Schedule

Chair, Centre for Leadership in Global Health Equity, University of Global Health Equity, Kigali, Rwanda / Lancet Commissioner for Global Surgery Moderator: Dr. Kevin Hildebrand 8:00 AM - 8:40 AM: “Pursuing Equity in Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia (SOTA) Care” 8:40 AM - 9:00 AM: Keynote Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Esther Chin 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM: Hailemariam Tesema o BRT scholar: “Implementation of Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Section Protocol in Resource limited setting of Koidu Government Hospital, Sierra Leone 2024” 9:10 AM - 9:20 AM: Dr. Riya Sawhney o “Global Surgery Community Of Nurses, Novices, Experts, Clinicians, & Technicians (CONNECT): A Pilot WhatsApp Community of Practice for Frontline Surgical Providers” 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM: Dr. Fanan Ujoh / Dr. Ronald Lett o “Using Multivariate Statistics to Validate the Community Maternal Danger Score” 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM: Podium Presenter Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Shilindra Rajkumar 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM: Dr. Lorraine Elit o “Quality improvement through improving data management and patient navigation through the cancer journey in the NW region of Cameroon” 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM: Godfrey Sama Philipo o “Stakeholder Engagement in Global Surgery: Insights from the 1st Pan-Tanzanian Gastroschisis Symposium” 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM: Dr. Aime Yedenou o “ Compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and barriers to its long-term use: a mixed-methods evaluation study in a Benin teaching hospital” 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Podium Presenter Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Natalie Yanchar "Multidisciplinary Partnering: Successes and Challenges in Multidisciplinary Innovations" Panelists: Dr. S. Negash Amde, Dr. S. Le Roux, Dr. M. Mutumba, Prof. N. Roy, Prof. D. Sharma, Dr. E. Tinkishae

Moderator: Dr. Olusegun Alatise 12:45 PM - 12:55 PM: Dr. Samuel Negash Amde o BRT scholar: “Barriers to accessing pediatric surgical care in Ethiopia” 12:55 PM - 1:05 PM: Dr. Mehariw Zena o “ Self-assessment of orthopedic and trauma surgeon’s attitude, skills, and practice towards extremity vascular injury management in Ethiopia: A National Survey” 1:05 PM - 1:15 PM: Dr. Vihar Kotecha o “Early outcomes and rate of conversion among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania” 1:15 PM - 1:30PM: Podium Presenter Q&A

Faculty Lead at the David Nott Foundation / Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Imperial College NHS Trust Moderator: Dr. Jaelene Mannerfeldt 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM: “Pursuing Equity: Bridging the Gap in Hostile Environments 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM: Keynote Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Marcel Abouassaly 2:45 PM - 2:55 PM: Dr. Deirdre Nunan o “Sumud (Steadfastness) in the face of Medical Scholasticide in Gaza” 2:55 PM - 3:05 PM: Kathryn Campos o “Strengthening Trauma Care in Crisis: Advancing Emergency Surgical Response and Capacity Building through Targeted Training in Austere Environments” 3:05 PM - 3:15 PM: Dr. Michael Kryshtalskyj o “ Eyes on Ukraine: A Canadian Ophthalmological Society Foundation Humanitarian Aid Initiative” 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Podium Presenter Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Regan Guilfoyle "Empowering Local Expertise and Local Infrastructure Balanced with Preparation of Ex-Patriates for Hostile Environments" Panelists: Dr. M. Abouassaly, Dr. M. Albarayka, Dr. P. Letchworth, Dr. D. Nunan, Dr. T. Razek

Dr. Abdullah Saleh