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SURG 560 Final Report: Improving pre-surgical patient screening in rural Guatemala: Evaluation of a novel web-based application (Thrive Health) by healthcare providers

SURG 560 Final Report: Improving pre-surgical patient screening in rural Guatemala: Evaluation of a novel web-based application (Thrive Health) by healthcare providers

Kristi Lange, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC cIRcle. This report is a summary of the final practicum project “Improving pre-surgical patient screening in rural Guatemala: Evaluation of a novel web-based application (Thrive Health) by healthcare providers” conducted during the 2021/22 academic year. To read the […]

SURG 560 Final Report: Endoscopy Telementoring: A quality improvement project in rural British Columbia

SURG 560 Final Report: Endoscopy Telementoring: A quality improvement project in rural British Columbia

Kimberley Allan, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC cIRcle. This report is a summary of the final practicum project “Endoscopy Telementoring: A quality improvement project in rural British Columbia conducted during the 2021/22 academic year. To read the full text, please visit here.  

Publication Feature: A Journey Undertaken by Families to Access General Surgical Care for their Children at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania; Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Publication Feature: A Journey Undertaken by Families to Access General Surgical Care for their Children at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania; Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Godfrey Sama Philipo (current MGSC student) recently published an article in the World Journal of Surgery examining barriers in access to surgical care in low-and middle income countries. To read the full text, please visit here To read Godfrey’s student spotlight, please visit here. Abstract Background A majority of the 2 billion children lacking access […]

BGSC Instructor Appreciation: 2021 Winter Term 2

BGSC Instructor Appreciation: 2021 Winter Term 2

We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Laura Lee. View Announcement   Dr. Laura Lee is an instructor for SURG 516: Program Planning and Evaluation in Surgical Care Low Resource Settings Read Dr. Lee’s biography

SURG 560 Final Report: Surgery in the Western Canadian Arctic : Using a logic model to understand and strengthen a rural surgical system

SURG 560 Final Report: Surgery in the Western Canadian Arctic : Using a logic model to understand and strengthen a rural surgical system

Ryan Falk, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC cIRcle. This report is a summary of the final practicum project “Surgery in the Western Canadian Arctic: Using a logic model to understand and strengthen a rural surgical system” conducted January 2019 – Aug 2021. To read the […]