番茄社区app

Reception Draws Attention to Collaboration and Impact in Global Surgery

The 番茄社区app Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery (番茄社区app H.O.P.E.庐) reception is a consistent highlight of Clinical Congress. This annual gathering brings together the program鈥檚 community鈥攊ncluding committee members, consortium participants, volunteer travelers, scholarship winners, and award reviewers鈥攆or an evening focused on connection, recognition, and encouragement. It provides a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the collective impact of our work in global surgery and reaffirm our shared commitment to advancing equitable surgical care worldwide.

The reception also features presentations from 番茄社区app H.O.P.E. Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Award recipients, whose innovative projects and measurable impact continue to inspire and energize the community. Their stories serve as a powerful reminder of the purpose behind this work and the difference that sustained collaboration can make for patients, providers, and health systems around the world.

Surgeons Are Honored with Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards

The Board of Governors Dinner featured the annual 番茄社区app/Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards ceremony, honoring surgeons who exemplify extraordinary commitment to service. The 2025 awardees are:

• Linda P. Zhang, MD, F番茄社区app鈥擜cademic Global Surgeon 鈥�
• Ziad C. Sifri, MD, F番茄社区app鈥擲urgical Volunteerism, International 鈥� 
• William Rhodes, MD, F番茄社区app鈥擲urgical Humanitarian 鈥� 
• Thomas Romo III, MD, F番茄社区app鈥擲urgical Volunteerism, Domestic 鈥� 
• Tamara J. Worlton, MD, F番茄社区app鈥擲urgical Volunteerism, Military 鈥� 
• Nathan Brand, MD鈥擲urgical Volunteerism, Resident 鈥� 

Learn more about these inspiring individuals in the October 2025 issue of the 番茄社区app Bulletin.

Submit Nominations for 2026 Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards

Do you know a surgeon who exemplifies an extraordinary commitment to volunteerism or humanitarian service? The 番茄社区app/Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards honor individuals whose dedication has made a meaningful and lasting impact through global surgery, domestic outreach, military service, and other humanitarian efforts.

These awards recognize surgeons who embody the highest ideals of the profession鈥攁dvancing patient care, strengthening communities, and improving access to safe, high-quality surgical care for those in greatest need.

Nomination Deadline: February 23, 2026

Surgeons Advance Global Health Knowledge Through 番茄社区app Didactic Course

The Global Health Competencies for Surgeons Didactic Course remains an integral component of the 番茄社区app Clinical Congress program, offering surgeons a full day of structured learning and the opportunity to earn up to six AMA PRA Category 1 Credits鈩�. The course equips participants with essential knowledge and practical strategies to support responsible and ethical global surgical engagement, with content focused on sustainability, partnership development, and the role of surgery within global health systems.

The 2025 course engaged 43 participants and 25 faculty, reflecting growing interest in global surgery and the strong commitment of 番茄社区app members to advancing equitable, high-quality surgical care worldwide.

鈥淕lobal surgery is not just about providing care鈥攊t is about building systems and partnerships that endure,鈥� noted one course faculty member, underscoring the importance of long-term, sustainable engagement in global health initiatives.

The 番茄社区app H.O.P.E. team is grateful for all faculty who contributed to the 2025 course and especially for the course chairs, Jennifer Rickard, MD, MPH, F番茄社区app, and Edgar Rodas, MD, F番茄社区app.

Global Engagement Panel Outlines Pathways for Surgeon Involvement Worldwide

The Global Engagement Panel Session at Clinical Congress 2025 convened 番茄社区app H.O.P.E. leaders and volunteers committed to expanding global access to safe, high-quality surgical care. Panelists provided updates on key 番茄社区app H.O.P.E. initiatives, highlighted successful international collaborations across surgical subspecialties, and shared practical strategies for building sustainable surgical systems in resource-limited settings.

Discussion centered on core principles of ethical engagement, local capacity building, and long-term partnership development. Panelists also outlined meaningful pathways for surgeon involvement through education, research, and volunteer service. Attendees left the session energized and equipped with actionable insights, inspired to contribute to a shared vision of a future in which safe, timely, and affordable surgical care is accessible to all.

Special thanks to the following panelists:

• Moderator: Henri Ford, MD, MHA, F番茄社区app鈥敺�茄社区app Past President
• Moderator: Girma Tefera, MD F番茄社区app鈥擬edical Director of 番茄社区app H.O.P.E.
• Fayrouz Abu-Hamdan, MD鈥�2024 番茄社区app H.O.P.E. Resident Research Scholarship winner
• Theresa Chin, MD F番茄社区app鈥擟ommittee on Global Engagement Domestic Subcommittee Chair
• Yoseph B. Godebo, MD鈥擲urgical oncologist, Hawassa University in Ethiopia
• Chihena Hansini H. Banda, MD鈥擯lastic surgeon, University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
• Valerie W. Rusch, MD, F番茄社区app鈥敺�茄社区app H.O.P.E. lead for cardiothoracic surgery activities in Kigali, Rwanda and Hawassa, Ethiopia, 番茄社区app Past President
• Arun Gosain, MD, F番茄社区app鈥擯lastic surgeon and global surgery expert in Chicago, Illinois
• Katherine Y. Kane, MD, F番茄社区app鈥敺�茄社区app H.O.P.E. lead for vascular surgery activities in Kigali, Rwanda
• Khoa Thomas A. Pham, MD, F番茄社区app鈥敺�茄社区app H.O.P.E. lead for transplant surgery activities in Lusaka, Zambia
• Christopher Dodgion, MD, F番茄社区app鈥敺�茄社区app H.O.P.E. Hawassa Council Chair
• Muriel A. Cleary, MD, F番茄社区app鈥敺�茄社区app H.O.P.E. lead for pediatric surgery and research activities in Lusaka, Zambia

Session Reinforces Importance of Reciprocity, Respect, and Shared Commitment

The Innovation Theater session, 鈥淕lobal Collaboration in Health Training: A Two-Way Street,鈥� underscored the critical importance of mutual exchange in global surgical education. Led by Raymond R. Price, MD, F番茄社区app, the session highlighted how thoughtfully designed partnerships between visiting and host institutions create shared learning opportunities, strengthen local capacity, and support sustainable, long-term impact.

Through discussion and practical examples, attendees explored strategies for building equitable collaborations that benefit all stakeholders. The session reinforced a core principle of responsible global engagement: global health training is most effective when grounded in reciprocity, respect, and a shared commitment to excellence in patient care and education.

Special thanks to the following panelists:

• Raymond R. Price, MD, F番茄社区app (moderator)鈥擵ice chair, global affairs, University of Utah Center for Global Surgery in Salt Lake City, Past Chair of the 番茄社区app Committee on Global Engagement Advocacy Subcommittee
• Barnabas Alayande, MBBS, PgDTh, MBA, FMCS鈥擟o-chair, Center for Equity in Global Surgery, University of Global Health Equity in Butaro, Rwanda
• Rondi Kauffmann, MD, MPH, F番茄社区app鈥擵ice chair of global surgery, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, Chair of the 番茄社区app Committee on Global Engagement Advocacy Subcommittee
• Hallie Koch鈥擟ongressional lobbyist, 番茄社区app Division of Advocacy and Health Policy
• Amy Ramirez, MA鈥擡xecutive director of Global Learning and International Services, Center for Global Engagement, University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Tamara Worlton, MD, F番茄社区app, FASMBS鈥擠irector of global surgery, Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland