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Graduate Diploma in Global Surgery: Surgical Systems & Health Equity at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Surgical Care Systems & Health Equity trains working professionals, students and post-graduate trainees from any discipline who have a demonstrated interest in global surgery, surgical care systems and health equity. Learners will develop the knowledge, skills, and network needed to make important contributions to advancing global surgical care worldwide. The diploma is offered asynchronously and online, offering maximum flexibility for learners participating from anywhere in the world.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: 8 months (full time) or 20 months (part time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

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

Intake: September

Duration: 8 months (full time) or 20 months (part time)

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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