Supporting Postgraduate Surgical Training in Guyana

Beginning as a 2 1/2 year locally based postgraduate surgical training program supported by visiting Canadian surgical faculty, it is evolved to a 4 year local Master's degree in clinical surgery. Over 10 years there have been over faculty 100 visits to Guyana, including many from McMaster, and young Guyanese surgeons have visited McMaster for clinical fellowships. Dozens of research papers have been completed collaboratively, and an annual Guyana Medical Scientific Conference celebrated its 10th year. Other postgraduate programs in Pediatrics, Anesthesia, and Medicine are also ongoing.