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Student Spotlight: Matthew Boroditsky

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 […]

SURG 560 Final Report: Assessing the hysteroscopy needs of Northern Quebec: A retrospective cohort study

SURG 560 Final Report: Assessing the hysteroscopy needs of Northern Quebec: A retrospective cohort study

Andrew Zakhari, 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 “Assessing the hysteroscopy needs of Northern Quebec : A retrospective cohort study” conducted during the 2021/22 academic year. To read the full text, please visit here.

SURG 560 Final Report: Improving pre-surgical patient screening in rural Guatemala: Evaluation of a novel web-based application (Thrive Health) by healthcare providers

SURG 560 Final Report: Improving pre-surgical patient screening in rural Guatemala: Evaluation of a novel web-based application (Thrive Health) by healthcare providers

Kristi Lange, 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 “Improving pre-surgical patient screening in rural Guatemala: Evaluation of a novel web-based application (Thrive Health) by healthcare providers” conducted during the 2021/22 academic year. To read the […]

SURG 560 Final Report: Endoscopy Telementoring: A quality improvement project in rural British Columbia

SURG 560 Final Report: Endoscopy Telementoring: A quality improvement project in rural British Columbia

Kimberley Allan, 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 “Endoscopy Telementoring: A quality improvement project in rural British Columbia conducted during the 2021/22 academic year. To read the full text, please visit here.  

Publication Feature: A Journey Undertaken by Families to Access General Surgical Care for their Children at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania; Prospective Observational Cohort Study

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 […]