OUR MISSION
Global Surgery at the University of Wisconsin strives for equitable access to excellent patient care across the global community through innovative partnerships that leverage the strengths of diverse teams.
OUR VISION
Health equity through innovative and mutually-beneficial research, service, and health education at sustainable multi-disciplinary global hubs.
Our People
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Global Voices
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Connections Around the Globe
Our faculty, staff, and trainees regularly travel to support international clinical, research, and education collaborations.
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A Global Education
Today’s surgical students are global learners. We support and engage our residents, fellows, and rotating medical students in opportunities to serve and learn abroad. In our global health work, our students become innovative problem-solvers, increase their insight in resource utilization, develop their hand-on skills, and strengthen their leadership capabilities.
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Research
We’re proud to work with scholars across the globe on a variety of research projects.
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Stories from the field
Two Ethiopian Vascular Surgeons Supported to Travel to Sweden
The University of Wisconsin Division of Vascular surgery has a long-standing partnership with Addis Ababa University Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division. Through this partnership vascular surgery fellows and residents from the UW have the …
Microsurgery and Regenerative Medicine Lab Expands Global Education
Microsurgery is a specialized field within plastic surgery that uses precision instruments and an operating microscope to reconnect blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics. The field of microsurgery allows body parts to be rebuilt with one’s …
Baldwin Grant Allows Dr. Girma Tefera to Introduce Trauma Management Training to Ethiopia
In 2019, Dr. Girma Tefera, Professor of the Division of Vascular Surgery, was awarded a Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Project Grant. The Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment is a competitive grant program that fosters public engagement …
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Contact us
Kristin Long, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Endocrine Surgery
Vice Chair of Global Surgery
longk@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-1387
Christine Inthachith, MS
Global Health Coordinator, Global Surgery
Christine.inthachith@wisc.edu
(608) 262-1551