Upcoming Events
More information coming soon!
Questions? Contact christine.inthachith@wisc.edu
Past Events
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
Wisconsin Surgery Team Works and Educates in Rwanada with Team Heart
In November of 2021, a team of health care professionals from across the country, which included a number of individuals from the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery led by Amy Fiedler, MD, traveled to …
William D. Turnipseed, MD: Pioneering Vascular Surgery at UW-Madison
Bill and Sandy Turnipseed Vascular Surgery Fund: This fund was established in 2021 by Dr. William D. Turnipseed, Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. …
Vascular team goes global
Dr. Paul DiMusto and Dr. Alex Leung with Ethiopian colleagues. Dr. Paul DiMusto and vascular surgery resident Dr. Alex Leung recently traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as part of the Division of Vascular Surgery’s ongoing …
Global Surgery
Contact us
Girma Tefera, MD
Chair & Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery
Vice Chair of Global Surgery
tefera@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 265-4420
Christine Inthachith, MS
Global Health Coordinator, Global Surgery
Christine.inthachith@wisc.edu
(608) 262-1551