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Publication Feature: Surgery in the western Canadian Arctic: The relative impact of family physicians with enhanced surgical skills working collaboratively with specialist surgeons
Ryan Falk (MGSC alumnus and current BGSC Faculty member) and Dawnelle Topstad recently published an article in the Canadian Journal of Rural Surgery seeking to understand the relative impact of family physicians with enhanced surgical skills (FP-ESS) and Specialist Surgeons in the surgical care of a mostly Indigenous rural and remote community in the western […]
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.
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.
Publication Feature: A randomised control trial using soap in the prevention of surgical site infection in Tanzania
Godfrey Sama Philipo (current MGSC student) recently published an article in the Pediatric Journal of Surgery examining the use of soap in the prevention of surgical site infection in Tanzania. To read full text, please visit here To read Godfrey’s student spotlight, please visit here. Abstract Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common and serious […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Rural vs. Urban: Pediatric ENT Surgery Access and Outcomes
Karina Olivo, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report is a summary of the final practicum project “Rural vs. Urban: Pediatric ENT Surgery Access and Outcomes” conducted during 2021 – 2022. To read the full text, please visit here.