The successful initiation and execution of a virtual team is gaining increasing attention in the design and construction community. From opportunities to integrate international and multidisciplinary teams to the opportunity to leverage the best resources in an organization on a given project, virtual teams can transform the concept of project planning and execution. However, potential barriers...

G.A. Gellert1; V. Hill2; K. Bruner1; G. Maciaz1; L. Saucedo1; L. Catzoela1; R. Ramirez1; W.J. Jacobs1; P. Nguyen3; L. Patel4; S.L. Webster1 1CHRISTUS Health, Health Informatics, San Antonio, TX, United States; 2Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatrics, San Antonio, TX, United States; 3CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills Hospital, San Antonio, TX, United States; 4CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Medical Center,...

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) is a public, academic tertiary care referral center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. MOI is the main referral center for orthopedic and neurosurgical patients in Tanzania. In July 2014, the Radiology Department at MOI consisted of two attending radiologists, 10 technologists, and three IT staff with imaging capabilities o...