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  • Congratulations Spring 2023 BGSC Graduates!

      In May 2023, the third cohort of students will graduate from the Master of Global Surgical Care and several students will also graduate from our Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care. Read More

  • Branch for Global Surgical Care Leadership Update

    We are pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2023, Dr. Sam Bugis will become the new Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care. Dr. Bugis brings a wealth of experience in surgical education and advocacy as well as in global surgical care. Currently, Dr. Bugis is Vice President, Physician Affairs and Specialist Practice, […] Read More

  • Global Surgery Lab – Spring 2023 Update

    Since its creation in January 2021, the Global Surgery Lab has steadily grown and built relationships, collaborations and programs to improve access to quality surgical care undersexed areas. With more than 50 members, a part-time program manager and key partners in different disciplines, our Lab now has the capacity to build innovative and sustainable platforms […] Read More

  • Interview with Senator Gigi Osler

    We are very pleased to have the opportunity to feature a conversation with Senator Gigi Osler and Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care, Dr. Brian Westerberg. During the rare and exciting opportunity to spend time with the Senator, they discuss how she became involved in medicine, and subsequently global surgical care, as well […] Read More

  • Student Spotlight: Brynn Aucoin

    Dr. Brynn Aucoin grew up in Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB before completing her medical degree at Dalhousie University’s New Brunswick campus. She is currently a PGY-2 and is completing her surgical training through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Read on […] Read More

  • BGSC Instructor Appreciation: Winter 2022-23 (Term 2)

    We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi and Dr. Ross Brown! They are instructors for SURG 514 – Surgical Care in Humanitarian Disaster Response. Read their biographies here. Read More

  • September 2023 Intake for GCGSC and MGSC – Apply by June 14th (international), June 21st domestic)

    Our online programs are for interdisciplinary surgical care professionals focused on addressing challenges and contributing to solutions in low-resource settings. Read More

  • Bethune Round Table 2023 – May 27 – 29, 2023, Toronto, ON

    Date: May 27 28 29 2023 Location: Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada The Bethune Roundtable is an annual interdisciplinary meeting hosted at a Canadian academic centre to discuss challenges and solutions to improving surgical care to underserved and marginalized patients locally, regionally and globally.  The objective of the meeting is to bring […] Read More

  • Global Surgery Elective – Available for UBC 4th Year MD Students

    Are you a 4th year UBC medical student interested in learning more about global surgical care? In this 2-week global surgery elective course, you will have the opportunity to explore global surgery with the support of an experienced BGSC faculty member as a preceptor. Register today! Read More

  • SURG 514: Surgical Care in Humanitarian Disaster Response

    In this course, students will examine the current status of global activity by national and international responders to both natural and conflict-related humanitarian disasters with particular emphasis on the role of surgical care. Read More

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Advancing surgical care globally

Global surgery is an emerging discipline that aims to build capacity in surgical care in the areas of the world where it is most needed. Global surgical care delivery projects, international partnerships focused on surgical care education and research, and global disasters either man made or natural requiring a surgical care response all highlight the opportunities and necessity for appropriately trained health professionals. The graduate-level programs at Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC) were designed to meet the learning needs of surgical care clinicians, residents in training and health professionals from many disciplines who wish to incorporate international surgical care into their careers.

Our Programs

Delivered fully online and accessible internationally, our programs are available to students all around the world.

Interdisciplinary in nature. Join a diverse classroom of surgeons and allied health professionals from different disciplines and regional settings.

Flexible with both full-time and part-time options. Our programs can be integrated at a comfortable pace by working professionals.


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Learn more about our graduate programs here. To apply, visit here.


Meet Our Community

Dr. Andrea MacNeill

Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi

Dr. Nadine Caron

 


Our Graduates

 

Dr. F. Gigi Osler

MD, FRCSC
Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care
Independent Senator for Manitoba, Senate of Canada
Past President, Canadian Medical Association
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba

Dr. S. P. Bugis

MD, FACS, FRCSC
Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care
Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, UBC
Board Chair, Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS)
Vice President, Physician Affairs and Specialist Practice, Doctors of B.C


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