Publication Feature: Creation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Children with Wilms Tumours in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Mercedes Pilkington (our MGSC alumni), along with another MGSC alumni, Godfrey Sama Philipo and Mary Brindle, have recently published the results of a study to develop contextually-appropriate enhanced recovery after surgery recommendations for children undergoing resection for Wilms tumours in a low-resource setting. This study was based on Dr. Pilkington’s final MGSC project […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Assessing parent and healthcare professional experiences with management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in a Canadian setting
Richard Bresler, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Assessing parent and healthcare professional experiences with management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in a Canadian setting.” This study aims to understand the challenges of […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Chronic schistosomiasis infection and obstetric fistula repair outcomes in Lubango, Angola : A retrospective chart review
Esther Chin, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Chronic schistosomiasis infection and obstetric fistula repair outcomes in Lubango, Angola : A retrospective chart review.” This retrospective chart review aimed to assess the correlation between chronic schistosomiasis […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Assessment of barriers to accessing pediatric cerebral palsy treatment in Uganda from the clinicians’ perspectives: Pilot study
Lexington Kinnear, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Assessment of barriers to accessing pediatric cerebral palsy treatment in Uganda from the clinicians’ perspectives: Pilot study.” This pilot project studied the patient-related and institutional barriers to pediatric […]
SURG 560 Final Report: Out of pocket and catastrophic health expenditures of families from seeking pediatric surgical care in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
Godfrey Sama Philipo, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC CIRcle. This report summarizes the final practicum project “Out of pocket and catastrophic health expenditures of families from seeking pediatric surgical care in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.” Dr. Sama Philipo’s project was a retrospective study which […]