Global surgery initiatives for collaborative surgical education and research

Mohammad Aadil Qamar; Irfan Ullah; Abdul Moiz Sahito; Talal Almas; Abdul Waris; M Ali Kanawati; Mohammad Almuhaileej; Asimina Dominari

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102583

Global surgery initiatives for collaborative surgical education and research

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Jul 26:68:102583. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102583. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Mohammad Aadil Qamar¹, Irfan Ullah², Abdul Moiz Sahito³, Talal Almas⁴, Abdul Waris², M Ali Kanawati⁴, Mohammad Almuhaileej⁴, Asimina Dominari⁵

Affiliations

¹ Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
² Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
³ Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
⁴ RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
⁵ Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Abstract

As technology advances, sharing data instantaneously is becoming easier than ever and opportunities for international collaborations are becoming more and more easily available on a virtual level. Amongst the numerous areas of expertise that could benefit from this development, surgery stands out to be an esoteric one given the challenges faced as one embarks on collaboration in surgical education and research. Herein, we delve into the challenges faced when such international collaborations are attempted and provide insight as to how different areas across the globe could collaborate to improve outcomes in surgical education and research.