

University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSFWHAT: The UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT) and San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) are holding their second summit to teach international surgeons essential skills to help reduce the number of amputations performed throughout the world.
Fifteen faculty members and 40 medical residents will provide hands-on training in soft tissue defects and open injuries in order to bring modern surgical techniques to developing countries. Some who attended last year’s training session will be back this year to share how the training has made a difference in their communities.
Visual elements include doctors performing lab work with medical models such as Sawbones and other surgical equipment.
WHO: More than 50 participants will be in attendance, representing the following 17 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda.
WHEN/WHERE: The following doctors are available for interviews at SFGH on Monday, September 12, 11:30 am-1 pm:
Interested media please contact [email protected]. On Monday, contact him at 415-999-0791.