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Publication Feature: Improving care and survival of newborns with surgical conditions in Tanzania (TINY Tanzania): a focus on gastroschisis
We’re proud to highlight Dr. Godfrey Sama Philipo, MGSC alumnus and current instructor, for his work improving newborn survival in Tanzania. His latest article in Pediatric Surgery International showcases the TINY Tanzania project, which has increased survival rates for babies with gastroschisis through decentralizing care nationwide. Learn more about this impactful work here.
Graduate Feature: Serena Kassam
Dr. Serena Kassam is a pediatric dentist sub-specialized in cleft and craniofacial care. She is working with BC Children’s Hospital / UBC and private practice. Serena has been a volunteer and board member with Global Smile Foundation, a registered non- profit dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cleft lip and palate in […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Aesthetic Outcomes of Patient with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Following NasoAlveolar Molding (NAM) Therapy in an Outreach Setting, in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Serena Kassam, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Aesthetic Outcomes of Patient with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Following NasoAlveolar Molding (NAM) Therapy in an Outreach Setting, in Guayaquil, Ecuador” conducted during the […]
Graduate Feature: Roy Hilzenrat
Roy Hilzenrat began his medical career at 17 years old as a first aid responder on Magen David Adom ambulances in downtown Haifa, Israel, and surrounding villages. During medical school, he participated in Medical Students for Haiti (MS4H) in which he coordinated an anatomy course in Port-au-Prince, Haiti at the time of the 2018 social […]
Welcome New BGSC Faculty Members 2024/25!
BGSC is excited to welcome two new Faculty members who will be co-instructing our courses beginning in 2024/25! Dr. Jason McVicar will be joining SURG 518 – Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons and Dr. Ruth Vilayil will join SURG 560 – Global Surgical Care Field Practicum. Dr. McVicar […]