Academic Global Surgery
This useful book serves as both an introduction into current thought in Academic Global Surgery, and an early-career navigation tool for the newest generation of global surgeons. The authors examine the ways in which the scientific methods, educ
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Mamta Swaroop Sanjay Krishnaswami Editors
Academic Global Surgery
Success in Academic Surgery Series editors Lillian Kao University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, Texas, USA Herbert Chen University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Mamta Swaroop • Sanjay Krishnaswami Editors
Academic Global Surgery
Editors Mamta Swaroop Northwestern University Chicago, IL USA
Sanjay Krishnaswami Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR USA
ISSN 2194-7481 ISSN 2194-749X (electronic) Success in Academic Surgery ISBN 978-3-319-14297-5 ISBN 978-3-319-14298-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14298-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015959628 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
Academic global surgery is developing at a breath-taking speed. One key factor for this development is the enthusiasm and optimism of students, residents, and young faculty, who appreciate and want to do something about the unacceptable health disparities that exist globally. In the last ten years, academic institutions, largely spurred by this whirlwind of interest, have started developing global health programs and centers, and more recently, academic global surgery programs and centers have begun to proliferate within departments of surgery. Academic global surgery, as a field encompassing clinical care, education, and research, is in its infancy and requires more rigorous definition. Nevertheless, the global health community has come to appreciate the central importance global surgery will need to play if the lofty goals of the Lancet Commission on Investment in Health (Jamison et al. 2013) are to achieve grand convergence within one generation so that low- an
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