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Congratulations Spring 2024 BGSC Graduates!
In May 2024, several students will graduate from our Master and Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care!
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Peter O’Brien and Dr. Norgrove Penny
Two of our esteemed faculty, Dr. Peter O’Brien and Dr. Norgrove Penny have been featured recently in the UBC Global Orthopaedics (UBC GO) Spotlight series! The series showcases in-depth conversations with a UBC Department of Orthopaedics member about their involvement in global orthopedic initiatives. Click the links below to find out more! Dr. Peter O’Brien Dr. […]
Publication Feature: Availability of surgical services in rural British Columbia
Brooke McDonald, BGSC faculty members, Dr. Ryan Falk, Dr. Emilie Joos, Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard, and members of the Global Surgery Lab have recently published a study on family physicians with enhanced surgical skills and obstetric surgical skills while detailing their locations and procedural scope. Find out more here. ABSTRACT Background: Family physicians with enhanced surgical skills […]
Student Spotlight: Emma Robertson
Emma Robertson is a Perioperative Registered Nurse currently working at Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, ON. She recently had a job transition and is learning new things in her career, as well as a student in her second year in the Master of Global Surgical Care. Emma has experience working with interdisciplinary medical teams in Kenya, Indonesia and Rwanda and recently completed training for the Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU).
Student Spotlight: Valérie Courval
Dr. Valérie Courval is currently a general surgeon specializing in trauma, acute care and hernia surgery located in Quebec City at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Laval University.
Dr. Courval has completed fellowships in Trauma and Acute Care surgery at Vancouver General Hospital, UBC and abdominal wall reconstruction at North York General Hospital, Toronto. She is currently in her first year in the Master of Global Surgical Care program.
Read on to find out more about Valérie, her experiences, what led her to MGSC, and more!