Publication Feature: Surgery in the western Canadian Arctic: The relative impact of family physicians with enhanced surgical skills working collaboratively with specialist surgeons
Ryan Falk (MGSC alumnus and current BGSC Faculty member) and Dawnelle Topstad recently published an article in the Canadian Journal of Rural Surgery seeking to understand the relative impact of family physicians with enhanced surgical skills (FP-ESS) and Specialist Surgeons in the surgical care of a mostly Indigenous rural and remote community in the western […]
BGSC Instructor Appreciation: Winter 2022-23 (Term 2)
We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi and Dr. Ross Brown! They are instructors for SURG 514 – Surgical Care in Humanitarian Disaster Response. Read their biographies here.
Publication Feature: Postoperative morbidity and mortality in pediatric indigenous populations: a scoping review and meta-analysis
Rachel J. Livergant (current GCGSC student) Dr. Shahrzad Joharifard, Dr. Emilie Joos (our very own Associate Director!), and members of the Global Surgery Lab and others recently published an article in the Pediatric Surgery International examining the surgical outcomes for Indigenous pediatric patients compared to non-Indigenous populations globally. To read the full text, please visit […]
September 2023 Intake for GCGSC and MGSC – Apply by June 14th (international), June 21st domestic)
Our online programs are for interdisciplinary surgical care professionals focused on addressing challenges and contributing to solutions in low-resource settings.
BGSC launches new Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027
The Branch for Global Surgical Care s very pleased to launch it’s Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027. The plan was developed based on discussions at brainstorming sessions with our Advisory Committee and stakeholder consultations to gain feedback from the global surgical care community. The feedback received focused on building capacity in surgical care through equitable, […]