SAGES 2009 Meeting Information: Presentations
SAGES 2009 Annual Meeting
Surgical Spring Week Presentations
April 22-24, 2009
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Global Initiative and Opportunities for Surgeons in
Service Panel – Giving Back to the Developing World
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Chair: Ramon Berguer, M.D.; Co-Chair: Raymond Price, M.D.
SAGES Go-Global Initiative hopes to address some of the vast unmet global surgical needs. Surgeons will draw from their own experiences to explore the issues involved in volunteering to teach laparoscopic surgery in the developing world.
Objectives:
- At the conclusion of this session, the attendee will be able to:
- Describe the need and validity of teaching laparoscopic surgery in resource poor areas
- List the components of successful sustainable global surgical projects
- Review and evaluate solutions to the barriers that impede one’s ability to participate in surgical volunteer experiences
- Locate appropriate surgical volunteer opportunities
