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Global Surgery Course

Working towards universal access to safe, affordable surgical, anaesthesia and obstetric care.

How will you learn?

Teaching methods

The course is run by the Oxford University Global Surgery Group which is linked to the four surgically related departments:

  • Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS)
  • Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
  • Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN)
  • Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health (NDWRH).

 

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the participant will be expected to:

  • Demonstrate systematic understanding of the factors influencing the availability and practice of surgical care in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
  • Explain the scope and complex interactions of medical and non-medical factors and institutions in supporting surgical services in LMICs.
  • Critically evaluate surgical research in LMICs and suggest new lines of enquiry.
  • Design a contextually relevant approach to improving surgical services in their own LMIC or one where they may have responsibility or interest.

Applications will open in January 2026 for the Oxford Global Surgery Course from 21 to 25 September 2026.