This includes videos from days four and five of the surgical mission to Ghana.
ALERT!
This site is not optimized for Internet Explorer 8 (or older).
Please upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or use an alternate browser such as Chrome or Firefox.
Professional Affairs
November 2, 2022
These videos show days two and three of the surgical mission to Ghana.
November 1, 2022
In September, a team from James Cook University Hospital embarked on their fourth Edwards Every Heartbeat Matters Arythmia Alliance cardiac surgical mission to Ghana, where they worked with medical professionals at University of Ghana Medical Center in Accra.
November 1, 2022
Follow along with the team on their fourth surgical mission to Ghana.
October 31, 2022
The history of surgical missions in Ghana and why they are important to cardiothoracic surgical care in West Africa.
August 26, 2022
Historically, investment in surgical care has been limited in low-income countries, where children are fourteen times more likely to die before age five than in high-income countries.
August 16, 2022
Despite persistent disparities, recent developments have enabled a growing momentum for the field of global cardiac surgery. This article describes recent developments in the field of global cardiac surgery with a particular emphasis on academic, societal, and political momentum.
June 16, 2022
In May, Dr. Teresa Kieser, cardiac surgeon at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, filed a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission against her employer, Alberta Health Services. She claims she has faced gender-based discrimination during her thirty-four years in her position.
October 5, 2021
Dr. Virginia Litle is the currently Chief of Thoracic Surgery, System Medical Director Thoracic Surgery at Intermountain Healthcare.
August 28, 2021
In this study by Olive et al, they demonstrate the demographic landscape of current cardiothoracic surgeons and trainees in terms of sex and race/ethnicity, and demonstrate improvement in diversity of trainees and faculty across multiple training pathways over the years.