STUDENTS / Trainee Resources
The burgeoning field of global surgery perfectly integrates into academia as interest continues to increase among trainees to enter global surgery early on in the academic setting.
Training programs, as such, have incorporated international experiences into their educational curriculum and a number of General surgery residency programs offer either formal or informal international experience for their trainees.
International Rotations
A survey in 2011 found that 12% of US programs had a formal international surgical rotations in place, whereas 60% had Informal opportunities available
In 2011, the American board of surgery (ABS) and the Residency Review Committee (RRC) approved international electives to be counted in fulfilling requirements towards general surgery residency graduation. With the over whelming interest among Residents, the number of programs setting up international surgery rotations (ISR) are only expected to grow.
As the field of Global Surgery grows, a rising interest is seen amongst medical students who want to acquire and pursue Opportunities in Global Surgery early on in their career.
InciSioN
The international student surgical network InciSioN represents over 5000 students, trainees, and early career physicians who are passionate about global surgery. This student and trainee-led organization works on the three pillars of advocacy, education, and research. On a global scale InciSioN’s work is carried on by the international team selected each year. On a local level, InciSioN has national working groups in over 50 countries, Spanning all WHO regions.
InciSioN is a collaborating partner of AAGS, and student membership in AAGS is processed by InciSioN
