Engineers in Scrubs Program Call for Project Proposals
Do you have an idea for a surgical problem you’ve encountered in a low resource setting globally and are seeking a unique design solution? Engineers in Scrubs is looking for you! Submit your project idea at the link below! On behalf of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME), we invite you to submit a project proposal to […]
Publication Feature: SURG 542 Directed Study in Global Surgical Care – Student Reviews Published
In SURG 542, students carry out an exhaustive search of the world literature, on a global surgical care topic of their choice. Congratulations to several of our MGSC alumni who have had their manuscripts from their reviews published in preeminent journals. See below and click on the links to read. Richard Bresler Esther Chin Ryan […]
Publication Feature: Training and capacity building in obstetric fistula repair: A scoping review
Esther Anne Chin (our MGSC alumni) and Steven Arrowsmith have recently published a scoping review on training and capacity building in obstetric fistula repair. For more info, click on the link. Abstract Background An ongoing barrier to sustainable obstetric fistula (OF) care is the lack of trained fistula surgeons. Despite a standardized training curriculum, data […]
Publication Feature: Pediatric Burn Care in the Developing World: Where Are the Gaps in Research and What Can Be Done?
MGSC student, Richard Mark Bresler, along with his two other colleagues published an article in the Journal of Burn Care & Research looking forward to discover more about the gaps in the research of Pediatric Burn Care and what can be done to address these issues. Click on the link to read the full publication. […]
Branch for Global Surgical Care Leadership Update
We are pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2023, Dr. Sam Bugis will become the new Director of the Branch for Global Surgical Care. Dr. Bugis brings a wealth of experience in surgical education and advocacy as well as in global surgical care. Currently, Dr. Bugis is Vice President, Physician Affairs and Specialist Practice, […]