Training Years: 2021 – 2022
Training Site: UNC Project – Malawi
Country: Malawi
Mentors: Anthony Charles, MD, MPH; Matthew Painschab, MD
Title: “Incidence of Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis among Patients with Cancer in Lilongwe, Malawi”
Program Objectives:
Aim 1. To assess the incidence of DVT among hospitalized postoperative patients in Malawi.
Aim 2. To determine whether a diagnosis of cancer increases the risk of postoperative DVT.
NIH Support: FIC non-AIDS
