The much-awaited for Master of Global Surgical Care is now open for applications! This 2-year, 30-credit program is delivered entirely online in a flexible format designed to be accessible anytime, anywhere, combined with a fieldwork practicum for on-the-ground experience! It is intended for surgical care clinicians, trainees in surgical care disciplines, and allied health professionals […] Read More
We’ve recently relocated from Vancouver General Hospital to the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre across the street. Both our address and phone number of have changed! Read More
The BISC’s collaboration with the Reconstructing Women International (RWI) in India this past February 2018 included clinical, educational and research components. The deployment was partnered with St. Ann’s Hospital located in Vijayawada, India. Please click here to read more about our RWI project. Read More
We’re excited to have had our collaboration with Gondar University Hospital (GUH) highlighted at the recent COSECSA conference in December 2017. Dr. Dessie Yirdaw from GUH presented research from our joint project “Distribution and Determinants of Injury in Gondar, Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study using an injury surveillance tool.” More information about the Ethiopia Project […] Read More
We are pleased to be offering this online graduate course as part of our Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC) program. For more information, please visit our curriculum page. Read More
Our graduate programs are intended for surgical care clinicians, trainees in surgical care disciplines, and allied health professionals or trainees, whether currently involved in or wishing to focus in the global health burden of unmet surgical care. Read More
In this online graduate course, students will examine the historical beginnings of surgical care, reasons for its emergence in the public health agenda, and details of the global burden of surgical care need. They will explore the wide spectrum of volunteerism, ethics related to clinical care and research, guidelines for activity (projects, programs, partnerships), and […] Read More
The Canadian Collaborative Center of Excellence for Global Humanitarian Surgical Care is a partnership with the McGill University Health Centre and the Canadian Red Cross, with cooperation from the Mexican Red Cross. Read More
In this online graduate course, students will discuss current models of addressing the one billion people living with a disability globally, 80% of whom live in resource-limited settings which compound family and public burden. Read More