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

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 …

Pursuing a career in global surgery has come to resemble the annual tradition of a New
Year's resolution—both processes are infused with enthusiasm, yet difficult to sustain. With …

Introduction Global surgery efforts have significantly expanded in the last decade. While an
increasing number of general surgery residents are incorporating global surgery …

Background Interest in global health has been increasing for years among American
residents and medical students. Many residency programs have developed global health …

Background Multiple institutions have developed international electives and sustainable
global surgery initiatives to facilitate clinical, research, and outreach opportunities with …

Interest is growing in global health among surgical residents and medical students. This
article explores the newly developing concept of “global surgery.” Providing surgical care to …

SURGERY is not thought of typically as a component of public health, especially in resource-
poor countries in which much of the medical attention is placed on prevention and treatment …

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

BACKGROUND Global surgery is a rising field within academic surgery. With the publication
of recent landmark papers highlighting the need for increased global efforts to combat …