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!
Student Spotlight: Mathilde Djeneba Billau
Dr. Mathilde Djeneba Billau is currently based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada working with a variety of organizations such as our own UBC Global Surgery Lab. Read on to find out more about Mathilde, her experiences, what led her to the MGSC, and more!
Interview with Dr. Sam Bugis, New Medical Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care
Dr. Sam Bugis began his position as the new Medical Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care on July 1, 2023. We took this opportunity to ask him to share his perspective on global surgery, future directions for the Branch and its programs, and more! Read on to learn more about Dr. […]
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 […]
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 […]