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Branch for Global Surgical Care Symposium – May 29
The Branch for Global Surgical Care was very proud to hold it’s first Global Surgical Care Symposium on Friday, May 29th, 2026 at the UBC Medical Student and Alumni Centre and virtually. The symposium brought together a diverse and interdisciplinary group of speakers and participants, including global surgery practitioners, learners, faculty, and partners from across […]
Dr. Sam Bugis Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
We are delighted to share that BGSC Medical Director Dr. Sam Bugis has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the General Surgeons of British Columbia in recognition of an outstanding and distinguished career.This prestigious honour reflects Dr. Bugis’s decades of dedicated service, leadership, and lasting contributions to the field of surgery, both here in […]
Congratulations Spring 2026 Graduates! 🌸🎓
In May 2026, several students will graduate from our Master and Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care! We are thrilled to witness the impact they will make in advancing global surgical care and promoting access to healthcare worldwide. We will continue to follow up with them and feature their stories and involvement in Branch activities […]
Graduate Feature: Amy Ciancio
Amy Ciancio completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Honours from Brock University and her Nursing Diploma at Fanshawe College. She is a Registered Nurse and Clinical Manager, Perioperative Services, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Amy has an interest in Competency Maintenance for Perioperative Nursing in a Rural Setting, which is the […]
Graduate Feature: Sulaiman Nanji
Dr. Sulaiman Nanji is a surgeon-scientist with the Department of Surgery at Queen’s University, Canada where he practices Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgery and renal transplantation. He is the Director of the Global Surgery Program at Queen’s University and leads several educational and capacity building projects across sub-Saharan Africa, including surgical oncology education, registry development, hepatocellular […]