RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Growing academic global surgery: opportunities for Canadian trainees
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP E212
OP E214
DO 10.1503/cjs.018420
VO 65
IS 2
A1 Ma, Xiya
A1 Vervoort, Dominique
A1 Dare, Anna J.
YR 2022
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/2/E212.abstract
AB Global surgery has seen exponential growth over the past few years, and Canadian trainees’ interest in the field has followed. Global surgery is defined by a commitment to health equity and community partnership. Engagement with its core principles is relevant for all Canadian surgical trainees and offers a perspective into inequities in surgical access and outcomes for patients and communities, both locally and globally. Several opportunities in academic global surgery for trainees have emerged in Canada, but appear to be underutilized. This article highlights existing Canadian global surgery initiatives, including formal postgraduate curricula, research and policy collaborations, trainee networks, advocacy projects, dedicated fellowships, and conferences. We identify areas in which institutions and departments of surgery can better support trainees in exploring each of these categories during training. Canadian trainees’ exposure to global surgery can nurture their roles as future health advocates, communicators, and leaders locally and beyond.