Get Involved

Elective resident rotations in global surgery, anesthesiology or research are available across surgical sub-specialties throughout the medical school. Each department works with their partners around the globe. 

UMGSD works closely with GSSA, the active and engaged chapter of the University of Minnesota's Global Surgery Student Alliance. GSSA is one of the few places where aspiring doctors can not only learn about what it means to perform surgery in a global context, but also begin networking and building relationships aiming for future student involvement. 

UMGSD supports and publicizes GSSA global surgery educational activities throughout the year; prior events have included a global health fair, a global health ethics workshop, and lunch & learn workshops. Follow GSSA on X (Twitter) for the latest events. 

Faculty, residents and students are involved in ongoing global surgery research projects. Topics cut across surgical specialties - including women's health - and typically focus on low- and middle-income countries, as well as rural, AI/AN, and other historically underserved populations domestically. 

Do you have a global health research opportunity for UM medical students? We're looking to match students with faculty that have common interests. Data analysis, lit review, lab work, etc. Submit your opportunity: Global Surgery Research Survey.

Our volunteers are a multidisciplinary network of skilled global surgery advocates, participating in local and/or global initiatives. There are endless ways to get involved, from traveling to a low-to-middle income country on a surgical brigade, increasing awareness of global surgical & anesthesia needs, or fundraising for our annual event. If you would like to volunteer, email us at [email protected].

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