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New Graduate Program Advisor for MGSC & GCGSC, Dr. Emilie Joos
We are pleased to announce that effective September 1, 2026,, Dr. Emilie Joos will assume the role of Graduate Program Advisor for the Branch for Global Surgical Care. In this role, Dr. Joos will provide leadership and oversight for the Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC) and Master of Global Surgical Care (MGSC) programs, […]
Congratulations Fall 2026 Graduates!
Congratulations to Reza Naqvi and Valérie Courval for graduating from the Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care in November 2026! BGSC is very excited to see where they will take their newfound skills and learnings and how they will apply them to a career in global surgical care in the future. They will be empowered […]
Welcome New BGSC Faculty Member – Dr. Joshua Wiedermann
BGSC is excited to welcome a new Faculty member who will be co-instructing our course in 2026/27! Dr. Joshua Wiedermann will be co-instructing SURG 542 – Directed Study in Global Surgical Care with Dr. Robert Baird. He both brings notable contributions to innovation, quality improvement, education, and the field of global srugical care. Through his […]
Recording Available: Surgical Suites Grand Rounds Fraser Lectureship with guest lecturer Dr. Georges Azzie – July 21 – BC Children’s Hospital and Virtual
The Surgical Suites Grand Rounds Fraser Lectureship took place on Tuesday, July 21st, from 7:00-8:00 AM, at the Shaughnessy Building, Room D308, BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Presentation details are below: An Anthology on Global Health & Global Surgery in Three Acts Speaker: Dr. Georges Azzie, MD, FRCSC Pediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic […]
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 […]