Fourth Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
16 - 22 November 2024
The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius

Dr S Ariane Christie - Participant

Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa ()

My prior work on injury in sub-Saharan Africa and my clinical background as a trauma surgeon has prepared me to conduct the proposed project "Smartphone ultrasonography to improve diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening injuries for trauma patients in Cameroon". Through longitudinal experience conducting research in low- and middle- income countries I have developed the critical partnerships and skillset necessary to design and implement trauma systems research in Cameroon. Prior to my medical training, as a recipient of the Thomas J Watson Fellowship, I conducted independent research on the socioeconomic paradigms underlying health-deleterious body modification practices and gained first-hand experience with research implementation in LMIC. Since 2015, I have worked with Drs. Rochelle Dicker, Catherine Juillard and Mitchell Cohen in developing and implementing durable trauma surveillance and quality improvement systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, my research focuses on the development and validation of novel applications of technology to facilitate building scalable, context-appropriate, and evidenced-based care- delivery systems and research infrastructure in Cameroon. I have partnered with my co-PI Dr. Chichom, the University of Buea, and the Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon on multiple injury surveillance and infrastructure development projects aimed toward improvement of trauma care. Recent and ongoing collaborations have