He is also Medical Director of Medicine for Humanity and has taken medical teams to Africa annually since 2008, involving UCLA Ob/Gyn residents, fellows in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and UCLA nursing staff. Dr. Tarnay has been instrumental in bringing his passion for global health and the exchange of ideas to the organization. Dr. Tarnay has been active in the medical education program in Uganda and has trained a host of local physicians in the discipline of fistula repair.