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SURG 560 Final Report: Accessibility of Computed Tomography (CT) : Survey to identify underserved populations in rural Alberta
May Yau, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Accessibility of Computed Tomography (CT): Survey to identify underserved populations in Rural Alberta”. This study consisted of a mixed methods survey of physicians who practice emergency medicine out of […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Job and Community Satisfaction Among Perioperative Registered Nurses Within the Northwest Region of British Columbia
Montana Zaporzan, 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 “Job and community satisfaction among perioperative registered nurses within the Northwest Region of British Columbia: An exploratory study”. The project aimed to explore current job […]
Student Spotlight: Brynn Aucoin
Dr. Brynn Aucoin grew up in Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB before completing her medical degree at Dalhousie University’s New Brunswick campus. She is currently a PGY-2 and is completing her surgical training through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Read on […]
Publication Feature: Postoperative morbidity and mortality in pediatric indigenous populations: a scoping review and meta-analysis
Rachel J. Livergant (current GCGSC student) Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard, Dr. Emilie Joos (our very own Associate Director!), and members of the Global Surgery Lab and others recently published an article in the Pediatric Surgery International examining the surgical outcomes for Indigenous pediatric patients compared to non-Indigenous populations globally. To read the full text, please visit […]
Student Spotlight: Doug and Annie Ritter
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to feature the father-daughter duo, Doug and Annie Ritter, on our website. Both Doug and Annie have dedicated their lives to the medical field and share a passion for improving healthcare worldwide. Doug is a retired orthopedic surgeon who recently graduated with a Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical […]