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  • 2020-2021 Instructor Appreciation

    We would like to recognize and express our appreciation for the significant contributions of Dr. Jane Lea. Read More

  • September 2021 Intake for GCGSC and MGSC – Apply by July 4, 2021!

    Our online programs are for interdisciplinary surgical care professionals focused on addressing challenges and contributing to solutions in low-resource settings. Read More

  • Publication Feature: The burden of waiting: wait times for pediatric surgical procedures in Quebec and compliance with national benchmarks

    Brandon Arulanandam, Marc Dorais, Patricia Li  and Dan Poenaru, co-instructor of SURG 512, recently published an article to assess compliance with Paediatric Canadian Access Targets for Surgery (P-CATS) guidelines and determine the burden incurred due to waiting for 3 common elective surgical conditions (inguinal hernia, cryptorchidism and hypospadias) in a pediatric population. To read the full text, please […] Read More

  • SURG 560 Final Report: External Validation of an Ethical Framework in Global Surgery

    Regan Guilfoyle, a student of the MGSC program, recently published their SURG 560 final report to UBC cIRcle. This report is a summary of the final practicum project “External Validation of an Ethical Framework in Global Surgery” conducted in December 2019. To read the full text, please visit here. Read More

  • Feature: Dr. Esayas Mohammed Mustefa

    Dr. Emilie Joos, BISC Associate Director, recently interviewed Esayas Mustefa, a current candidate for the UBC Master of Global Surgical Care program.     Dr. Esayas Mustefa is currently working in one of the most remote and underserved areas of Ethiopia, Afar, where he is the only General Surgeon and Chief of Surgery. He is […] Read More

  • Student Spotlight: Dr. Godfrey Sama Philipo

    Dr. Godfrey Sama Philipo is a medical doctor from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania currently enrolled as a student in our MGSC program. Read More

  • Alumni Spotlight: Anisa Nazir

    Anisa Nazir is a recent graduate of the Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC). We had the pleasure to speak with Anisa about her career in global surgery and experience as part of the GCGSC program at BISC. Read More

  • CNIS Announces the Bethune Round Table 2021

    The Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS), in association with McGill University and the University of Toronto, is very proud to announce the Bethune Round Table 2021! The Bethune Round Table (BRT) is an annual interdisciplinary meeting aimed at addressing the challenges of providing accessible, high-quality surgical care to marginalized patients in low-resource settings. By […] Read More

  • Student Spotlight: Ryan Falk

    Ryan Falk is a current student in the Master in Global Surgical Care (MGSC) program at BISC. We had the pleasure to interview Ryan about his experiences in global surgical care and as a student in the Masters program as a family physician with enhanced surgical skills (FPESS), practicing in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Read More

  • Global Surgery Elective – Available for UBC 4th Year MD Students

    Are you a 4th year UBC medical student interested in learning more about global surgical care? In this 2-week global surgery elective course, you will have the opportunity to explore global surgery with the support of an experienced BISC faculty member as a preceptor. Register today! Read More

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

BISC operations and course instruction are continuing virtually. Please email us at surgery.international@ubc.ca with any questions and visit the UBC website for updates and UBC Faculty of Medicine Information and FAQs. Our thoughts are with health care professionals who are on the front lines around the world.

 

Advancing surgical care globally

Global surgery is an emerging discipline that aims to build capacity in surgical care in the areas of the world where it is most needed. Global surgical care delivery projects, international partnerships focused on surgical care education and research, and global disasters either man made or natural requiring a surgical care response all highlight the opportunities and necessity for appropriately trained health professionals. The graduate-level programs at Branch for International Surgical Care (BISC) were designed to meet the learning needs of surgical care clinicians, residents in training and health professionals from many disciplines who wish to incorporate international surgical care into their careers.

Our Programs

Delivered fully online and accessible internationally, our programs are available to students all around the world.

Interdisciplinary in nature. Join a diverse classroom of surgeons and allied health professionals from different disciplines and regional settings.

Flexible with both full-time and part-time options. Our programs can be integrated at a comfortable pace by working professionals.


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Learn more about our graduate programs here. To apply, visit here.

CNIS Announces the Bethune Round Table 2021

 

 

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Meet Our Community

Dr. Brian Cameron

Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi

Dr. Jane Lea

 


Our Graduates

 

Dr. F. Gigi Osler

MD, FRCSC
(Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care
Past President, Canadian Medical Association
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba

Dr. S. P. Bugis

MD, FACS, FRCSC
Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care
Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, UBC
Board Chair, Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS)
Vice President, Physician Affairs and Specialist Practice, Doctors of B.C

 


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