded For
13	Dr. Frank Japhet Minja	Tanzania	2025	for positive global impact on radiology services
12	Dr. Toma Samantha Omofoye	Nigeria	2025	for positive global impact on radiology services
11	Boyd N. Hatton	United States	2024	for positive global impact on radiology services
10	Kassa Darge	Ethiopia	2022	for positive global impact on radiology services
9	David H. Epstein	United States	2022	for positive global impact on radiology services
8	Faisal Khosa	Pakistan	2021	for positive global impact on radiology services
7	Herman Oosterwijk	Netherlands	2021	for positive global impact on radiology services
6	Norman Young	Canada	2021	for positive global impact on radiology services
5	Lawrence R. Kane	Canada	2020	for positive global impact on radiology services
4	Sarwat Hussain	Pakistan	2020	for positive global impact on radiology services
3	Richard N. Hirsh	United States	2019	for positive global impact on radiology services
2	Mamotest	Argentina	2019	for positive global impact on radiology services
1	Michael T. Nelson	United States	2018	for positive global impact on radiology services

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award Laureates (2030 ~ 2021)

Dr. Frank Japhet Minja

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2025

Dr. Frank Japhet Minja

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2025

Dr. Frank Minja received the ACRF Global Humanitarian Award for his work in establishing and expanding interventional radiology training programs in Tanzania.Here are the key points of his humanitarian work that led to the award:Co-founding an Interventional Radiology Program: Dr. Minja co-founded a program at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The program brings interventional radiology teams from around the world to provide specialized training to local radiologists.Building Capacity: The program, supported by the organization Road2IR, has graduated 16 interventional radiology fellows and completed more than 10,000 minimally invasive procedures. This work has also expanded to neighboring countries like Uganda and Rwanda.Improving Access to Care: His efforts are aimed at improving access to and the delivery of quality radiological services in low- and middle-income countries. This helps ensure better health outcomes and improved patient care in these underserved regions.

Dr. Toma Samantha Omofoye

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2025

Dr. Toma Samantha Omofoye

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2025

Dr. Toma Omofoye was awarded the ACRF Global Humanitarian Award for her work in significantly advancing breast cancer care in underserved regions around the world.Specifically, she was recognized for:Developing a comprehensive online breast imaging curriculum for radiologists in low- and middle-income countries. This program, initially created for a small number of trainees, has expanded to reach over 225 participants across multiple continents.Advancing radiology education in countries like Zambia by supporting a residency program and helping to train the nation's first breast radiologist.Organizing educational seminars on breast care in the Caribbean in collaboration with organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).Her work focuses on building local expertise and using technology to bridge the educational gap, which is a key part of the American College of Radiology Foundation's mission.

Boyd N. Hatton

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2024

Boyd N. Hatton

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2024

“Dr. Hatton’s vision to bring a U.S. standard of care to rural Kenya and his contributions to help patients obtain life-saving radiological services at no cost represents the very best of our profession,” said Jacqueline Bello, MD, FACR, chair of the American College of Radiology® (ACR) Board of Chancellors. “The Foundation is honored to present him with this award recognizing him for his efforts to perform these services and his mission to educate providers on how to achieve better health outcomes for patients in Africa.”Since 2021, Hatton has worked with the Kilimanjaro Mission Hospital (KMH) to improve imaging services. He serves as the director of radiology both on-site and remotely throughout the year. He installed a picture archiving and communication system for imaging studies and frequently consults on challenging cases from the U.S. Hatton also selected, sourced and negotiated for new ultrasound and digital x-ray units for the hospital.During KMH-hosted outreach clinics, all are treated at no charge. These clinics care for an average 100 patients per day during each month-long mission, visiting a different village each day. Hatton performs point-of-care ultrasound exams during these clinics and teaches the techniques to medical students.The ACR Foundation Global Humanitarian Award recognizes outstanding individuals, organizations and programs working to improve access to and equitable delivery of quality radiological services in low- and middle-income countries and in areas of need within more developed nations.

Kassa Darge

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2022

Kassa Darge

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2022

Dr. Darge has been a leader in international medical outreach for more than 30 years, 20 of which have been dedicated to pediatric radiology outreach. His outreach is primarily centered in Ethiopia, caring for more than 150,000 pediatric patients at Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa. His medical outreach also extends to Liberia, Ghana, South Africa, Brazil and Eastern Europe.Among his work, Dr. Darge points to the creation of a first-of-its-kind pediatric radiology fellowship outreach program accredited by the Addis Ababa University as one of his greatest accomplishments. The two-year program includes on-site training through rotating international pediatric radiology faculty, distance learning supported by an educational team from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), a three-month observership at CHOP and mentored research concluding with a board exam. He also continues to support the residency program with a CME course dedicated to pediatric radiology, held annually in collaboration with the Radiological Society of Ethiopia.

David H. Epstein

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2022

David H. Epstein

ACRF Global Humanitarian Award 2022

Dr. Epstein has worked for eight years with the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group, a nonprofit that provides medical care and training in places such as Honduras, Panama and Iraq. The programs in Panama and Honduras were performed in remote areas with Global Brigades, primarily for pre-med students with physician oversight and participation in general clinic work. Dr. Epstein provided general clinic care and was also able to utilize diagnostic ultrasound for over 300 patients in the two one-week programs.The Iraq program began in 2015 in the Kurdish Region when ISIS was less than 30 miles west of Baghdad and the medical system was overwhelmed. Dr. Epstein assisted with direct care to Iraqi security forces, citizens and refugees. He performed more than 100 image-guided procedures and worked side-by-side doing procedures with other radiologists. He has given more than 30 lectures and workshops to medical staff and has also generously donated medical supplies to Iraqi doctors and patients.