Show Notes
Dr. Brian Cameron is a retired pediatric surgeon who has spent much of his life dedicated to global surgery. In this conversation, we discuss his new book Ripples from the Rupununi: Dr. Aidun’s Healing Journey. We talk about what it takes to write a book and also discuss the book itself. Let us know in the comments or via email: Have you ever thought about writing a book? Links: E78 Brian Cameron On Global Surgery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdetQSXBRMQ Ripples from the Rupununi. https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000491425890/Brian-H.-Cameron-Ripples-from-the-Rupununi Surgical training in Guyana: the next generation. Cameron BH, Martin C, Rambaran M. Can J Surg. 2015 Feb;58(1):7-9. doi: 10.1503/cjs.010414. PMID: 25621909 Free PMC article. Evaluating the long-term impact of the Trauma Team Training course in Guyana: an explanatory mixed-methods approach. Pemberton J, Rambaran M, Cameron BH. Am J Surg. 2013 Feb;205(2):119-24. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.08.004. Epub 2012 Dec 13. PMID: 23246285 International surgery: the development of postgraduate surgical training in Guyana. Cameron BH, Rambaran M, Sharma DP, Taylor RH. Can J Surg. 2010 Feb;53(1):11-6. PMID: 20100407 Free PMC article. Teaching in Fiji: practising medicine, coping with coups. Cameron BH. CMAJ. 1989 Apr 1;140(7):833-5. PMID: 2924235 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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