Penn Global Surgery Group 2024 Fall Symposium
The Evolution of Global Surgery: Past, Present, and Future
Featured Speakers
Dr. Georges Azzie, MD, FRCSC
Pediatric Surgeon, Hospital for Sick Children at University of Toronto
Biography:
Dr. Georges Azzie is a pediatric surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto with adjunct appointments in the Departments of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Botswana, and the University of Cape Town. He has been a dedicated advocate for the development of clinical, surgical, and educational infrastructure in Botswana and has worked extensively in Africa, the Middle East, and Australasia for close to four decades.
Dr. Dan Poenaru, MA, MHPE, MD, PhD
Pediatric Surgeon, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Biography:
Dr. Dan Poenaru is a pediatric surgeon at the Montreal Children’s Hospital in Montreal, Canada, and serves as a senior and global professor at McGill University and Queen’s University Canada. His remarkable contributions include training the first and largest pediatric surgical unit in Kenya, and serving as principal investigator in founding pioneering medical schools in Africa. He is also a passionate advocate for the optimization of AI in global surgery.
Event Location:
Law Auditorium, Jordan Medical Education Center
Date & Time:
Saturday, October 26
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Presented by:
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania — Center for Global Health
