P68 International Survey Of Medical students Exposure to Relevant global Surgery (ISOMERS): A cross-sectional study
Authors:   International Student Surgical Network [Steering Committee: Responsible for the protocol design, project coordination, and data handling. Writing Group: Responsible for the overall scientific content, data analysis, and preparation of research manuscripts. Collaborators: A network of medical students across all medical schools. They are responsible for leading the study regionally.] Steering Committee:, Bandyopadhyay Soham , Kanmounye Ulrick S , Shah Priyansh , Madani Katayoun , Beltrano Joana , Isa Mashkur A ,   Reuben Y. K. Ooi Writing Group:, Bandyopadhyay Soham , Kanmounye Ulrick S , Shah Priyansh , Madani Katayoun , Beltrano Joana , Isa Mashkur A , Ooi Reuben Y K , Patel Naeem A Y , Ng Yuki J , Nteranya Daniel S , Shah Shahnur , Ruzibukya Victor , Patil Poorvaprabha , Badwi Nermin , Dissan Matovu , Kawka Michal , Adedeji Adesina , Ndayiragije Raoul , Honjo Sarah ,   Hitomi Kumara Collaborators:, Jalloh Mohamed B , Faulkner Monalisa M J , Ng Yuki J , Patel Naeem A Y , Suthar Rohan K , Phiri Christabel , Mulwanda Edwin M , Bizwell Mwaba K , Dalmar Mohamed , Ndayiragije Raoul , Ruzibukya Victor , Pueschel Miriam , Mauya William , Kasongi Doreen , Mohamed Khairoon A , Mlula Chipegwa , Shabani Moshi M , Msikwa Fidelis , Warsha Wilson , Haji Makame G , Goodluck Gregory , Anthony Serya , Udeme-Abasi Nelson , Adedeji Adesina , Fasiku Victor , Kimto Oche Emmanuel , Adeyemo Olaoluwa , Dambo Collins Ighaba , Ugorji Favour , Onaduja Testimony , Annang Esther , Edeh Gabriel , Obeng Simon , Otobo Daniel , Erinfolami Habiba , Oguta Anthony , Chukwudioje Cynthia , Akinyosoye Grace Oghenetega , Badwi Nermin , Ademović Faith , Honjo Sarah , Kumara Hitomi , Dissan Matovu , Nteranya Daniel S , Daoud Hassan A , Sana Hamaiyal , Shah Shahnur , Mehmeti Rina , Beltrano Joana , Muhumaza Arsen , Jayaram Anusha , Rehman Shahyan , Peck Connor , Bandyopadhyay Soham , Kawka Michal 
Published: April 2021

Introduction

Medical students around the world have been showing an increasing interest in Global Surgery as evident by their participation in various organizations on local and international levels. We set out to evaluate exposure of medical students to global surgery, modes of exposure, whether the exposure meets the needs of students, awareness of the key messages of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, global surgery career aspirations and barriers to said aspirations.

Methods

We developed the International Survey Of Medical students Exposure to Relevant global Surgery (ISOMERS) study, an online, international, questionnaire-based study. This survey will collect data from final year medical students across the world. The questionnaire utilises a combination of the Likert scale, multiple choice options and free text questions and will be disseminated by email and social media through the International Student Surgical Network, a global surgery student interest group with more than 5,000 members.

Results

Primary outcomes will include exposure to global surgery research, advocacy and education among medical students. We will generate simple descriptive statistics and identify determinants of exposure among medical students and subgroups (country income class and geographic region). Also, we will use multinomial regression analysis to identify confounders and significant dependent variables.

Conclusion

The ISOMERS study will identify the level of exposure to global surgery among students during medical education. An understanding of this exposure will be crucial in developing the foundation for global surgery education at the level of undergraduate medical curriculum and furthered in addressing perceived barriers to joining the global surgery workforce.