Global Surgery: Surgical Systems & Health Equity (GDip)

The Graduate Diploma in Global Surgery: Surgical Care Systems & Health Equity trains personnel from surgical healthcare disciplines including physicians, nurses, and allied care providers, as well as innovators, advocates, and policy-influencers, to advance global surgical care worldwide.

Students engage with key concepts in global surgery, critically analyze its intersections with planetary health and under-served populations, and develop skills in program planning, evaluation, and teamwork to tackle diverse surgical issues worldwide. The program is open to students with an undergraduate degree in any discipline and a demonstrated interest in global surgery, surgical care systems and health equity.

Courses are taught by world-class faculty with experience and expertise providing surgical care and working in health care systems around the world. Learners will make the most of an innovative online curriculum combining a range of asynchronous content designed to develop their understanding, foster critical thinking, and develop practical skills through engaging learning activities.

Courses include:

• Fundamentals of Global Surgery
• Contemporary Issues in Global Surgery
• Program Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation in Global Surgery
• Special Populations and Patient Perspectives in Global Surgery

No research traineeship or thesis required. There is no requirement for students to be available on the McMaster campus.