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COA Global Surgery (COAGS)
Global Surgical Care Programs at UBC
The Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC) and the Master of Global Surgical Care (MGSC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are now open for September 2022 intake.
The curriculum is innovative and covers relevant, timely topics that are beneficial for surgical care professionals across many disciplines, including:
- surgical care in rural and remote indigenous communities
- global disabilities
- program planning and evaluation
- clinical research methods in surgical care
- surgical care in humanitarian disaster response
Students have the opportunity to participate in a unique online learning community with one another and to engage with our instructors who are highly qualified and highly regarded experts in their fields. For more information, visit each program’s website:
Deadline is June 14th, 2022 for international students and June 21st, 2022 for domestic students.
If you have any questions, please contact the Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC) at UBC via email at global.surgery@ubc.ca.
COAGS Features in the COA Bulletin
2015
- Bringing Together Canadian Surgeons to Promote Bone and Joint Health Around the World: The Canadian Orthopaedic Association Global Surgery (COAGS) Program [Edition #108]
- Seeking Adventure and Giving Back: Getting to know your COA Global Surgery Committee – Part I [Edition #109]
- Lifelong Learning and Supporting Communities: Getting to Know your COA Global Surgery Committee – Part II [Edition #110]
- COA Global Surgery Committee Honours Dr. Spencer McLean [Edition #111]
2016
- Collaboration Makes all the Difference: CAMTA Celebrates 15 Years in Ecuador [Edition #112]
- Operation Walk Winnipeg: From Small Gifts to Big Effects [Edition #113]
- Can Global Surgical Care Become an Academic Pursuit? Introducing UBC’s Graduate Certificate Program at the Branch for International Surgical Care [Edition #114]
- Resident Experiences in the Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopaedic Program (USTOP) [Edition #115]
2017
- Hope: A Resident’s Experience Providing Rural Health Care in Tanzania [Edition #116]
- The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery: What it is, why it’s a Big Deal, and How Canada’s INORMUS Study Results Influenced its Recommendations [Edition #117]
- COA Global Surgery Announces the First Norman Bethune Scholar (Dr. Vaughan Bowen, University of Calgary) [Edition #118]
2018
- Making Global Surgery Work as a Community Surgeon [Edition #119]
- Profound Exchange of Ideas and Culture During Inaugural Norman Bethune Orthopaedic Travel Scholarship [Edition #120]
- Cannot Breathe, But Can Still Ream: Learning and Leadership Opportunities for Ottawa-nian Residents in Ecuador [Edition #121]
- Lessons Learned while Treating Hip Dysplasia with Operation Walk London in Ecuador [Edition #122]
- Canadian Global Surgery Highlighted at SICOT Meeting in Montréal [Edition #122]
2019
- The Humbling and Rewarding Path to SpiNepal: From Teachers to Mentors to Senior Peers [Edition #124]
- The Complexities of Simple Pelvic Surgery [Edition #125]
2020
- Surgery: A Essential Component in Universal Health Coverage [Edition #126]
- Training Orthopaedic Surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa: The Changing Landscape and Canadian Contribution [Edition #127]
- Global outreach: Providing sustainable paediatric orthopaedic care in Vietnam with a non-governmental organization [Edition #128]
