BGSC & GSL Presentations at Chung Day 2025

The Chung Research Day is a highlight of the year for the UBC Department of Surgery. It is a celebration of innovation, inquiry, and collaboration in surgical science. This annual academic event showcases groundbreaking research across basic, clinical, and educational domains.

Named in honour of the W.B. and M.H. Chung Lectureship, established through their generous endowment, the day features plenary presentations, a keynote lecture, and awards recognizing research excellence. It serves as a vibrant forum for sharing discoveries and advancing dialogue across the surgical community.

This year, members of the Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC) and the Global Surgery Lab (GSL) made a strong showing, presenting a range of insightful and impactful projects addressing global and local surgical challenges.

Presentations by BGSC and GSL Members

• Jayd Adams – Evaluating Our Framework for Sustainability in Global Surgery Partnerships: Continuing Conversations Through Quality Improvement

• Mathilde Billau – Facilitating Access to Acute Surgical Care for Indigenous Patients: A Strength-Based Approach

• Alexandra Donaldson – Enhancing Documentation Compliance in Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for Esophageal Cancer

• Rachel Livergant – Who’s Training Tomorrow’s Pediatric Surgeons? A Global Review of Pediatric Surgery Postgraduate Training Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

• Hannah van Riswijk – Exploring the Central African Republic’s Surgical Landscape: A Qualitative Analysis Pre-Implementation of a Surgical Task-Shifting Approach

• Peter Malik – Molding Mastery: Validation of a 3D-Printed Simulator for Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Lukas Shum-Tim – Evaluation and Validation Assessment of a Low-Cost, Low-Fidelity Cricothyroidotomy Simulator

• Ruth Vilayil – Medical Improv as an Effective and Innovative Method for Surgical Trainees to Learn Non-Technical Skills

These presentations reflect the creativity, commitment, and global perspective of our researchers, who continue to push the boundaries of surgical education and innovation. Congratulations to all presenters on their inspiring contributions!