Teams involving McMaster surgeons focus on improving education and clinical care for children with cleft lip and other birth defects, traumatic and burn injuries, and chronic scars. McMaster senior plastic surgery residents have joined the teams to teach and learn.
Impact
Hundreds of children are treated by the teams on each visit, partner health workers are trained, and McMaster faculty and residents have enriching experiences with their local hosts.
Student Experience
Surgical trainees join McMaster faculty on medical mission outreach, expanding their opportunities to teach and learn in low-resource countries.
Countries
Guatemala, Haiti, Ukraine
Impact
Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
Guatemala Healing Hands
Community Partner(s)
St. Joseph's International Outreach Program
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Other
Sponsorship
Private
Sponsorship Details
Guatemala Healing Hands, St. Joseph’s International Outreach Program, Canada Ukraine Foundation
