ABOUT US
Academic Global Surgery
Academic Global Surgery (AGS) involves the application of research, education and evidence-based advocacy towards clinical surgical care in regions of health inequities. The primary goal of AGS is infrastructure development with delivery of high quality surgical care to all, whether in high-, middle- or low- income countries or in urban or rural locations.
Our Vision
We envision a world where safe , effective , timely and affordable surgical health care is accessible to everyone.
Our Mission
We aim to establish academic approaches in global surgery to reduce surgical health care inequity worldwide.
Our Objective
We will engage and unify academic global surgery to:
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Cultivate and refine the teaching and administration of global surgery program via partnership and innovation with similar organization globally
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Support global surgery program in developing equitable bidirectional collaboration
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Develop the next generation of compassionate, capable academic global leaders in surgical education, clinical care, research policy and advocacy
Meet our Leadership Team
Our leadership team comprises experienced professionals dedicated to advancing global surgical care. With a deep commitment to innovation, education, and equitable access to safe surgery, our leaders bring diverse expertise and a shared vision for improving health outcomes worldwide
Chris Dodgion
MD, MSPH, MBA, FACS
PRESIDENT
Dr. Chris Dodgion MD, MSPH, MBA, FCS (ECSA), FACS is an Associate Professor of Trauma and Director of Global Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He currently co-chairs a workgroup developing an Operative Encounter Registry in collaboration with the World Health Organization and G4 Alliance (https://theg4alliance.org). He is the co-lead of the education subcommittee of the American College of Surgeons Health Outreach Program for Equity (ACS HOPE) and has been involved in ACS/COSECSA collaboration with Hawassa University since its inception. He also serves as the Chair ACS Young Fellows Association Governing Council. Through global collaboration, he seeks to strengthen trauma systems, expand quality improvement initiatives in low-resource settings, and address the global surgical workforce shortage through education innovation.
Our Partners
