For medical students
Through the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health’s Shapiro Summer Research Program, medical students can participate in 8-10 weeks of summer research, mentored by faculty across the school, including in the Department of Surgery. Medical students partnering with our faculty have participated in a number of global research opportunities, including projects in Ethiopia and Kenya.
For residents
We are proud to offer an accredited global rotation for PGY3 and PGY4 residents. Through this rotation, residents can rotate on general, otolaryngology, plastic, and vascular surgery services at a variety of global institutions that partner with our faculty. Previous and upcoming experiences include:
Global Health International Rotation for UW Surgery Residents
2023
- Dr. Laura Wolf, Vascular
Four week rotation to Ethiopia - Dr. Teresa Soldner, Trauma
Two week rotation to Ethiopia - Dr. Sarah Rosen, Otolaryngology
One week rotation to Honduras
Previous Experiences
2018
- Dr. Callistus Ditah, General Surgery
Addis Ababa University’s Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia
2019
- Dr. Lauren Taylor, General Surgery
Four week rotation to Ethiopia - Dr. Rebecca Gunter, General Surgery
Four week rotation to Ethiopia - Dr. Julie Duke, Vascular Surgery
Four week rotation to Ethiopia - Dr. Shruthi Thiagarajasubramanian, Vascular Surgery
Four week rotation to Ethiopia - Dr. Chad Ennis, Otolaryngology
One week rotation to Honduras
To learn more about the opportunity or to apply, contact Christine Inthachith at Christine.inthachith@wisc.edu.
Stories from the field
Microsurgery and Regenerative Medicine Lab trains Ukrainian Surgeons
During the first two weeks of April, six Ukrainian surgeons joined Wisconsin Surgery to learn limb-saving microsurgery techniques to treat war injuries. The Microsurgery and Regenerative Medicine Lab, led by Drs. Samuel Poore and Aaron …
In My Own Words: Dr. Miloš Buhavac’s Trip to Ethiopia
At the beginning of March, I traveled to Hawassa University Hospital in Hawassa, Ethiopia as a part of the American College of Surgeons Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery (ACS H.O.P.E). ACS H.O.P.E …
In My Own Words: Dr. Saad Sahi’s Trip to Burundi and Uganda
In late November and early December of 2025, I traveled to Burundi and Uganda for two interconnected global surgery activities: the annual College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) scientific conference and …
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Contact us
Kristin Long, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Endocrine Surgery
Vice Chair of Global Surgery
longk@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-1387
Christine Inthachith, MS
Global Health Coordinator, Global Surgery
Christine.inthachith@wisc.edu
(608) 262-1551