• Est. 2006

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  • Research

  • Leadership

Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT)

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 SAVE THE DATE:  IGOT/SIGN Webinar on Pelvic Ring Injuries, 7-9am PST, October 29, 2021.
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 The recording for the Webinar on Advanced Flaps is now available online. 
 
 
 

The Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT) was founded in 2006 by UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and residents as a non-profit academic initiative.  IGOT's mission is to build capacity in musculoskeletal care through global partnerships.

Our Mission
IGOT’s mission is to build capacity in musculoskeletal care through global partnerships.

Our Vision
IGOT's vision is to be the global leader in academic partnership in orthopaedic surgery.

Our Values
IGOT's values include Equity, Collaboration and Scholarship awards.

The Problem We Are Solving
Every year between 20 and 50 million people are permanently disabled from road traffic injuries, and over 6 million die. That’s twice the number of deaths than HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria combined!
Many of these are preventable, but local surgeons in countries with limited resources where these accidents are so common lack the training required to perform life-saving procedures.  IGOT’s surgeons go out into the field to educate and empower local surgeons through hands on courses like our SMART course, resulting in sustainable impact.

IGOT has Three Main Pillars: 
Leadership
The purpose of IGOT's Leadership Initiative is to foster the next generation of global leaders in orthopaedic surgery. IGOT implements this goal through editorials, research articles, leadership training, research fellowships, observerships, mentorships, and presentations at national and international conferences. IGOT also encourages collaboration among like-minded organizations to achieve a common goal through associations, such as COACT and ACTUAR.

Education
Under the IGOT's education pillar, there are two main philanthropic programs: Surgical and Management Reconstructive Training (SMART) Course and our Learning Portal.
IGOT strives to provide orthopaedic surgeons from low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) with the training and educational resources needed to save limbs and lives. To prevent amputations in LMICs.  Many of these are preventable, but local surgeons in countries with limited resources where these accidents are so common to lack the training required to perform life-saving procedures.  IGOT's surgeons go out into the field to educate and empower local surgeons through hands-on courses like our SMART course, resulting in sustainable impact.  The SMART courses are held annually in Tanzania, Nepal, Mexico, and San Francisco, USA.  We also partner with leaders in Uganda, Malawi, Nicaragua and Ghana.  

Webinars-
IGOT Webinar is an online educational resource created in collaboration with SIGN using the IGOT Surgical Management and Reconstructive Training (SMART) course curriculum. The bi-monthly webinars include a combination of didactic lectures, case discussions, and Q&A sessions led by an expert panel of North American and International orthopaedic surgeons experienced in different orthopaedic techniques and subspecialties. This virtual platform has allowed for a more comprehensive reach of orthopaedic surgeon attendees worldwide.

Online Education Portal-
IGOT Learning Portal is an online platform for surgical education that is easily accessible, self-paced and free to supplement the content of the SMART Course as well as provide access to those who are unable to attend a course. In 2020, we have been offering a Live SF SMART Webinar series on surgical topics.  The IGOT Portal is a novel endeavor that we hope to scale and expand using already existing technology. It strives to leverage our expert network of faculty and partner institutions to crowdsource solutions to surgical cases and meet the needs of orthopaedic surgeons in developing countries.

Global Rotation Elective and Global Scholars Program and Orthopaedic Observership-
The purpose of IGOT's Global Rotation Elective and Global Scholars Program and Orthopaedic Observership is to facilitate the flow of orthopaedic knowledge between our global partners and UCSF's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. We invite members of our partner institutions to partake in the Global Scholars Program and Orthopaedic Observerships at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI) to share knowledge of various surgical methods in the U.S. healthcare system. IGOT also enables fourth-year UCSF orthopaedic residents to learn from our global partner sites through a one-month Global Elective Rotation abroad. If you are interested in finding out more about the PGY4 Global Rotation Elective or Global Scholars Program and Orthopaedic Observerships, email us at igot.oti@ucsf.edu.

Research
Within the research arm, IGOT conducts several research studies globally.
The goal of IGOT's Global Research Initiative is to enable orthopaedic surgeons from low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) to conduct high-quality studies on how to reduce the burden of musculoskeletal disease in resource-poor environments.  To achieve this goal, IGOT hosts the annual “International Research Symposium,” provides guidance on study design and data management for partner institutions.
IGOT sponsors a research fellowship called the Morgan and Madison McClellan International Research Fellowship, designed for 3rd/4th year medical students to conduct research studies on global orthopaedics and foster skill sets to become future leaders in the field of global orthopaedics.  Since 2006, IGOT has worked with 65 global leaders across 10 countries on 45 research projects and facilitated the travel of 50 IGOT ambassadors and scholars to and from our partner institutions.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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