About Us

Objectives

The Global Surgery Institute seeks to provide international opportunities for teaching, learning, research, clinical care and public service to the community of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center faculty, residents and medical students and to promote the field of academic global surgery.

Provide global surgical opportunities for residents, students and faculty in areas of research, clinical care, education and public service
Provide a space for innovation around lessons learned from global surgical care for benefit of local community
Develop and support GME recognized global surgical rotations for UTHSC residents