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Open link here to obtain full reflection of Dr. Rudakemwa with the strong partnership between Rwanda and CASIEF in Halifax.
This bilateral partnership has clearly been a success. After Dr. Rudakemwa completed his Canadian elective he mentioned
“High level of responsibility for patient care, human factors and anesthesia, organization, scholar and social life” helped him shape his practice in Rwanda.
Open link here to see full reflection of Dr. Eugene Tuyishime. Incredible enthusiasm by Rwandan Anesthesia Residents.
“The global health office organizes the training program professionally and efficiently.”
“I hope with advocacy that someday I will be able to practice anesthesia in similar settings back home because it is an excellent experience.”
“In my opinion, many anesthesia practice improvements are possible in low resources settings starting with interventions that have little cost…”
Open link here to see full reflection by Dr. Kitt Turney. Incredible enthusiasm by Canadian Anesthesia Residents.
“It was incredible.”
“Clinically, you wouldn’t believe some of the stuff we saw.”
“Teaching, and preparing for teaching, was exhausting and exhilarating, but most importantly, extremely rewarding.”
“The residency program has come a long way, and the residents are so keen!”
“The Rwandan people are amazing. So friendly and welcoming.”
“The gorillas. Wow.”
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2017 CASIEF Gala Dinner
Sunday, June 25th, 2017. 6:30-9:30 PM, Queen Victoria Pl, Niagara Falls: casief-dinner-2017
AFFILIATED EVENTS
ANESTHESIA GLOBAL OUTREACH COURSE
Anesthesia is an essential component of every health system. Despite its pivotal role in routine surgical care, it has not been prioritized globally. This is undoubtedly partially due to a global health human resources shortage and disparities in distribution of personnel globally. Beyond this, at the level of many district hospitals in low-income countries, there are simply few resources to institute physician-led anesthetic care models that are commonplace in high resource settings. Given the scope of the surgical burden of disease, attempts to remedy the situation have included equipment donations, trainee exchanges, or even assisting patients to obtain care abroad. Their sustainability and effectiveness remains uncertain.
The Anesthesia for Global Outreach Course is focused on providing anesthesia providers with the skills and knowledge to work both safely and responsibly in the low-resource setting. The target audience for this course is medical professionals planning to deliver anesthesia, peri-operative, and critical care in the low-resource settings. It is designed primarily for anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and anesthesiologist assistants, however it may also include nursing, pain management, and respiratory care.
Upcoming Course Details:
Dates: October 7-9, 2016
Host: Boston Children’s Hospital
Website: http://anesthesiaglobaloutreach.com
Contact: info@anesthesiaglobaloutreachcourse.com
BETHUNE ROUND TABLE 2017
The Bethune Round Table (BRT) is an annual interdisciplinary scientific meeting hosted at a Canadian academic centre to discuss challenges and solutions to improving surgical care to under-serviced and marginalized populations in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of the BRT is to bring together health professionals from a variety of disciplines including surgeons, anesthesiologists, obstetricians, and nurses to share their research and experiences in the delivery of surgery in low-resource settings.
Upcoming Course Details
Dates: June 1-3, 2017
Host: University of Ottawa
Website: BethuneRoundTable.com
WORLD CONGRESS OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS
Upcoming Course Details
Dates: Aug 28-Sept 2, 2016
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Website: wca2016.com