UBC Branch for International Surgical Care
2775 Laurel Street V5Z 1M9 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Come join us at our upcoming CGSTA Networking event and learn about the Canadian national working group and your fellow local chapters! We are excited to host t...his virtual social hour to hang out and meet some of our CGSTA and InciSioN friends from around the world. Bring a beverage of choice and some snacks, and share your passion for global surgery with your fellow students. The event will occur on April 28th, 2021, at 6-7:30 pm EST and will feature breakout rooms where you can chat and mingle with trainees and learn about CGSTA and InciSioN. To register: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe-HL4eL0CsfWA4JX/viewform See more

To keep further discussing about Maternal Health and Rights, InciSioN is promoting a Movie Club Discussion which will be held on Twitter as the Twitter hour o...n the 17th of April and on Zoom on the 18th of April, both activities at 12:30 PM GMT. All you need to do is to watch a short movie of 20 minutes on YouTube, ‘Human Rights: Maternal Mortality and Morbidity’ prior to the Twitter Chat and Live Discussion (https://youtu.be/GJzDDIAqkKU) Together, we can break the silence and the stigma around maternal health related topics and improve the situation of women before, during and after pregnancy worldwide! #EveryMotherCounts #IntlMHDay #WhatWomenWant #globalhealth #MakeEveryWomanCount #GlobalGoals #MaternalHealthCare #globalsurgery #TheFutureOfTheOR

Please join us at the first annual virtual fundraiser for Health for Humanity Thursday, April 22nd from 7 pm. H4H helps provide access to medical and surgical care for patients in remote Guatemalan communities. Buy tickets here: https://bit.ly/3mBk23D

Applications for the Graduate Certificate & Master of Global Surgical Care are open until July 4th! If you are a surgical care clinician, trainee, or allied health professional and want to improve surgical care worldwide - this online program is for you! https://bit.ly/3dOSRi2

Happy 2021! This year is designated by @WHO as the International Year of Health and Care Workers. As we resume regular operations at BISC, we would like to recognize the valuable contributions of health and care workers, which include many of our partners and colleagues in the field. https://www.who.int//11-11-2020-2021-designated-as-the-int

We are happy to share that the COVID-19 vaccine has now arrived in remote First Nations communities such as Hartley Bay, Gitga'at First Nation. The Gitga'at First Nation and the UBC Department of Surgery share in a service-learning partnership where postgraduate residents in pediatrics, surgery, and dentistry can participate and train in remote First Nations health care delivery.

Happy Holidays from the team at BISC! Sending you and yours the warmest greetings this holiday season and the new year to come. Please note that the BISC office will be closed between December 25 to January 3 and will reopen on January 4.

As the term comes to a close, we would like to extend our appreciation for two faculty members, Dr. Brian Cameron and Dr. Jana MacLeod for their significant contributions to SURG 510 as co-instructors. BISC would like to recognize their continued contributions in creating an enriching learning environment for our students. See announcement: http://ow.ly/373i50CL7kY Learn more about SURG 510: https://internationalsurgery.med.ubc.ca/surg-510/

Next week on Nov 25 at 8AM, join UBC SPPH's Global Health Coffee and Learn. Part One: Learn how ASPIRE (Advances in Screening and Prevention in Reproductive Cancers) has adapted their program during the pandemic. Presenters: Dr. Carolyn Nakisige, Uganda Cancer Institute and Dr. Beth Payne, UBC.... Learn more and register here: http://ow.ly/ZeNe50CmbCh

The next session of the Women's Health Seminar Series hosted by the Women's Health Research Cluster will be taking place next Monday, Nov 30 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM PST. Seminar Title: Issues for Adolescent Girls and Young Women with Epilepsy Presenter: Dr. Anita Datta, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UBC... Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/1b4h50CsK7B

