Global Health Initiative

In the past several decades, global health efforts have greatly decreased the overall morbidity and mortality in developing nations with regards to the reduction in communicable diseases. This in turn has revealed the surgical burden of disease. There is a global need for essential surgery and safe anesthetic care in foreign countries. The need for subspecialized high-level care like Plastics, Cardiac, Ortho, etc. is even higher and the burden for families unmeasurable. Many foreign nations direct care and resources towards essential surgery and anesthesia for survival.  LMIC (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) often find themselves relying on governmental aid and non-profit organizations to perform and provide elective surgery and safe anesthesia. The Department of Anesthesiology has a long-standing commitment to global health with many of our provider’s whose efforts have gone unrecognized. We would like to shine a spotlight on our departments’ globally engaged activities.

The Department of Anesthesiology Global Health Initiative at the Medical College of Wisconsin is committed to assure access and safe delivery of anesthetic care globally. Through the dedication demonstrated by our department, our goals are to work collaboratively with global partners by providing education, clinical experience, and conducting research.