Mercy Ships and the Global Surgery Crisis

Date
February 19, 2025
Time
06:45am - 07:30am
Location:

Zoom

Talk Title:

Mercy Ships and the Global Surgery Crisis

Speaker:

Mark G. Shrime, MD, MPH, PhD
International Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Ships
Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Educational Objectives:
  1. Understand the barriers, medical and otherwise, that patients face to getting surgical care in sub-Saharan Africa
  2. Understand Mercy Ships' approach to direct medical services
  3. Understand Mercy Ships' approach to education, training, and advocacy