Congratulations to the team at Mulago Hospital, on this first of its kind surgery separating conjoined twins in Uganda! Read about the work of our colleagues, Dr. Phyllis Kisa and Dr. Mary Nabukenya: https://internationalsurgery.med.ubc.ca/welcoming-three-ug/

Migrants are people. Refugees are people. We are all people.... And people help people. Friday is International #MigrantsDay: https://on.unesco.org/2ECXyw0 #StandUp4Migrants

In SURG 560, students complete an on-site field placement grounding their knowledge and skills attained in the other courses of the program. It will enable students to synthesize the knowledge gained from the coursework, transfer their knowledge to one aspect of global surgical care practice, and demonstrate achievement of the Master’s program learning objectives. A high level written report will be the main evaluated component and could well provide the basis for a publica...tion or for a major conference presentation. Due to COVID-19 and international travel restrictions as well as social distancing this year, students practicums will take place in low resource settings in Canada or can be done virtually. Learn more about SURG 560: http://ow.ly/QDwd50C4hzs #GlobalHealth #GlobalSurgery #LMIC

As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, migrants irrespective of their status must not be left at the back of the queue". Francesco Rocca None of us is safe until all of us are safe. #MigrantsDay

Learn about how medical supply chains were impacted under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic at this webinar on this Wednesday, Nov 18. Learn more: https://globalreportingcentre.org//fragile-chains-coronav/

Learn more about the Intentional WellBEing program, hosted by UBC Department of Pediatrics and the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). The one-day virtual retreat, "BE.transformed" will be happening this Fri, Nov 27. More info on the sessions: https://pediatrics.med.ubc.ca/intentionalwellbeing-program/

Thank you to our wonderful BISC Advisory Committee Members and Faculty! Great discussion and shared ideas to enhance our educational programs for our learners in the future at biannual Advisory Committee meeting held by Zoom on Nov. 10th.

Check out this event hosted by MacGlobas to learn about clinician and trainee experiences from around the globe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and its ef...fect on surgical practice and global surgical care. #GlobalSurgeryCanada https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca//events/macglobas-seminar-3r See more

Mark your calendars for the November Global Health Journal Club events on Nov 5 and Nov 19, co-hosted by Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Toronto and Centre for International Child Health (CICH) at BC Children’s Hospital. In the upcoming Nov 5 meeting, The PRE-EMPT team will be leading a discussion on their recent publications on the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT). Article: von Dadel...szen P, et al. "The Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster randomised trials in Mozambique, Pakistan, and India: an individual participant-level meta-analysis. doi: http://ow.ly/grUA50BWxOC Learn more about the PRE-EMPT team: http://ow.ly/ZNNW50BWxOE Register here: http://ow.ly/BZX950BWxOD

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 1 in 3 around the experience physical or sexual violence by: A husband A boyfriend... An intimate partner A lover A parent A relative A colleague A boss A stranger We must END violence against & !

The Indigenous Health Conference takes place next week! Join us online for 3 days of engaging discussions from a diverse pool of speakers. Both Indigenous and ...non-Indigenous peoples, as well as health care providers, researchers, and experts in the field will be coming together to focus on the future of Indigenous health and nurture Indigenous youth as tomorrow's leaders and agents of change. Don't miss out - register today: http://ow.ly/rOAE50CanTy We look forward to seeing you online!

Join us Thursday morning at 10:30am for the next Voices in Health webinar! Our speaker, Dr. Asinath Rusibamayila, is a global health professional and recent gr...aduate of Harvard University School of Public Health. She will be talking about her research that focuses on understanding how ‘context’ and ‘nature of challenges’ intersect with leadership and development for senior health system leaders in Africa. All are welcome and the event is free. More information and the Zoom link can be found here:https://www.spph.ubc.ca/spph-voices-in-health/

Are you interested in pursuing graduate studies the UBC Faculty of Medicine? On Dec 8 at 11:00-12:00 PM PST, attend an information session for prospective students with Dr. Michael Hunt, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education. During this session, Dr. Hunt will be joined by program advisors from across the faculty as well as provide tips for your applications. Learn about our Master's program and register for the info session here: http://ow.ly/QgP050Csrxp

