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Graduate Feature: Simon Holland
Dr. Simon Holland is a Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia and Chair of ORBIS Canada, a non-profit NGO working internationally in low- and middle-income countries in combatting blindness through education and surgical eye care training. ORBIS is also involved in eye care in northern Canada in research, diabetic retinopathy and AI. Simon is enthusiastic about how much he learned from the GCGSC […]
Thank you, Dr. Norgrove Penny
Please join us in extending sincere thanks and gratitude for Dr. Norgrove Penny’s contributions to the Branch for Global Surgical Care over the years. He has been instrumental in helping guide our learners on their understanding of alleviating the global burden of surgical disability. Dr. Penny is a Canadian Orthopaedic surgeon, and a member […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Bridging the gap in chronic pain care : A retrospective cohort study to gain insights from implementation of an advanced implantable analgesic intervention for Ontarians living in rural and remote settings
Emma Robertson, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Bridging the gap in chronic pain care : A retrospective cohort study to gain insights from implementation of an advanced implantable analgesic intervention for Ontarians […]
BGSC Instructor Appreciation: Winter Term 2 (2024-25)
We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Ryan Falk and Dr. Shafique Pirani. Dr. Falk is co-instructor for SURG 518: Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons along with Dr. Nadine Caron and Dr. Jason McVicar. Dr. Pirani is co-instructor for SURG […]
Bethune Round Table, Registration Now Open! Date: May 23 – 25, 2025
Date: May 23-25, 2025 Location: Health Sciences Centre | Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Theme: “Equity in Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anaesthesia (SOTA) Care: Bridging the Gap The Bethune Roundtable is an annual interdisciplinary meeting hosted at a Canadian academic centre to discuss challenges and solutions to improving surgical care to […]