We are happy to announce the publication of a new peer-reviewed article in the Jounal of Global Surgery (ONE), titled "Advancing Equity in Global Surgery Education: Lessons from a Student-Led International Hybrid Conference."
This publication evaluates the 13th Annual Global Surgery Conference, an international event organized and spearheaded by McGill medical students working in close collaboration with the Centre for Global Surgery (CGS), the student organizers designed a low-cost, hybrid framework that successfully attracted 158 participants from 23 countries.
Empowering the Next Generation
While CGS co-directors and faculty provided vital institutional mentorship and clinical oversight—including reviewing the conference's innovative disaster-response simulation—the initiative highlights the power of trainee-driven leadership. The study's findings show that this student-led model significantly increased participants' confidence and awareness of equity-oriented strategies in global health.
This paper stands as a proof-of-concept that when institutions support and empower student leaders, scalable and impactful global health education is possible.
A special thank you to community members who supported making this article Open Access!
🔗 Read the Full Open-Access Article here.