Bethune Round Table, Registration Now Open! Date: May 16 – 18, 2024
Date: May 16, 17, 18, 2024 Location: Virtual and Skyline Hotel, Addis Ababa Theme: “Violence and Injury in the context of Sustainable Development” The Bethune Roundtable is an annual interdisciplinary meeting hosted at a Canadian academic centre to discuss challenges and solutions to improving surgical care to underserved and marginalized patients locally, regionally and globally. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Welcome New BGSC Faculty Members!
BGSC is excited to welcome two new Faculty members who will be co-instructing our courses this fall! Dr. Esther Chin will join SURG 512: Global Disability– A Surgical Care Mandate and Dr. Godfrey Sama Philipo will be joining SURG 517: Clinical Research Methods for Surgical Procedures with Global Surgical Comparisons. Dr. Chin and Dr. Philipo […]