Dr. Suzette Sutherland

Let's jump into the details a little bit more of your global health efforts, what you have done and what you're doing even today. But you let the listeners know, Catherine's written numerous things on global health, but she's also an author of a book called Global Surgery and Public Health, A New Paradigm. You did that in combination with a general surgeon who also does a lot of mission work. And

Let's jump into the details a little bit more of your global health efforts, what you have done and what you're doing even today. But you let the listeners know, Catherine's written numerous things on global health, but she's also an author of a book called Global Surgery and Public Health, A New Paradigm. You did that in combination with a general surgeon who also does a lot of mission work. And

What's different about that book than other books that are out there is it really brought up the idea about the global health crisis in the sense of, you know, we need to be giving ethical global health. Right. It really focused on that. And what are the needs abroad or in these communities and how can we.

What's different about that book than other books that are out there is it really brought up the idea about the global health crisis in the sense of, you know, we need to be giving ethical global health. Right. It really focused on that. And what are the needs abroad or in these communities and how can we.

What's different about that book than other books that are out there is it really brought up the idea about the global health crisis in the sense of, you know, we need to be giving ethical global health. Right. It really focused on that. And what are the needs abroad or in these communities and how can we.

help to not only provide those needs, but ensure that those needs are sustainably met, right? And so why don't you speak a little bit more about that? You know, it's this idea about medical missions and what do people call that? Yes, sometimes it's called parachute medicine. There you go.

help to not only provide those needs, but ensure that those needs are sustainably met, right? And so why don't you speak a little bit more about that? You know, it's this idea about medical missions and what do people call that? Yes, sometimes it's called parachute medicine. There you go.

help to not only provide those needs, but ensure that those needs are sustainably met, right? And so why don't you speak a little bit more about that? You know, it's this idea about medical missions and what do people call that? Yes, sometimes it's called parachute medicine. There you go.

But, you know, doing a one off mission trip and pat yourself on the back versus really being involved in global health and trying to help a community to build itself into a sustainable community. You know.

But, you know, doing a one off mission trip and pat yourself on the back versus really being involved in global health and trying to help a community to build itself into a sustainable community. You know.

But, you know, doing a one off mission trip and pat yourself on the back versus really being involved in global health and trying to help a community to build itself into a sustainable community. You know.

Yeah, so to make sure that they're communicating and working together. I wish it were more successful even now.

Yeah, so to make sure that they're communicating and working together. I wish it were more successful even now.

Yeah, so to make sure that they're communicating and working together. I wish it were more successful even now.

But so, I mean, that just brings home such a big point that having a lens towards public health, if you're interested in doing some global health work or going on medical missions, many times, you know, people who want to initiate a program, they go the first time. And just see what's there. Right. They don't do surgery. They don't plan to, you know, do all the sexy stuff. Right.

But so, I mean, that just brings home such a big point that having a lens towards public health, if you're interested in doing some global health work or going on medical missions, many times, you know, people who want to initiate a program, they go the first time. And just see what's there. Right. They don't do surgery. They don't plan to, you know, do all the sexy stuff. Right.

But so, I mean, that just brings home such a big point that having a lens towards public health, if you're interested in doing some global health work or going on medical missions, many times, you know, people who want to initiate a program, they go the first time. And just see what's there. Right. They don't do surgery. They don't plan to, you know, do all the sexy stuff. Right.

It's just I need to go and see what is it that you have, what you don't have and what do you really need. And then what's culturally important. going to be doable. Sometimes the culture of the country can get in the way, right? For what you might think is the right thing to do, we with our Western ideals, but they have very different cultural ideas sometimes.

It's just I need to go and see what is it that you have, what you don't have and what do you really need. And then what's culturally important. going to be doable. Sometimes the culture of the country can get in the way, right? For what you might think is the right thing to do, we with our Western ideals, but they have very different cultural ideas sometimes.

It's just I need to go and see what is it that you have, what you don't have and what do you really need. And then what's culturally important. going to be doable. Sometimes the culture of the country can get in the way, right? For what you might think is the right thing to do, we with our Western ideals, but they have very different cultural ideas sometimes.