In this online graduate course, students will critique the current and historical provision of surgical care services to indigenous communities in Canada and globally. They will draw on indigenous voices to examine challenges and opportunities confronting both the clinician and the service delivery system, embracing lessons learned from these communities. The course will promote critical thinking […] Read More
The Master of Global Surgical Care is now open for 2019W 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 or […] 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 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 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
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
The global scope of our projects has since the BISC’s inception continued to pursue our vision of worldwide access to safe surgical care by means we believe are vital to lasting impact. Through capacity building and bilateral exchanges, horizontal collaboration is enriching and strengthening local health systems. Read More
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