Biography
Certifications
American Board of Radiology, June 12, 2013
Other Certifications and Training
• McGovern Society Faculty Development, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019
• McGovern Society Faculty Training, 2017
• Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (EUMGT341 233), TEEX at Texas A&M, 2017
• Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100. Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, US Department of National Security, 2017
• National Incident Management System, An Introduction. Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, US Department of National Security, 2017
• National Response Framework, An Introduction. Emergency Management Institute,
• FEMA, US Department of National Security, 2017
• Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations. ICS-200 for Health Care/Hospitals, Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, US Department of National Security, 2017
• Participation to MHHS-TMC live simulation mass casualty incident Drill, 2016
• Participation in Educational Development Retreat, 2016
• Rad-Aid Certificate of Proficiency in Global Health Radiology, 2016
• Educational training for Yoga as Medicine, Life in Yoga Institute, Inc., 2016
• Meditation Instructor: Expert Rating Global Certification, 2016
• Mind Body Skills Educator: The Institute of Integrative Health, 2015
• Coaching sessions to prepare for Medical Students meetings as a McGovern New Society Leader. Fall 2018
• Starting Mentor-Mentee Relationship: Aligning Expectations and Assessing Understanding. AUR Web seminar, November 9, 2017
• Women in Leadership series registrant, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019
• Radiology Leadership Institute Power Hour Webinar Series 2018-2019
o Personal Leadership – Leading Begins With Yourself”. June 13, 2018
o Creating Value, October 24, 2018
o Achieving Alignment with the Healthcare System, Jan 24, 2019
Education
- Medical School
- Mohamed V University Medical School, Rabat, Morocco
- Internship/Residency
- Radiology, Mohamed V University Medical School, Rabat, Morocco, 1991
- Fellowship
- Musculoskeletal Radiology, Hospital Cochin and Hospital Saint Antoine, Paris, France, 1992
- Fellowship
- Resonance Imaging, Doppler, and Ultrasound Imaging, Paris XI University, Paris, France, 1992
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
- Pathology in the Emergency Department
- Emergency Radiology Residents Education and Training
- Medical Students Education
- Mind Body Skills to fight Stress and Burnout.
- Physician Wellness
- Gender disparities and women faculty promotion and development
- Global Health Radiology Outreach
- Global Health Education in the Medical School
- Mass Casualty Disaster and Incident Preparedness in Radiology
Research Interests
**Faculty profiles will only highlight current information (the last three years). Please see the faculty’s CV for more information.
Current Unfunded Research Projects
- Mind Body Skills to Fight Stress and Burnout in Residents: a Pilot Study at UT McGovern Medical School.
- Creation and development of an easily accessible electronic database and novel search engine for education and clinical use in remote, underserved and disaster areas.
- Impact of a dedicated wellness lounge and mind body sessions to fight stress in radiologists working in a busy county hospital.
Publications
**Faculty profiles will only highlight current information (the last three years). Please see the faculty’s CV for more information.
REFEREED ORIGINAL ARTICLES IN JOURNALS
- Shin J, Jarolimek A, Sanhaji L. Pathologic Fractures: What Every Radiologist Should Know. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology: September, 2019. Volume 42, Issue 19, p1-7.
- N. Beckman N., Sanhaji L., Chinappuvvula N., West O.C.: Imaging of Traumatic Shoulder Girdle Injuries. Radiology Clinics of North America. July 2019. Vol 57, Issue 4, p809-822.
ORAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
- Sanhaji L., Kumaravel M. Imaging of Common Sports Injuries: Athletes Achilles Heel. 9th PanArab Radiology Conference and 17emes Journees de l’Association Franco-Marocaine de Radiologie, Marrakech, Morocco, May 4-7, 2017
- Fabrega M., Boyce W., Hasapes J., Sanhaji L. et al. Assessing and Improving First Year Resident Call Transition Utilizing a Case Based Boot Camp with PACS Simulation Via Free DICOM Viewers. Presented at the ACR Annual Conference on Quality and Safety, October 13-14, 2017 in Boston, MA.
- Global health Radiology, Introduction. Sanhaji L., Boyce W, Khalil S., Neuroradiology Department, Specialty Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. May 2, 2018.
- Residency program overview: How We Do It. Boyce W., Khalil S, Sanhaji L. Neuroradiology Department, Specialty Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, May 2, 2018.
- Residency program, Neuroradiology Rotation: How We Do It, Boyce W., Khalil S, Sanhaji L. Neuroradiology Department, Specialty Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, May 2, 2018.
- Radiology Residency Program: Goals and Perspectives for Collaboration. Roundtable and discussion, facilitated by Sanhaji L., Boyce W and Khalil S Neuroradiology Department, Specialty Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, May 2, 2018.
- Global Health Radiology, Introduction. Sanhaji L., Boyce W, Khalil S., Emergency Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. May 3, 2018.
- Medical Writing for American Journals: Requisite”, Roundtable and discussion on site, facilitated by Sanhaji L., Boyce W and Khalil S. Emergency Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. May 3, 2018.
- Global Health Radiology, Introduction. Sanhaji L., Boyce W, Khalil S., Radiology Main Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. May 4, 2018.
- Residency program overview: How We Do It. Boyce W., Khalil S, Sanhaji L. Radiology Main Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. May 4, 2018.
- Residency program, Rotation specifics: How We Do It Dr Boyce Boyce W., Khalil S, Sanhaji L. Radiology Main Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. May 4, 2018.
