Center for Global Surgery

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    The Center for Global Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine was created to unify efforts to improve access to high-quality surgical care. The Center functions as a hub for surgical education, disparities research, and local and international partnerships, as well as acting as an incubator for global health innovation. It offers a variety of global surgery training programs, both in-person and virtual, for practicing physicians, residents and fellows with the goal of surgical excellence in humanitarian aid, disaster, austere, and resource-limited contexts. 

    The Unmet Need

    The World Health Organization and the World Bank have identified improving access to surgical care as an urgent global health challenge and a cost-effective investment.  

    • 5 billion people lack access to safe, timely and affordable surgical care.
    • 85% of people in low-income countries will have a surgically treatable condition by age 15.
    • One-third of all childhood deaths are attributable to a surgically treatable condition.
    • Without surgical infrastructure, low-income countries will contribute to $12.3 trillion in lost economic productivity by 2030.
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    Global Surgery Residency Track

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    The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery offers the first and only NRMP-recognized Global Surgery training program in the nation.

     

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    Essential Surgery Skills CME Conference
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    Making a Difference

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    The Center for Global Surgery initiatives include: 

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    Advocacy and Collaboration

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    Located in the largest medical center in the world, Baylor College of Medicine has a history of training physicians to provide excellent medical care across the globe. Home to the National School of Tropical MedicineBaylor International Pediatrics AIDS Initiative at Texas Children’s Hospital and other global health initiatives, the Texas Medical Center provides a natural stage for international health collaboration and advancement.

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    Make a Gift

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    Your gift to the Center for Global Surgery will help pioneer new procedures and technologies, advance medical research, improve the quality of patient care and train the next generation of surgeons, educators and innovators.

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    Center for Global Surgery
    One Baylor Plaza MS390
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone: (713) 798-8070
    Email: GlobalSurgery@bcm.edu