Essential Surgery Skills Conference 2025
Aug. 18 - 22, 2025
Baylor College of Medicine and the National School of Tropical Medicine are proud to offer a five-day skills conference, leading to a certificate in Tropical Surgery, Obstetrics, and Gynecology. Physicians will train to provide emergent surgical care in low-surgeon-density, humanitarian, and disaster contexts. Network and collaborate with physicians dedicated to improving access to surgical and anesthetic services worldwide.
The conference is held in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the largest life sciences destination in the world, with 54 institutions and more than 7.2 million visitors annually. Alongside expert colleagues in global health, attendees will engage in hands-on experiences with tissue and model-based simulations to prepare to face many of the emergent and essential surgical procedures as identified by the third edition of the Disease Control Priorities volume 1: Essential Surgery. The conference will cover common surgical scenarios in orthopedics, urology, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, anesthesia, ultrasound, and more. The curriculum also explores the challenges of surgery in areas of conflict, austerity, and disaster.
Content is designed for both the practicing physician as well as residents and fellows who currently or plan to practice in resource-limited contexts.
Breakfast and lunch throughout the course are included with registration.
Location: Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas, 77030
Target Audience: The conference is designed for practicing physicians of all surgical specialties, as well as residents and fellows in training
Conference Capacity: The capacity of this conference is limited. Those unable to register due to limited capacity will be placed on a waitlist.
Focus: The OB/GYN focus provides essential obstetrics and gynecology skills training.
Certificate of Completion: Participants who attend all sessions and pass the exam on the last day of the conference will be awarded a Certificate of Completion by Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine.
Fees and Registration
Cost:
- $895.00 (Surgical Trainees)
- $1,450.00 (Practicing Surgeons)
Register online: Essential Surgery Skills Course Tickets
Accommodations
There are several hotels in close proximity to the conference location in the Texas Medical Center. Many hotels offer shuttles within a two-to-five mile radius. Transportation is also available through the light rail, which has multiple stops at the TMC.
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.
Contact Us
For questions, please email the Baylor Center for Global Surgery at gsprograms@bcm.edu.