Webinar

Trainees Making a Global Impact

On Poverty, Justice, and Surgery

Healthcare inequities exist between the global North and South, impacting the care that surgical patients receive and highlighting the human and economic consequences of untreated surgical conditions. Dr. Moustafa Moustafa, a Chief Surgical Resident at the University of Virginia, will discuss global disparities in surgical care, the ethical considerations for surgeons, and suggestions on how to make an impact globally.

Speakers

Moustafa Moustafa, MD | Chief Resident, University of Virginia

Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS | Vice-Chair, International Relations Committee; Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Director, Center for Outcomes & Patient Safety in Surgery, Director, Wound Center, Massachusetts General Hospital

Hosted by the American College of Surgeons International Relations Committee.