Degrees offered: MGSC
Members
Associate Professor
N.Caron
Associate Professor Emeritus
P. O'Brien
Program Overview
The Master of Global Surgical Care (MGSC) is a program within the Faculty of Medicine.
This online two-year, 30 credit specialized program is designed to prepare surgical care professionals from many disciplines to address surgical challenges and contribute to finding solutions in low resource settings globally.
The program provides a strong foundation for present and future global surgical care professionals by developing knowledge and skills in the interpretation and use of published experience and research, balanced with applied learning in low resource settings. Students will spend four to eight weeks in an underserved location globally, producing practical “on-the-ground” skills. The location of the placement is determined by the student in consultation with a program advisor.
A blended model of practicum based learning and online teaching methods facilitate the participation of candidates from across Canada and around the world.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet minimum admission requirements established by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Applicants should: (a) hold a health-care-related degree such as Doctor of Medicine (MD), Nursing (BSN), Midwifery (BMW), etc.; and (b) have been involved or specifically plan to be involved in surgical care programs in underserved regions globally, whether clinically, educationally, administratively or in research.
For complete application and admission information please see the MGSC program’s website.
Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements stated above, but who have had other significant formal training, relevant professional experience, and/or otherwise possess demonstrable knowledge or expertise that would prepare them adequately for successful study in the graduate program, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the Graduate Advisor for MGSC and the approval of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of English language proficiency prior to being extended an offer of admission. For more information, refer to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ entry in the Academic Calendar regarding English Language Proficiency Requirements. Applicants who do not meet English language proficiency requirements may be granted admission on the recommendation of the Graduate Advisor for MGSC and the approval of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Academic Progress Requirement
For students who begin the MGSC in September 2023 or later, all SURG_V courses in the MGSC are graded on a pass/fail basis with 74% being required to pass. Students who began the MGSC prior to September 2023 will remain on a percentage grading system.
Transfer Credit
The transfer credit policy is outlined by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. For more information, refer to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ entry in the Academic Calendar regarding Transfer Credits.
Program Requirements
Students will be required to complete 30 credits of SURG_V courses which include a 6 credit Global Surgical Care Field Practicum:
- SURG_V 510 (3)
- SURG_V 512 (3)
- SURG_V 514 (3)
- SURG_V 516 (3)
- SURG_V 517 (3)
- SURG_V 518 (3)
- SURG_V 542 (3)
- SURG_V 560 (6)
- Electives (3) Approved by the Program Director
All SURG_V courses in the MGSC are graded on a pass/fail basis with 74% being required to pass. Students enrolled prior to September 2023 will remain on a percentage grading system.
Canadian Low Resource Settings Stream
The MGSC Canadian Low Resource Settings Stream is an interdisciplinary specialized stream. Students can choose to complete the MGSC with an intense focus on the unique issues affecting surgical care in rural and remote low resource settings in Canada.
In order to complete the MGSC Canadian Low Resource Settings Stream, students must declare their interest in completing the stream to the Graduate Advisor for MGSC upon entry into the program and must complete the following requirements:
- SURG_V 560 (6) – Global Surgical Care Field Practicum must be completed in Canada
- SURG_V 542 (3) – Topic selected for Directed Study in Global Surgical Care must be closely connected to Canada and approved by the Graduate Advisor for MGSC as an appropriate topic for the Canadian Low Resource Settings Stream
Satisfactory progress as defined by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for Master’s students must be maintained. Students must complete their requirements within 5 years of starting the program. For more information, refer to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ entry in the Academic Calendar regarding Academic Progress.
Contact Information
Branch for Global Surgical Care, Department of Surgery
Room 11135 – 2755 Laurel Street, Diamond Health Care Centre
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1M9
Tel: 604.875.4111, ext. 23110
Email: global.surgery@ubc.ca
Web: http://globalsurgery.med.ubc.ca