Implementing a global mentoring program: A call to action for mentorship in surgery

J Chen, A Nazir, A Gerk, P Rabiee, I Faria… - The American Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Gender Equity Initiative in Global Surgery organization launched a
mentorship program to address the limited opportunities available in low-and-middle …

Evidence supporting performance measures of laparoscopic appendectomy through a novel surgical proficiency assessment tool and low-cost laparoscopic training …

CW Reynolds, DM Rooney, DR Jeffcoach… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic training remains inaccessible for surgeons in low-and middle-
income countries, limiting its widespread adoption. We developed a novel tool for …

Partnering to build surgical capacity in low-resource settings: a qualitative study of Canadian global surgeons

MU Khalid, A Mac, M Biderman, L Errett, A Sriharan - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives of Canadian global
surgeons with experience developing surgical education partnerships with low-and middle …

Assessing Brazilian medical student awareness about global surgery: a survey-based study

LS Salgado, LN Campos, ATZ Yabrude… - Journal of Surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Global surgery is an interdisciplinary field that advocates for access to
equitable, affordable surgical services for all people. Engaging medical students in the field …

Minding the Ps and Qs in global surgery outreach programmes

J Lindert, D Sharma, M Cotton - Tropical Doctor, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Global surgery (GS) is a rapidly developing multidisciplinary field, aiming to provide
equitable and improved surgical care across international health systems often with a focus …

Improving competencies and skills across clinical contexts of care: a qualitative study on Malawian nurses' experiences in an institutional health and training …

CG Aukrust, PD Kamalo, RJ Prince, J Sundby… - Nursing …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore what competencies and skills Malawian nurses gained after participating in
an institutional health and training programme in Norway and how they viewed these …

[HTML][HTML] A new model for educational programming in global health emerges during COVID-19

C Long, N Meyers, T Nyoni, D Sivaraj… - Journal of Global …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The shift from in-person to virtual educational programming confers numerous advantages
which offer a more sustainable model for education and training. We recommend the global …

Urology Training in sub-Saharan Africa: A Survey of Training Directors

AT Kifle, SA Nedjim, ZOJ Dieudonne… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2024 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: Urology is one of the most rapidly evolving and technologically advanced
surgical specialties. However, training programs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face unique …

[HTML][HTML] Leadership development training for orthopaedic trauma surgeons: an international survey

MC MacKechnie, E Miclau, MA MacKechnie… - OTA …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: This study examined the leadership development themes that global orthopaedic
surgeons in differently resourced countries perceive as essential components and evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the Lifetime Impact of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Training: Implications for Building Capacity in Global Surgery

L Cai, N Meyers, J Chang - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Training local surgeons and building local surgical capacity is critical to closing
the gap in unmet surgical burden in low-and middle-income country (LMIC) settings. We …