Dr. Lauri Romanzi, is a U.S. board-certified gynecologist with subspecialty board credentials in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). She most recently served as Visiting Associate Professor of Female Pelvic Medicine to Yale University, engaged in fistula and FPMRS capacity building in Rwanda’s Human Resources for Health. This work included conducting quality assurance implementation at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK), developing graduate and postgraduate programs in gynecology and urogynecology for the University of Rwanda College of Health Sciences, and developing a central academic and regional district hospital outreach care program for genital fistula, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, and other congenital and acquired pelvic floor disorders. This work was supported by the Government of Rwanda, with financial aid from the U.S. government.