Riya Sawhney, a PhD student in the CommiSur Lab, has been invited to speak at the CUGH Satellite Session on “Overcoming Key Structural Barriers to Equitable Global Health Clinical Education Exchanges.” This invitation recognizes Riya’s expertise and commitment to promoting equity in global health education, underscoring the lab’s dedication to addressing critical challenges in the field.
CommiSur Lab PhD Student Riya Sawhney Invited to Speak at CUGH Satellite Session
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- Dr. Dan Poenaru of the Beardmore-CommiSur Lab received Dialogue McGill Funding for Digital Health Research
- Beardmore-CommiSur Recognized as Leader in AI, Health Care Innovation
- Olivier Lefebvre’s (PhD student co-supervised by Dan Poenaru) article featured on medRxiv – Predictive Performance Precision Analysis in Medicine featured
- CommiSur Lab PhD student Shreenik Kundu has been awarded the SSP Travel Award
- CommiSur Lab PhD student Ayla Gerk has been awarded the SSP Travel Award
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✈️Next stop: #ACSCC25 Chicago!
We are presenting:
🌐 As the ACS International Guest Scholarship
🎮 VR-based trauma training
⚖️ Intersectional disparities in surgical access
If you are attending, please come support 🙌
As our students advocate for equity & innovation in surgery
🌟 Our lab was proud to present at #CAPS2025 🇨🇦 in Winnipeg, MB!
We highlighted our research in:
🔹 Pediatric surgery
🌍 Global health
🤖 AI & innovation
A great platform to share ideas, build collaborations and learn from the experts in the field
Grateful for the opportunity
Abstract submission is open for APSA 2026! Let your excellence shine – submit your research by Oct 6 to be considered.
Visit the APSA site for submission guidelines and other details: https://buff.ly/WHiwDIa
#APSA26 #PedSurgIsBestSurg #SurgEducation #SavingLifetimes
Are you interested in sharing your global health work with the McGill community? If you are a McGill student, resident or postdoc involved in global health, submit your poster abstract by Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET! https://www.mcgill.ca/globalhealth/global-health-night-2025-call-poster-abstracts
