Global Surgery Mentorship Program

We are supporting healthy, sustainable global surgical programs by engaging current and future global General Surgeons in building mentorship connections.

The aim of the Global Surgery Mentorship Program is to connect CAGS members with an interest in global surgery from across the country, or around the world. The group will meet twice a year (Spring and Fall) for discussions on various topics related to the benefits and challenges of working with the field of global surgery whether in a clinical, educational, or research capacity. We are looking for mentors who are interested in sharing from their previous experiences in global surgery and mentees, at any stage in their career, who are considering global surgery as part of their career path to join our program. Mentors and mentees will be paired one to one after the first session to continue building these relationships year-round.

We are currently accepting applications for mentors and mentees interested in participating in our 2026-2028 Program Sessions.

Planned meeting topics for a 2-year mentorship cycle:
–     History of Global Surgery
–     Impact of Climate Change on Global Surgery
–     Global Surgery in Times of Conflict
–     Global Surgery in the Age of AI