University of British Columbia—Faculty of Medicine: Branch for Global Surgical Care
NonprofitEditorial Overview
Aims to advance sustainable improvements in the delivery of surgical care in the world's most underserved countries, by building capacity within the field of surgery through the provision of care in low-resource settings.
Organization Description
The Branch for Global Surgical Care (BGSC) was created to advance surgical care in international health. It came about as a desire to build on the national interest in surgical care in international health and the realization of the strength of international activity that already exists among surgical members of the UBC faculty.
We believe the best way to make sustainable improvements in the delivery of surgical care in the world’s most disadvantaged countries is to build capacity within the field of surgery on the provision of care in low-resource settings. To achieve this, the BISC launched an innovative educational program in 2009.
Our program is designed for graduate students, postgraduate trainees, surgical faculty, or surgery-related health care workers across the globe. The fully online course format enables individuals from all around the world and at all stages of their surgical care careers to expand their knowledge of surgical care in low-resource regions.
Countries of Activity
Canada
Ethiopia
South Sudan
India
Healthcare Services Provided
- Surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency/Disaster Medicine
- Neurological Surgery
- Urology
Other Areas of Activity
- Education
- Research & Scientific Studies
Hospital Affiliations
Published Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities available for positions: Student/Trainee, Medical Doctor, Nursing, Assistant/Allied Health.




International Medical Volunteering—Med & Nursing Student Opportunities
- Starting May 2025
- Chogoria, Kenya



Medical Volunteers for Ethiopia
- Starting Jun 2025
- Ethiopia





Dental Teams Volunteers for Kenya
- 13 - 30 Jul 2025 (17 days)
- Kenya





Volunteers for Free Medical Camps (Kenya)
- Starting Jul 2025
- Magunga, Kenya





SeeKenya Trips
- Starting Sep 2025
- Meru, Kenya








Malawi Surgery Trips
- 1 - 10 Oct 2025 (9 days)
- Lumbadzi, Malawi




Medical Volunteer Program (Uganda)
- 9 - 23 Oct 2025 (14 days)
- Uganda





Medical Volunteer for Mission Trip to Kenya
- 10 - 20 Oct 2025 (10 days)
- Narok, Kenya





Surgeon Volunteering Opportunities
- Starting Dec 2025
- Mongolia





Annual Medical Camp in Bidada (India)
- 31 Dec 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 (30 days)
- Bidada, India
