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The Surgical Skills Toolbox

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GlobalSurgBox World Map
USA
University of California, San Francisco
Stanford University, California
USA
University of Virginia, Virginia
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
University of Washington, Washington
John Hopkins University, Maryland
USA
Harvard University
Bassett Medical Center, New York
Columbia University, New York
University of Vermont Medical Center, Vermont
USA
University of Colorado, Colorado
USA
University of Chicago, Illinois
Midwestern College of Medicine, Illinois
Prairie Ridge High School, Illinois
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Illinois
Kenya
Aga Khan University
Kenyatta University
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
University of Nairobi
Tenwek Hospital
Colombia
Astorga Oncology Clinic in Medellín
USA
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
USA
University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Rwanda
University of Global Health Equity
University of Rwanda
King Faisal Hospital
Rwanda Military Hospital
University Teaching Hospital of Kigali
Ethiopia
Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Malyasia
International Surgical Week
USA
University of Wisconsin
USA
University of Minnesota, Minnesota
USA
Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan
USA
Indiana University, Indiana
Cameroon
University of Buea
Uganda
Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala
Burundi
Alliance Nikukuri, Mercy Surgeons
USA
Loma Linda University, California
DRC
HEAL Africa Hospital, COSECSA

How it all started...

At the University of Virginia..

CT resident Emily Downs collects materials and instruments in a fishing tacklebox to practice on the go.

At the University of Pennsylvania..

CT residents Jason Han, John Kelly and med student Allie Sperry create the “HeartBox”, a shoebox used to practice cardiac surgery.

At the University of Colorado..

CT fellow Yihan Lin collaborates with Emily, Jason & John to create the GlobalSurgBox and expand the reach of surgical simulation worldwide.

Here are some exciting events happening with the GSB

Feb 2024: Our team hosted a GlobalSurgBox training event at Aga Khan University, Kenya
2024: GlobalSurgBox featured at "So you think you can operate?" at ACS Clinical Congress in San Francisco, CA
2022: Teaching event for residents at the University of Virginia
Nov 2021: Practicing in the ICU at King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
May 2021: Suturing Competition in Tenwek Hospital, Kenya

Check out GlobalSurgBox news and publications

Mlambo et al. 2024, Journal of Surgical Education

Hey et al., 2023, Journal of Surgical Education

Kirsch et al., 2023, Journal of Surgical Education

Development of a Modular and Equitable Surgical Simulator

“Research Shows that Surgical Training Tool Significantly Improves Residents’ Ability”

Medical Students Help Create Surgical Training Tool to Meet Local and Global Needs

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Note: Users without GlobalSurgBox verified faculty should email globalsurgbox@gmail.com for more details.