Boston Global Surgery Symposium

Schedule

Below is the schedule for the conference. Dr. John Meara, Chair of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, will be giving the keynote address. For the panel sessions, we have 2-3 speakers in each panel and will have 4 panels running simultaneously. Students will be able to choose 2 panels to attend, one during each session.

*All times are in EST

8-8:30am            Sign-In/Breakfast

8:30-8:35am       Opening Remarks

8:35-9:30am       Keynote Speaker – Dr. John Meara

9:30-10am          Coffee Break

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10-10:50am        Panel Session #1

-Crisis and Humanitarian Aid

-Education and Capacity-Building

-Subspecialty Global Surgery

-Innovation in Global Surgery

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11-11:50am        Panel Session #2

-Crisis and Humanitarian Aid

-Education and Capacity-Building

-Subspecialty Global Surgery

-Research in Global Surgery

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12pm-1pm         Lunch, Path to Global Surgery Panel, and Closing Remarks

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*A detailed program will be given to attendees at the symposium.

Don't worry if you miss a panel, whether attending in-person or live-streaming. We will be recording all the talks and panels for anyone to watch after the conference.