Thank you to Dr. Stuart Iglesias
We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the contributions of Dr. Stuart Iglesias Dr. Iglesias joined the instructing team of SURG 518: Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons in 2020. He brought richness to the discussions with his experience with his training in surgical, anesthesia, […]
Student Spotlight: Matthew Boroditsky
Dr. Matthew Boroditsky is currently a PGY-1 in Plastic Surgery at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., having recently completed his MD also at UBC. Matthew has a passion for global health and advocacy, which lead him to pursue the Master of Global Surgical Care. He feels it will help […]
Publication Feature: A Journey Undertaken by Families to Access General Surgical Care for their Children at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania; Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Godfrey Sama Philipo (current MGSC student) recently published an article in the World Journal of Surgery examining barriers in access to surgical care in low-and middle income countries. To read the full text, please visit here To read Godfrey’s student spotlight, please visit here. Abstract Background A majority of the 2 billion children lacking access […]
MGSC Student Spotlight: Esther Chin
Dr. Esther Chin, MD, FRCSC, is Obstetrician/Gynecologist from Hamilton, Ontario, currently enrolled in the MGSC program. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at McMaster University. Dr. Chin completed medical school and residency at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She is passionate about global surgical […]
Publication Feature: Surgical Task-Sharing in the Western Canadian Arctic: A Networked Model Between Family Physicians with Enhanced Surgical Skills and Specialist Surgeons.
Ryan Falk (past MGSC student and current BGSC Faculty member), Dawnelle Topstad and BGSC Faculty member Dr. Laura Lee, recently published an article in the World Journal of Surgery exploring how family physicians in enhanced surgical skills (FP-ESS) provide access to surgical care for rural and remote populations, focusing on the Beaufort Delta Region of […]