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:
2018
- Dr. Callistus Ditah, general surgery, Addis Ababa University’s Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia
2019
- Dr. Lauren Taylor, general surgery, 4 week rotation to Ethiopia
- Dr. Rebecca Gunter, general surgery, 4 week rotation to Ethiopia
- Dr. Julie Duke, vascular surgery, 4 week rotation to Ethiopia
- Dr. Shruthi Thiagarajasubramanian, Vascular Surgery, 4 week rotation to Ethiopia
- 3 plastic surgery residents – rotation locations pending due to unrest in original rotation locations
- Dr. Chad Ennis, Otolaryngology, 1 week rotation to Honduras
To learn more about the opportunity or to apply, contact Molly Vaux at vaux@surgery.wisc.edu.
Stories from the field
Learn about Dr. Kristin Long’s global surgery work in Kenya
Learn about the global surgery work of Dr. Kristin Long in the below videos. The first video, produced by, features her surgical capacity building work in Kenya. The second is Dr. Long’s November 2018 Grand …
Dr. Kristin Long receives Association for Academic Surgery West African College of Surgeons Award
Dr. Kristin Long (left) and endocrine fellow Dr. Allie McDow on a trip last year to Kenya. Congratulations to Kristin Long, MD, who was chosen as the recipient of the 2018 Association for Academic Surgery …
Department welcomes international visitors
Visiting international surgeons with Department Chair Dr. Rebecca Minter, Dr. Girma Tefera, and Molly Vaux. Recently we were proud to welcome three international orthopedic surgeons for a global collaborative meeting: James Munthali and Emmanuel Makasa …
Surgery residency goes global
UW general surgery resident Dr. Callistus Ditah, local surgeon Dr. Nebyou, and UW vascular surgeon Dr. Paul DiMusto after a case in the OR. Going Global in General Surgery: Resident returns from Department’s first international …
UW Surgery Connections Bring Simulation Training To Ethiopia
Last month, two simulation trainers from the UW Simulation Center traveled to Ethiopia to conduct a surgical simulation training needs assessment at Addis Ababa University’s Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Their trip is the latest connection …
For more information
To learn more about global education opportunities in the Department of Surgery, contact Global Health Outreach Manager Molly Vaux at vaux@surgery.wisc.edu.