Publication Feature: Training and capacity building in obstetric fistula repair: A scoping review
Esther Anne Chin (our MGSC alumni) and Steven Arrowsmith have recently published a scoping review on training and capacity building in obstetric fistula repair. For more info, click on the link. Abstract Background An ongoing barrier to sustainable obstetric fistula (OF) care is the lack of trained fistula surgeons. Despite a standardized training curriculum, data […]
Publication Feature: Pediatric Burn Care in the Developing World: Where Are the Gaps in Research and What Can Be Done?
MGSC student, Richard Mark Bresler, along with his two other colleagues published an article in the Journal of Burn Care & Research looking forward to discover more about the gaps in the research of Pediatric Burn Care and what can be done to address these issues. Click on the link to read the full publication. […]
Branch for Global Surgical Care Leadership Update
We are pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2023, Dr. Sam Bugis will become the new Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care. Dr. Bugis brings a wealth of experience in surgical education and advocacy as well as in global surgical care. Currently, Dr. Bugis is Vice President, Physician Affairs and Specialist Practice, […]
Global Surgery Lab – Spring 2023 Update
Since its creation in January 2021, the Global Surgery Lab has steadily grown and built relationships, collaborations and programs to improve access to quality surgical care undersexed areas. With more than 50 members, a part-time program manager and key partners in different disciplines, our Lab now has the capacity to build innovative and sustainable platforms […]
Interview with Senator Gigi Osler
We are very pleased to have the opportunity to feature a conversation with Senator Gigi Osler and Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care, Dr. Brian Westerberg. During the rare and exciting opportunity to spend time with the Senator, they discuss how she became involved in medicine, and subsequently global surgical care, as well […]