title: An innovative paradigm for surgical education programs in resource-limited settings.
abstract: The burden of surgical disease in low-income countries remains significant, in part owing to continued surgical workforce shortages. We describe a successful paradigm to expand Rwandan surgical capacity through the implementation of a surgical education partnership between the National University of Rwanda and the Centre for Global Surgery at the McGill University Health Centre. Key considerations for such a program are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Global Surgery, Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Dan L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Deckelbaum
authors.affiliation: McGill University, Faculty of Medicine Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gosselin-Tardif
authors.affiliation: National University of Rwanda, Department of Surgery, Kigali, Rwanda.
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ntakiyiruta
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Global Surgery, Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Sender
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liberman
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Global Surgery, Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Melina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vassiliou
authors.affiliation: National University of Rwanda, Department of Surgery, Kigali, Rwanda.
authors.forename: Emile
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rwamasirabo
authors.affiliation: National University of Rwanda, Department of Surgery, Kigali, Rwanda.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gasakure
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Global Surgery, Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fata
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Global Surgery, Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Kosar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khwaja
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Global Surgery, Montréal, Que.
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Razek
authors.affiliation: National University of Rwanda, Department of Surgery, Kigali, Rwanda.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kyamanywa
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003906:Developing Countries; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007391:International Cooperation; D011203:Poverty; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012432:Rwanda