Christos Tsagkaris, Orthopedic Surgery Resident at Solothurner Spitäler AG – soH, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“One year since the Global Surgery course in Oxford – and still learning…
Around this time last year, we were wrapping up the global surgery short course hosted by the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences – University of Oxford. Delivered by leading experts and frontline professionals, it opened important conversations about global disparities in surgical care – and the efforts, both global and local, to address them.
Since then, much has happened, and there is still much to reflect on.
Over the past year, we continued to advocate for equity in cancer care – including surgery – in conflict-affected settings, through the Lancet manifesto, developed with colleagues from the World Health Organization, the European Commission, OncoDaily and others. We also initiated discussions on building a global pediatric orthopedic and traumatology network, aiming to connect knowledge and resources for children in need of musculoskeletal care, together with Kinderspital Zurich.
Earlier this summer, our paper on European trauma policy – shaped during my Master’s in EU Politics and Government – was published in World Medical and Health Policy, mapping EU regulation, legislative procedures and funding mechanisms relevant to trauma care. This work brought together perspectives from Neapolis University Pafos and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).
What has stayed with me most, though, is the sense of connection. Exchanges with fellow course participants like Hanna Kaade – with whom we recently held a conversation on One Health in crisis settings during the first event of the European Student Think Tank for the 2025/26 term – and Tinatin Kutchukhidze, have kept memories and thinking alive – same applies to a number of unfinished ideas and plans.
And amid the learning and progress, some news brings pause. The recent passing of Dr. Tony Jefferis was such a moment, but also a reminder to uphold the respectful, intellectually honest approach he passed on us during our group work sessions.
The best way forward is often through continued dialogue, shared purpose and learning.”
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