Faculty Spotlight: Emily Schaeffer
Dr. Emily Schaeffer is instructor of SURG 517: Clinical Research Methods for Surgical Procedures with Global Surgical Comparisons. Dr. Emily Schaeffer is a Research Associate with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics and Research Director for Pediatric Orthopaedics at BC Children’s Hospital. After seeing her grandfather struggle with Parkinson’s disease, she decided in high school to […]
BGSC Instructor Appreciation: Winter 2023-24 (Term 2)
We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Nadine Caron and Dr. Melanie Morris. They are co-instructors for SURG 518: Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons along with Dr. Jessica Chan and Dr. Ryan Falk. Read more about them and their experiences here!
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Peter O’Brien and Dr. Norgrove Penny
Two of our esteemed faculty, Dr. Peter O’Brien and Dr. Norgrove Penny have been featured recently in the UBC Global Orthopaedics (UBC GO) Spotlight series! The series showcases in-depth conversations with a UBC Department of Orthopaedics member about their involvement in global orthopedic initiatives. Click the links below to find out more! Dr. Peter O’Brien Dr. […]
Student Spotlight: Emma Robertson
Emma Robertson is a Perioperative Registered Nurse currently working at Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, ON. She recently had a job transition and is learning new things in her career, as well as a student in her second year in the Master of Global Surgical Care. Emma has experience working with interdisciplinary medical teams in Kenya, Indonesia and Rwanda and recently completed training for the Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU).
Student Spotlight: Valérie Courval
Dr. Valérie Courval is currently a general surgeon specializing in trauma, acute care and hernia surgery located in Quebec City at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Laval University.
Dr. Courval has completed fellowships in Trauma and Acute Care surgery at Vancouver General Hospital, UBC and abdominal wall reconstruction at North York General Hospital, Toronto. She is currently in her first year in the Master of Global Surgical Care program.
Read on to find out more about Valérie, her experiences, what led her to MGSC, and more!