2018
General Thoracic Surgery in Rwanda: An Assessment of Surgical Volume and of Workforce and Material Resource Deficits
Ramirez A, Nuradin N, Byiringiro F, Ntakiyiruta G, Giles A, Riviello R. General Thoracic Surgery in Rwanda: An Assessment of Surgical Volume and of Workforce and Material Resource Deficits. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 43: 36-43. PMID: 30132227, PMCID: PMC6318006, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4771-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesiologyChildChild, PreschoolEquipment and Supplies, HospitalFemaleHealth WorkforceHospitals, PrivateHospitals, UniversityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentRetrospective StudiesRwandaSimulation TrainingThoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgical ProceduresYoung AdultConceptsUniversity Teaching HospitalHuman Resources for Health (HRH) ProgramThoracic casesSurgical volumeSimulation trainingUniversity Teaching Hospital of KigaliUniversity Teaching Hospital of ButareWorld Health Organization formBaseline patient characteristicsOperative volumeRetrospective cohort studyGeneral surgery proceduresThoracic surgical careGeneral thoracic surgeryOperating room registriesHRH ProgramPearson chi-square testKing Faisal HospitalAddress barriersCapacity building programsChi-square testKruskal-Wallis testNeeds assessmentPatient accessReferral center
2016
Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice
Gillen J, Ramirez A, Farineau D, Hoke T, Schirmer B, Williams M, Lau C. Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice. Journal Of Surgical Education 2016, 73: 1052-1059. PMID: 27372271, PMCID: PMC5124388, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems-based practiceSystem-based practiceInterdisciplinary workgroupCompetency of systems-based practiceFrontline health care providersAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competenciesHealth care teamHealth care providersHealth care professionalsSurgery residentsEducation of residentsHands-on educational experiencesCare teamInterprofessional collaborationCare providersCare professionalsHealth systemTeam-building exercisesWorkflow issuesInterdisciplinary communicationResident educationMeaningful educationSystem issuesSystems-basedResidents