International Heart Education Consortium

UT Southwestern is proud to partner with the University of Zambia School of Medicine (UNZA SOM) to strengthen education, training, and research in cardiovascular disease. This collaborative initiative is designed to ease the burden on primary care providers by equipping resident trainees with the knowledge and confidence they need to manage cardiovascular conditions effectively.

Together with Dr. Ngosa Mumba, we've developed a dynamic virtual training program that includes monthly lectures, quarterly EKG seminars, and a comprehensive resource library featuring recorded sessions and education materials.

We are grateful to the UTSW Cardiology Faculty who have fgenerously volunteered their time to support and mentor trainees at UNZA SOM. Their commitment is helping shape the next generation of cardiovascular providers in Zambia and beyond.

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Meet Dr. Ngosa Mumba

Ngosa Mumba, M.D.
mumbangosa@gmail.com

Dr. Ngosa Mumba is an Internal Medicine physician who has been practicing and teaching at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka Zambia for over a decade. Dr. Mumba has a strong interest in cardiology and research with a particular focus on heart failure. He is a member of the Pan African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) and is the current President of the Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation, a World Heart Failure member Society in Zambia.

Dr. Mumba is very keen on teaching and mentoring both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervising several MMed research projects. He is an honorary lecturer at several medical schools within Lusaka. He is also very active in training of other non-physician healthcare workers including nurses, cardiac technologists, physiotherapists among others. He is the chairman of the Adult NCD TWG of the Zambia MOH and a partner of the TASKPEN, PEN-Plus and TWGs projects that focuses on training healthcare providers and develop guidelines and protocols to fight NCDs in Zambia.

2024-2025 Schedule

Date	Topic	Lecturer
5/22/24	Hypertension	Fiona Strasserking, M.D.
6/11/24	Chest Pain	Rafic Berbarie, M.D.
7/11/24	Acute Coronary Syndrome	Anezi Uzendu, M.D.
8/4/24	Heart Failure Management	Jeomi Okwara, M.D.
9/12/24	Cardiogenic Shock	Nicholas Hendren, M.D.
10/3/24	Rheumatic Hear Disease	Katy Lonergan, M.D.
11/7/24	Advanced Lipids	Reynaldo Sanchez, M.D.
12/5/24	Cardiomyopathies	James MacNamara, M.D.
1/9/25	Valvular Heart Disease	Gloria Ayuba, D.O.
2/6/25	Tachyarrhythmia	Nimesh Patel, M.D.
3/6/26	Bradyarrhythmia	James Daniels, M.D.
4/3/25	Pericardial Disease	Sina Rahmani, M.D.
5/1/25	Pulmonary Emboli	E. Ashley Hardin, M.D.
6/6/25	Infective Endocarditis	Anish Bhatt, M.D.