Commemorate Orange Shirt Day – September 30
Orange Shirt Day, September 30, is a day to honour and uphold Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system, and to commemorate those who didn’t return home. To find a wide range of Orange Shirt Day programming and information, please explore the hub page curated by the Indian Residential School History and […]
Welcome New BGSC Faculty Members 2024/25!
BGSC is excited to welcome two new Faculty members who will be co-instructing our courses beginning in 2024/25! Dr. Jason McVicar will be joining SURG 518 – Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons and Dr. Ruth Vilayil will join SURG 560 – Global Surgical Care Field Practicum. Dr. McVicar […]
Global Surgery Symposium 2024: Teaching Surgical Skills for Medical Deserts
The Global Surgery Lab’s recent symposium provided an excellent platform for discussing the challenges and opportunities in surgical training for multidisciplinary healthcare providers in low-resource settings. With over 120 participants from around the world, both in-person and virtually, the event explored and compared the delivery of surgical care programs for medical deserts on a global […]
Congratulations Spring 2024 BGSC Graduates!
In May 2024, several students will graduate from our Master and Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care!
Thank you Dr. Peter O’Brien and Dr. Dan Poenaru
Please join us in extending sincere thanks and gratitude for Dr. Peter O’Brien’s and Dr. Dan Poenaru’s contributions to the Branch for Global Surgical Care over the years. They have been instrumental in helping guide our learners on their understanding of designing and implementing a global surgical care research project and alleviating the global burden […]