Protect yourself and others from influenza by getting a flu shot! This year, many doctor's offices, pharmacies and public health clinics taking special precautions in light of COVID-19 infection control guidelines. Find a flu clinic near you: http://ow.ly/3ffZ50C35Kx

Save the Date for WACS National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthesia Planning (NSOAP) Workshop on 17 December 2020. https://www.cglobalsurgery.com/wacs-nsoap Centre for Global Surgery West African College Of Surgeons

Are you a prospective student interested in joining the January 2021 cohort of our Master (MGSC) or Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC)? Be sure to complete your applications by next Tues, Nov 3! FAQs and application checklist: http://ow.ly/t4LO50BWvTh

Please join us for the 2020 CNIS Virtual Diamond Jubilee Gala on November 5th at 5:30 pm PST! The event will be occurring on Zoom and will be live-streamed on Facebook and Youtube.

This time next week we will be underway with our 11th Annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address with speakers Drs. Bonnie Henry, Mel Krajden & Carl Hansen. R...egistration is still open & FREE! Sign up now & then join us next week! Registration: events.genomebc.ca/drdk2020/673678?ref=SMFB #DRDK2020

As the United Nations celebrates 75 years this UN Day, October 24th, the world faces growing threats that could undermine hard-won gains. To reach the targets of SDG 3, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages by 2030 we must all accelerate progress today. https://youtu.be/xVWHuJOmaEk

InciSioN, Global Surgery Student Alliance, Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons, Associates Society Global Surgery Workgroup (RAS-...GSW) and Operation Giving Back are proud to bring the 2nd annual event on medical students and trainees in global surgery: The Future of the Operating Room (OR). When: Saturday October 24th Time: 9:30 AM - 11 AM EST or 1330-1500 GMT Where: Zoom links will be emailed 1-2 hours prior to the event Format: We will have an introduction and 1 hour breakout sessions. We will have three 20-minute long breakout sessions, allowing you to cycle through 3 out of 6 topics available: Surgical Capacity Research Advocacy Education Humanitarian Work Ethics & Equity In each breakout room, we will have students, trainees, and faculty experts to answer questions and engage in dialogue about each respective topic. We will conclude with closing remarks. Speaker bios will be emailed to registrants ahead of time. Register here: http://bit.ly/FutureOfTheOR

The 2020 Indigenous Health Conference will be held virtually on Dec 3 5, 2020. With the theme will be Building our Future," this interdisciplinary conference will bring together Indigenous peoples, health care providers, researchers and experts in the field working together to address the huge health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Topics will include youth leadership, suicide prevention, impact of colonization murdered and missing Indigenous wo...men, determinants of health, Indigenous ways of knowing. Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/PILB50BXGep #IndigenousHealth

The Canadian Global Surgery Trainees’ Alliance is launching their first event titled Introduction to Global Surgery for Canadian Medical Trainees! If you are ...interested in global surgery or practicing in low-resource settings, this is the talk for you! Come listen to our esteemed surgeons and residents speak about their experiences travelling the globe and practicing surgery in challenging areas of the world. The session will be followed by a Q&A where you can ask them questions about how medical students can get involved in global surgery! Registration for the event can be found on www.cgsta.org/events See more

Join UBC School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) on Oct 29, 2020 at 10:30-12:00 PM for their next Voices in Health Seminar via Zoom. Learn more: http://ow.ly/s5b950BWvfV #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthSystems #HealthLeadership

Today is #WorldAnaesthesiaDay. Thank you to our anaesthetists around the world, who are a vital part of surgical teams keeping patients safe.

Check out UBC SPPH Global Health Lunch and Learn: Scaling up health care innovations in sub-Saharan Africa: Examining scaling up trajectories and pathways on October 28th.