Global Surgery Committee
Chair:
Dr. Anise Barton
Members:
- Dr. Emilie Joos, Vice-Chair
- Dr. Brynn Aucoin
- Dr. Fady Baala
- Dr. Sam Bugis
- Dr. Smita Chackungal
- Dr. Vanessa Fawcett
- Dr. Ken Foster
- Dr. Marius Hoogerboord
- Dr. Ana Igric
- Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick
- Dr. Addullah Saleh
- Dr. Evan Wong
- Dr. Anudari Zorigbaatar
Purpose
The purpose of the Committee is to improve the quality and availability of surgical care in low-resource settings.
Responsibilities of the Committee
The Committee is a standing committee of the Board reporting directly to the Board. The Committee contributes to the overall governance of the CAGS by promoting a culture of transparency and accountability and by carrying out, and reporting progress to the Board on, the following activities:
- Create awareness among members of surgical needs and global surgery projects in the developing world and facilitate their participation
- Establish a pan-Canadian network of global surgery programs to coordinate efforts and share best practices within the general surgery community
- Collaborate with other surgical specialties to partner on global surgery
- Develop member programming related to global surgery including the Global Surgery Symposium at the CSF
- Assist in developing training programs for general surgery resident education in low and middle-income countries with emphasis on a culture of learning
- Other – as determined by the Committee or the Board
The committee meets on a quarterly basis.
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