Congratulations Spring 2025 BGSC Graduates!
In May 2025, several students will graduate from our Master and Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care! We are thrilled to witness the impact they will make in advancing global surgical care and promoting access to healthcare worldwide. We will continue to follow up with them and feature their stories and involvement in Branch activities […]
Thank you, Dr. Norgrove Penny
Please join us in extending sincere thanks and gratitude for Dr. Norgrove Penny’s contributions to the Branch for Global Surgical Care over the years. He has been instrumental in helping guide our learners on their understanding of alleviating the global burden of surgical disability. Dr. Penny is a Canadian Orthopaedic surgeon, and a member […]
BGSC Instructor Appreciation: Winter Term 2 (2024-25)
We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Ryan Falk and Dr. Shafique Pirani. Dr. Falk is co-instructor for SURG 518: Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons along with Dr. Nadine Caron and Dr. Jason McVicar. Dr. Pirani is co-instructor for SURG […]
Bethune Round Table, Registration Now Open! Date: May 23 – 25, 2025
Date: May 23-25, 2025 Location: Health Sciences Centre | Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Theme: “Equity in Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anaesthesia (SOTA) Care: Bridging the Gap The Bethune Roundtable is an annual interdisciplinary meeting hosted at a Canadian academic centre to discuss challenges and solutions to improving surgical care to […]
Student Spotlight: Julie Wynne
Julie Wynne is an Acute Care Surgeon. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona and works all over the United States as a locums tenens surgeon. She is in her first year as a student in the Graduate Certificate Global Surgical Care program. Read on to find out more about Julie, her experiences, what led her to […]