Our Annual Showcase was a success! Grace Kim, MD, delivered the keynote on Achieving Global Success in Simulation in Laparoscopy, and other presentations discussed obstetrics-related topics, urology training programs and more.

We can't wait for next year!

Urology surgeon in the UofUSurgery Catherine DeVries, MD, MS, recently published research, co-written with several of her students, on the 'Lifecycle of surgical devices: Global, environmental, and regulatory considerations.'

Read the study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wj…

#research

On #WorldHealthDay2024 , we want to highlight one of our newest programs! In 2023, University of Utah Urology launched GU-IMPACTS, which aims to improve access to quality urologic care by transferring surgical skills across borders.

Read more: medicine.utah.edu/surgery/urolog…

#GlobalHealth

Support our program and help honor the life of Jenna Rosenberg Johns, research fellow at the Center for Global Surgery, during this year's #UGivingDay by donating to the Jenna Rosenberg Johns Endowed Fellowship!

Donate today: givingday.utah.edu/o/university-o…

Registration is now open for the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation - Global Health and Innovation program!

Visit our website to register and learn more: medicine.utah.edu/surgery/global…

#GlobalSurgery #MSCI #GlobalEducation

Jade Nunez, MD, presented at the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesia Conference in Singapore this week. He discussed the work he and Adam Gyedu, MD, from KNUST in Ghana have led on evaluating global surgery indicators in Ghana.

#GlobalSurgery

This week's special guest lecture featured Jane Kurtzman, MD, a reconstructive fellow from University of Utah Health Division of Urology. Kurtzman spoke about the new GU-IMPACTS initiative she and Division of Urology Chief Jeremy Myers, MD, launched with colleagues in Rwanda and Cambodia.

We have an opening for the Global Surgery Fellow for 2024-2025. The role will work on projects related to surgical systems, trauma systems development and surgical skills capacity building.

For info, visit the “Level III (Surgical Residents)” webpage: medicine.utah.edu/surgery/global…

Apply now for our Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program, designed to shape the next generation of clinical research leaders.

Visit our website to apply:
medicine.utah.edu/surgery/global…

#MSCI #GlobalHealth #HealthInnovation

Kirstyn Brownson, MD, a breast cancer surgical faculty from UofUSurgery lead an important collaboration on breast cancer in Mongolia and presented an insightful Grand Rounds on her work today. 

#GrandRounds #globalsurgery

Last week, Sudha Jayaraman, MD, MSC, FACS, presented at for Global Surgery Day at Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for Global Surgery Day. We are honored to have our program represented at the nation’s leading military medical education institution!

U of U Health' Brad Rockwell, MD, spearheaded efforts to establish a hand surgery fellowship at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana – the first of its kind in the country.

Read more: medicine.utah.edu/surgery/news/2…

Another year with a great team @ #ACSCC2023 Leif Manuel Sorensen Jade Nunez Leif Manuel Sorensen Matt Price, MD, MPH Raymond Price Center for Global Surgery Utah General Surgery Residency Yale Surgical Residency

🔍 Over 16K children under 15 died worldwide in 2017 b/c of liver disease. Pediatric liver transplantation (PLT) is currently the standard of care for these pts. The aim of this study is to describe global PLT activity & identify variations between regions. #GlobalSurgeryResearch

University of Utah Health's Center for Global Surgery led a team of 62 experts from 22 different countries to establish the first set of universally accepted competencies on the fundamentals of global surgery.

medicine.utah.edu/surgery/global…

#UofUHealth #UofUSurgery #GlobalSurgery

Great work by Center for Global Surgery Raymond Price Sudha Jayaraman MD MSc FACS Fiemu Nwariaku looking forward similar training Hawassa University in feb’23!!