Surgical Care in International Health

Contenuti (corsi)
This first-of-its-kind course is an essential foundation to the emerging discipline of international surgery.SURG 510 99C is an entirely online (no classes on campus) three credit course created for those who want a flexible learning environment. Course topics include maternal mortality; trauma pandemic; ethical issues in surgical care in low resource settings; surgical education and the burden of disability.

Obiettivi didattici, obiettivi del training
• Increased understanding of the global status of unmet surgical need.
• A broader appreciation of the ethical issues, the role of advocacy, and the models of surgical care education in international surgery.

Pubblico target
surgeons, surgery-related residents, health professionals, non medical with health-related field experience

Opportunità di lavoro e di formazione specialistiche per post-laureati
Humanitarian medical-related agencies such as MSF; ICRC and others. Teaching at academic institutions such as UBC.

Prerequisiti
some overseas field experience

Accreditamento
Higher Education Authority

Certificazioni
graduate course 3 credits at the Univesity of British Columbia CANADA

Annotazioni
Our faculty have a long association with the University of British Columbia and the Branch for International Surgery and have been involved in surgical service around the globe.

Ms. Mairi Murchison