Purpose Understanding how medical students perceive global surgery will be essential in
strengthening the global surgery workforce by 2030. This study investigated the knowledge …

Global surgery is “an area of study, research, practice, and advocacy that seeks to improve
health outcomes and achieve health equity for all people who require surgical care”. The …

Methods A novel, 22-item online questionnaire was developed and disseminated to medical
students and faculty members using social media platforms. Data collection was conducted …

Background The principles of global surgery should be taught as a part of the core
curriculum in medical schools. The need for medical students to be familiar with the topic is …

Introduction There has been an increase in global health courses at medical universities in
high-income countries. Their effect on students, however, is poorly understood. In 2016 an …

Purpose Robust global health demands access to safe, affordable, timely surgical care for
all. The long-term success of global surgery requires medical students to understand and …

Background Although interest in global surgery is increasing among medical students, 1
several questions remain unanswered such as: the association of demographics with said …

Introduction It is estimated that over 10% of the global burden of disease can be treated with
surgery, most of which is located in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), underpinning …

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 …

Introduction Global surgery is a growing field studying the determinants of safe and
affordable surgical care and advocating to gain the global health community's attention. In …