Bruce Biccard
@BruceBiccard
Collaboration is the key to making a difference. #globalsurgery #Anaesthesia #APORG #APPRISE African Perioperative Research Group
Kindle version of my book 'Safer Surgery for Africa: Challenges and Solutions' is now available! a.co/d/8wD7jth #Amazon via @Amazon Paperback also on Amazon. Please, write a review.
Surgical health policy 2025 thelancet.com/journals/lance… After Lancet Commission #GlobalSurgery. Message 1. Unmet surgical need rising 2. Postop deaths > major global disease burdens 3. Surgery strengthens health systems 4. Surgery expansion=economic benefit 5. Preparedness is lagging
Learning how to Influence policy: speak their language. Excellent lessons from @BruceBiccard , Mary Kinney, @GeoffIbbotson @MrsMaswime . Thanks to UCT Global Surgery Division 👌🏾
Congratulations Sachin. Well deserved.
We are thrilled to announce Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, has been named chair of the Dept of Anesthesiology & the Robert B Sweet Endowed Prof of Anesthesiology! 🎉🎉 A visionary leader in the field & @UMichMedSchool, he begins his new role July 1. michmed.org/jVym2
A call to action on #GlobalSurgeryDay for more access to safe, timely, affordable surgical care
Ten years after the World Health Assembly resolution on global surgery, progress is real, but millions still lack access to safe, timely care. This #GlobalSurgeryDay, we’re calling for bold, practical steps to close the gap. Read our call to action: ow.ly/zVb050VXHOX
Ten years after the World Health Assembly resolution on global surgery, progress is real, but millions still lack access to safe, timely care. This #GlobalSurgeryDay, we’re calling for bold, practical steps to close the gap. Read our call to action: ow.ly/zVb050VXHOX
Thank you to all my #APORG (African Perioperative Research Group) clinical research colleagues across Africa who made this possible through their outstanding clinical research. They are the real heroes.
Prof Bruce Biccard @UCTHealthSci has received an A-rating from @NRF_News for pioneering and leading perioperative outcomes research in Africa to ensure safe surgery and anaesthesia. #UCTResearchExcellence
Dear @Luznut Thank you for your interest. You can get it at amazon.com/Safer-Surgery-… Working on a distributor for a reasonably priced physical books in Africa. Also French and Portuguese books. Working on Arabic and Swahili versions too.
I watched this journey. Where can we get the book?
Thank you @NamuChristine That is very kind of you
Congratulations Prof! @BruceBiccard 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 A very gentle man! Who’s book on “Safer surgery for Africa” am enjoying. Must read!
Congratulations Prof! @BruceBiccard 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 A very gentle man! Who’s book on “Safer surgery for Africa” am enjoying. Must read!
Prof Bruce Biccard @UCTHealthSci has received an A-rating from @NRF_News for pioneering and leading perioperative outcomes research in Africa to ensure safe surgery and anaesthesia. #UCTResearchExcellence
Meet Professor Ronelle Mouton, Consultant Anaesthetist and academic lead at North Bristol NHS Trust, UK. A leading voice in vascular anaesthesia and peri-operative research, she brings a wealth of experience from major clinical trials and national guideline development.
Congratulations Dan. Well deserved
Prof Dan Stein has received an A-rating from @NRF_News in recognition of his multidisciplinary research focused on anxiety & related disorders. His work also advances psychiatric genetics in African populations, which is key for closing health equity gaps.#UCTResearchExcellence
At #WHA78, WFSA joined 9 orgs to call on Member States to include anaesthesia & surgical services in health emergency planning. 🛑 Surgery saves lives — especially in the 1st 48 hours. Read our joint HEPR statement 👉 tinyurl.com/7xddca52 #GlobalSurgery #HealthEmergency…
moralambition.org/book What a wonderful book. "Moral Ambition" by @rutgerbregman. This takes @MichaelMarmot "The Health Gap" clarion call of 2015, and provides the tools to respond. And at the end provides a real surprise resource. A must read for achieving health equity.
🚨 MSK/Ortho researchers in Malawi, South Africa & Tanzania - we need your voice! Help shape the future of musculoskeletal injury research by rating key barriers in your setting. 📝⏰5mins: globalinjury.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/collection/sur… #GlobalHealth #MSKResearch #LMICResearch #orthotwitter
"Contaminated evidence cascades into clinical practice guidelines, amplifying its negative impact nearly ninefold." Problematic trials are contaminating the evidence ecosystem bmj.com/content/389/bm…
Directed acyclic graphs are used to illustrate and assess the hypothesised causal mechanisms in health and social research. This article provides a guide for clinical researchers on how to use directed acyclic graphs, @tfeend bmj.com/content/388/bm…
Congratulations and thank you. Amazing work
So excited as we are steadily reaching the finish line last 5 pts left for recruitment.... thankyou all India spokes and hub for the enthusiastic enrollment.,👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧
So excited as we are steadily reaching the finish line last 5 pts left for recruitment.... thankyou all India spokes and hub for the enthusiastic enrollment.,👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧
Appointment of the new Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science ndcn.ox.ac.uk/news/appointme… Thank you for believing in me. It will be an honour to serve you, and further the work we believe in together.
I'm so proud to be part of the program!
We welcomed our 4th cohort of the Executive Leadership in Global Surgery class at the annual Patron’s lecture and dinner by Professor Hon Parly Member Prof French Mbombo!!!! Always fascinated to learn about the impact of political leadership on access to healthcare and surgery!!!