Humanitarian and Global Surgery Committee
Survey
The Committee will meet via Zoom on Thursday, April 17 at 5:30PM,
Contact Susan McConnell - smcconnell@ramdocs.org - for the Zoom link.
The purpose of this meeting is to convey some of the findings of the survey and have an opportunity to answer any questions you may have. Additionally, it will allow us to network with colleagues from the VA ACS Chapter that are involved in this important work. We will be sending a zoom link and a short agenda.
We look forward to connecting with you and hopefully setting the stage for an in-person meeting during the ACS chapter Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach on May 30th -31st , 2025.
Meeting Agenda: 4/17
- Introductions
- Review Global Surgery Survey results
- Q&A
- Discussion on ideas for next steps and collaborations
Edgar B. Rodas, MD, FACS
Daniel Lollar, MD, FACS
Committee Co-Chairs
Survey
The purpose of the Humanitarian and Global Surgery Committee initially is to account for all global surgery activities from surgeons, surgical providers, and surgical trainees within the state of Virginia with the aim to build a database that can serve for networking and resources for collaboration.
Once we have determined who the main stakeholders in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the committee will work to define and provide structure and guidelines for competency-based activities in global surgery.
Additionally, we the committee will study the disparities in the state of Virginia to potentially apply lessons learned abroad to improve access to surgical care.
If you are active in global surgery, we invite you to participate in this voluntary survey for the Virginia Chapter of the ACS. If you are not, please consider forwarding the survey to colleagues who are active in global surgery, regardless of whether they are a VA Chapter member. We are interested in hearing from general surgeons and surgical specialists.
Providing your name is NOT mandatory. All data collected and used in research will be de-identified. If you provide your name and email address, we will be able to connect you with others doing similar work as you. By filling out this survey, you are consenting for use of this data.
Edgar B. Rodas, MD, FACS
Daniel Lollar, MD, FACS
Committee Co-Chairs