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Graduate Feature: Michelle (Tran) Au
Michelle (Tran) Au is a General Surgery Resident at the University of Manitoba. She initially began the Graduate Certificate program and then realized that there is an abundance of knowledge in the field of global surgery that she wanted to continue to learn about. She plans to pursue a career in global surgery alongside a […]
Congratulations to GCGSC Alumni Dr. Gigi Osler on being appointed to the Senate of Canada!
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Governor General appointed Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler as an independent Senator for Manitoba. Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler is an internationally renowned surgeon who operates in Winnipeg, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, and a dedicated advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion. She was the first woman […]
Remembering Dr. Paul Dubord
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of long time member of the Branch, Dr. Paul Dubord, MD, FRCSC, OC. He passed away on September 5th after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Dubord was and a world leader in international eye banking and corneal transplantation. In 1994, Paul founded Eyesight […]
BETHUNE ROUND TABLE 2022 VIRTUAL MEETING – Decolonizing Global Surgery
The Bethune Round Table (BRT) is an annual interdisciplinary meeting aimed at addressing the challenges of providing accessible, high-quality surgical care to marginalized patients in low-resource settings. By bringing health professionals across a variety of disciplines together, we are able to share strategies and create solutions for improving surgical care to these under-serviced regions. The […]
Graduate Feature: Cara Weessies
Cara Weessies completed her medical degree at the University of Alberta and is currently in the General Surgery residency program at the University of Manitoba. She is still deciding whether to subspecialize after residency, but no matter where she ends up, she is eager to incorporate the skills and knowledge she learned through the […]