GICS News
Ways to support Southern Turkey and Syria
Dear GICS community, We are writing to share our heartbreak and concern after the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey and Syria last week. The scale of the disaster is unimaginable, …
Read MoreGICS Webinar on Pediatric Trauma
Originally aired February 4, 2023 at 13:00GMT. Panelists: Professor Simone Abib, Professor Adesoji Ademuyiwa, A/Prof Wearwish Teague, A/Prof Abdelbasit E Ali, and Professor Kokila Lakhoo (Moderator)
Read MoreGICS Webinar on Club Foot Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Webinar that aired January 23, 2023 from GICS Congenital Anomalies Group, in collaboration with the March of Dimes and MiracleFeet, addressing the care of club foot in low- and middle-income countries.
Read More2022 Snapshot
As we come to the end of another year, we wanted to offer you a brief snapshot of the GICS membership as it stands today.
Read MoreGICS Members Spotlighted as “Inspirational Women in Surgery”
GICS members have two new articles that we are proud to highlight featuring GICS Chair-Elect Tahmina Banu and GICS Past Chair Kokila Lakhoo.
Read MoreGICS Virtual Grand Rounds: Wilms Tumor
The GICS Education Committee and Oncology Committee present our second Virtual Grand Rounds - Wilms Tumor, featuring case presentations by trainee Leila Hartford, MBBCh, MSCPH, and expert commentary by Dr. Nahla Kechiche and Dr. Derek...
Read MoreGICS Virtual Grand Rounds: Anorectal Malformations
Drs. Li, Banu and Levitt- the worlds experts on ARM, share their knowledge and experience.
Read MoreGICS member Naomi Wright publishes landmark paper on outcomes of congenital anomalies
The Lancet has published the results of the Global PaedSurg multicentre, international, prospective cohort study of 7 congenital anomalies in LICs, MICs, and HICs, showing tremendous disparities in outcomes. Click …
Read MoreGICS member Lubna Samad presents at official launch of Pakistan’s Surgical Plan
Pediatric Surgeon Lubna Samad gave presentation on the National Vision for Surgical Care 2020-25, during which she gave a persuasive argument not only for the need of a surgical plan …
Read MoreCOVID-19 Resources for GICS members
New resources have been added to the GICS website to aid members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to learn about diagnosis, treatment, infrastructure, surgery during the pandemic, care of …
Read MoreGICS IV – Johannesburg, South Africa
The fourth meeting of the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery was a resounding success! Click here to read an account of the meeting. Also read Dr Dominique Veervoort’s followup account in Johns …
Read MoreGICS session at WOFAPS World Congress of Pediatric Surgery
GICS Chair Kokila Lakhoo led an inspiring session at WOFAPS, including the following: 1.Introduction–Kokila Lakhoo 2. OReCS–Haitham Dagash on behalf of Emmanual Ameh 3. OXPLORE on OReCS–Kathryn Ford 4. CMC-RCS–Vellore …
Read MoreHave you read our annual report? We hope your will take a few minutes to learn what GICS members have accomplished in 2022. #GICS #ChildrensSurgery #Global #Children #Surgery #SurgicalCare #AnnualReport https://t.co/HJeeJZwIl0
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GICS Past Chair Kokila Lakhoo is featured in the Inspirational Woman in Surgery series. Her article "Inspirational Women in Surgery: Professor Kokila Lakhoo, South Africa" was authored by Ruth Laverde, and Doruk Ozgediz. YOu can read the article here: https://t.co/dAxgj6hBMt
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Every year, about 3-6% of infants worldwide are born with a serious birth defect. This means that life-altering conditions such as spina bifida and congenital heart defects affect millions of babies and families. Birth defects can affect babies regardless of where they are bor... https://t.co/UOeckH8ISD
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GICS has arrived at ICBD! If you are also at the International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World, Come say hello! GICS Board Members Tahmina Banu and Marilyn Butler are at our table, which we share with Operation Smile, and are waiting to co... https://t.co/hfxmb4QDYK
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GICS is proud to be a sponsor of the International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World (ICBD). If you will also be in Santiago please come by our booth and say hello. #GICS #ChildrensSurgery #Global #Children #Surgery #SurgicalCare #ICBD https://t.co/LGAUCscB9U
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GICS is pleased to share this exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Surgery fellow to work at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand. ENQUIRIES : jeromeloveland@icloud.com and anna.welthagen@wits.ac.za CLOSING: 2/28/23 https://t.co/kM6wHD4K3B
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The devastation in Turkey and Syria has been heartbreaking to watch. While there has already been a significant local and international response, our support is still very much needed. GICS suggests supporting the following groups: Syrian American Medical Society: long-term ... https://t.co/MQJpFq6KoS
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Save the Date! On February 4th the Education Committee will present a Trauma Symposium moderated by Professor Kokila Lakhoo. Presenters will include Drs Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Abdelbasit E Ali, Simone Abib, and Warwick Teague. Look for a webinar invitation in early January. https://t.co/RCnRQE5Xij
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