Publication Feature: Availability of surgical services in rural British Columbia
Brooke McDonald, BGSC faculty members, Dr. Ryan Falk, Dr. Emilie Joos, Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard, and members of the Global Surgery Lab have recently published a study on family physicians with enhanced surgical skills and obstetric surgical skills while detailing their locations and procedural scope. Find out more here. ABSTRACT Background: Family physicians with enhanced surgical skills […]
Publication Feature: Defining a Framework and Evaluation Metrics for Sustainable Global Surgical Partnerships: A Modified Delphi Study
Catherine Binda, BGSC faculty members Dr. Emilie Joos, Dr. Faizal Haji, Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard as well several members of the Global Surgery Lab have recently published a study that used expert consensus to build a concrete and realistic framework and checklist to evaluate sustainability in global surgery partnerships (GSPs). For more info, […]
Institute for Global Health 6th Annual Global Health Conference
About the conference Global Surgery: Addressing a Neglected Health Crisis The Global Health Conference is an annual event bringing together a community of students, trainees, clinicians, researchers, and faculty from across health professions and disciplines to share knowledge. This year, our focus is to bring attention to the often overlooked challenges in global surgical care, […]
BGSC Instructor Appreciation: Winter 2023-24 (Term 1)
We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the continued guidance and input of Dr. Doreen Nakku and Dr. Phyllis Kisa! They are instructors for SURG 512: Global Disability: A Surgical Care Mandate and SURG 510: Surgical Care in International Health (respectively). Read more about them and their experiences here!
Upcoming Rounds: Special Guest Presentation on Pediatric Surgery in Uganda for Joint BGSC-OPSEI Rounds, Dr. Sister Mary Margaret Ajiko
Presenter: Dr. Sister Mary Margaret Ajiko, General Surgeon, Soroti Regional Hospital, Uganda & Adjunct Professor, UBC You are invited to a Special Guest Presentation for OPSEI Rounds on Wednesday, October 18th from 7:00-8:00am, followed by breakfast in the Chan auditorium. This will be a hybrid format. This round is being co-sponsored by the UBC Branch […]