- Radiology Residency Program: Goals and Perspectives for Collaboration. Roundtable and discussion. Sanhaji L., Boyce W, Khalil S., Radiology Main Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, May 4, 2018.
- McGovern Women Students Roundtable: Wellness and Mentoring. Guest Speaker Sanhaji L. December 12, 2018, Houston, Texas
- Rad-Aid UTHealth McGovern Chapter Activities in Morocco. Sanhaji L. Monthly Rad-Aid Webinar. January 16, 2019
- Presentation of the UTHealth Rad-Aid Chapter mission to Morocco, Balhabadra S., Mathew M., Stringham J., Gao M., Ucisik F., Sanhaji L., Houston Radiological Society Meeting, February 26, 2019. Houston, Texas
- Radiology Readiness Assessment: Vaccaro J, Ucisik F, Gao M., Sanhaji L. Emergency Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, April 15, 2019
- Workflow optimization workshop: How do you do it? Ucisik F, Gao M. Moderators: Jroundi L., Laamrani FZ., Sanhaji L. Emergency Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, April 15, 2019
- Workflow optimization workshop: How we do it: Ucisik F., Gao M. Moderators: Jroundi L., Laamrani FZ., Sanhaji L. Emergency Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, April 15, 2019
- Pelvic US Emergencies Lecture and Workshop: Matta E, Gao M. Moderators: Nassar I, Mahi M., Sanhaji L, General Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, April 16, 2019.
- Oncologic Emergencies Lecture and Workshop: Shiralkar K., Gao M. Moderators: Nassar I, Mahi M, Sanhaji L. General Radiology Section, Ibn Sina Hospital. Rabat, Morocco, April 16, 2019.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Educational Scientific Exhibits
- Sanhaji L., Jarolimek A.M. Rad-Aid UTHealth Houston Chapter, in Morocco, 2017 Project. WADEM (World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine), Toronto, Canada. April 24-28, 2017
- Sanhaji L., Dickey R. UTHealth Healthier, Academy Collaborative Symposium, May 12, 2017
- Sanhaji L., Jarolimek A.M. Radiology Preparedness Plans in Mass Casualty Incidents in Underserved Countries: How can we help? RadAid UTHealth Chapter 2017 Project in Morocco, ASER, Toronto, Canada, September 6-9, 2017
- Alhalawani R., Sanhaji L. UTHealth Radiology Residents: From Resilience to Wellbeing. Institutional and Departmental Contributions. Beyond Resiliency Training Meeting, UT MD Anderson, Houston, Texas, September 25-26, 2017
- Sanhaji L., Dickey R. UTHealth Healthier, CENTILE Conference (Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education), 2017 International Conference to Promote Resilience, Empathy and Well-Being in the Health Professions: An Interprofessional Forum. Washington D.C., October 22-25, 2017
- Desai B., Sanhaji L. “Battle of the Bulge: Internal Hernias – Anatomy, Complications and Mimics”. SAR Annual Scientific Meeting, Scottsdale, AR, March 4-9, 2018
- Alhalawani R., Sanhaji L. Women in Radiology: the Case of UTHealth Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Department. AMWA 103rd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22-25, 2018
- Shin J., Sanhaji L. A Concise Breakdown of Pathologic Fractures. Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, April 5-8, 2018, UT MD Anderson, Houston, Texas
- Xu, K, Sanhaji L. Scleroderma in Bones and Joints, from early signs to destruction: why we see what we see. ARRS Annual Meeting, Washington DC, April 22-27, 2018
- Shin J, Sanhaji L. Pathologic Fractures: a Closer Look Beyond the Lines. ARRS Annual Meeting, Washington DC, April 22-27, 2018.
- Alhalawani R., Sanhaji L. The Role of Educators in Radiology Residents Well-Being: the Case of UTHealth Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging. AUR, 66th Annual meeting, Orlando, FL, May 7-10, 2018
- Al Halawany R., Sanhaji L. Four bagger: An unusual case of acute abdomen. Case of the Day. ASER 30th anniversary Annual Meeting. McLean, Virginia September 26-29, 2018
- McVay M, Carney C., Sanhaji L. It’s all in the wrist. ASER 30th anniversary Annual Meeting. McLean, Virginia. September 26-29, 2018
- Carney C., McVay M, Sanhaji L. It’s all in the wrist. RSNA Chicago, Illinois. November 25-30, 2018
- Stringam J., Balabhadra S., Gao M., Mathew M., Sanhaji L. Expanding Radiology Services through a Transatlantic Partnership between Houston, USA and Rabat, Morocco. 7th Annual Houston Global Health Collaborative Conference, March 8-9, 2019, Houston, Texas.
- Desai B, Sanhaji L. Break the case. Texas Radiology Society Annual Meeting, March 29-31, 2019. Austin, Texas.
- Davila A, Sanhaji L., Incidental Soft Tissue Calcifications on Conventional Radiography: Now What? 119th Annual Meeting of the ARRS, May 5-10, 2019. Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Guccione J., Sanhaji L., Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Case-Guided Imaging and Pathophysiology Review. 119th Annual Meeting of the ARRS, May 5-10, 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Davila A, Chua SS, Thupili C, Matta EM, Sanhaji L. This is No Laughing Bladder! Revisiting Urachal Remnant Embryology, Complications and Mimics. 119th Annual Meeting of the ARRS, May 5-10, 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii. Awarded Certificate of Merit for this year’s ARRS Scientific Program.
Honors and Awards
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Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award: 2019