Faculty of MedicineBranch for International Surgical Care

Extension: September 2020 Intake for GCGSC and MGSC – Apply by July 3!
Our online programs are for interdisciplinary surgical care professionals focused on addressing challenges and contributing to solutions in low-resource settings. Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi
We had the pleasure to connect with Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi, one of our co-instructors for SURG 514: Surgical Care in Humanitarian Disaster Response. Read on to find out about Dr. Elsharkawai’s career, inspiration, hobbies and more! Read More
Safe Surgical Care: Strategies during a Pandemic – Available Now
The UBC Branch for International Surgical Care, Continuing Professional Development and Extended Learning have developed a free, online course, Safe Surgical Care: Strategies during a Pandemic. Read More
First-ever Master of Global Surgical Care (MGSC) Program
Apply by June 19 to start in Sept 2020! 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. Read More
SURG 517: Clinical Research Methods for Surgical Procedures with Global Surgical Comparisons
This new graduate course as part of our Master of Global Surgical Care, will introduce learners to surgical clinical research methods. Read More
SURG 518: Surgical Care in Canada’s Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities with Global Comparisons – Starting January 2021
In this online graduate course, students will critique the current and historical provision of surgical care services to indigenous communities in Canada and globally. Read More
SURG 516: Program Planning and Evaluation in Surgical Care Low Resource Settings
In this course, explore key concepts, ethical approaches and practices, and practical skills development for planning and evaluation in surgical care. Read More
SURG 514: Surgical Care in Humanitarian Disaster Response
In this online graduate course, students will examine the current global activity of national and international responders to both natural and conflict-related humanitarian disasters, with particular emphasis on the role of surgical care. Read More
SURG 512: Global Disability – A Surgical Care Mandate
In this online graduate course students will... Read More
Advancing Surgical Care in International Health
The Branch for International Surgical Care at the University of British Columbia was created... Read More

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 UBC's 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

News & Events

Video | Dr. Louis Okema's Story in Gulu, Uganda

Video | I Don't Seem To Be Fine: A Story of Gluteal Fibrosis in Uganda

Safe Surgical Care: Strategies during a Pandemic – Available Now

Video | Stigma on Children with Hearing Loss

MSF-UBC Partnership: Essential Skills Surgical Training Program

Update | 2020 Bethune Round Table Conference on Global Surgery

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Hossam Elsharkawi

Dr. Nadine Caron

Dr. Robert Baird

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, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.C.

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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