Learning Objectives:
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the scope of global surgery and anesthesia and the emergency response to domestic and international humanitarian disasters.
- Describe worldwide biosocial factors that impact health, such as poverty and economics, gender violence, and access to natural resources; and describe the sustainable nature of existing initiatives both domestic and abroad.
- Compare and contrast the differences between traditional medical mission style work abroad and a biopsychosocial approach to global health.