Global surgery (GS) is the discipline of improving health by expanding universal access to
surgical care. GS is an essential part of the global health (GH) concept, but it is almost …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Introduction We aimed to search the literature for global surgical curricula, assess if
published resources align with existing competency frameworks in global health and …

Introduction Despite many institutions establishing global surgery (GS) programs to support
clinical care and education in resource-limited settings, few have established a specific …

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

With surgical conditions being significant contributors to the global burden of disease, efforts
aimed at increasing future practitioners' understanding, interest and participation in global …

Interest in academic global surgery, which comprises clinical, educational, and research
collaborations to improve surgical care between academic surgeons in high-income …

Objective In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in global surgery (GS)
among students, residents, and surgeons. However, little information regarding the …