Ava Yap

Canada - Hong Kong - USA
Global Health Advocate
General Surgery Resident @UCSFSurgery
Pediatric Surgery Fellow @UTH_Pedisurg

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSFSurgery @SustainUCSF is working to reduce our carbon footprint - how are you greening the OR today?🍃

Thank you @SeemaGandhiMD & OR leadership for making this possible, and @JAMA_current for spreading the word. Let's keep up the green work! 🌎♻️

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Operating rooms have not focused on environmental impacts but a growing movement among surgical teams is trying to change that.

This short JAMA Network film features experts working to make ORs more sustainable. https://t.co/4AyWt6V2ih

[The Journal Of Global Surgery (ONE) @jogs_one]

Submit your research to JoGS (ONE) – where our community-funded model ensures true equity in #globalsurgery research. No author fees, just #openaccess to groundbreaking work from around the world. Be part of the future of publishing: https://t.co/ZsbIFrKAXe

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

To read more about our study: Transition to Reusable Surgical Gowns at a Hospital System https://t.co/1xd1gzkd5f

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSFSurgery @SustainUCSF is working to reduce our carbon footprint - how are you greening the OR today?🍃

Thank you @SeemaGandhiMD & OR leadership for making this possible, and @JAMA_current for spreading the word. Let's keep up the green work! 🌎♻️

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Operating rooms have not focused on environmental impacts but a growing movement among surgical teams is trying to change that.

This short JAMA Network film features experts working to make ORs more sustainable. https://t.co/4AyWt6V2ih

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSFSurgery @UCSF_CHESA & @SaferSurgery fellow @NicholeStarr5 showcases an incredible reduction in surgical site infections in 7 LMIC sites with the Clean Cut program! 👏🏥 #ACSCC2023 @UCSFMSS

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSF_CHESA fellow @UCSFSurgery resident Nathan Brand gave an outstanding presentation showing catastrophic expenditure in 28% of surgical patients in Tanzania at #ACSCC2023 collabing with @KickAsana & Dr. Larry Akoko 💸🩺

[Andre Campbell, MD, FACS, FACP, FCCM, MAMSE, FCBC @TraumaDocSF]

Honored to be @AmCollSurgeons @WomenSurgeons with our group of surgeons from @UCSFSurgery. Congratulation to Dr Lygia Stewart and @NicholeStarr5 on your prestigious awards! @Jasosamd thank you for your support!

[Association of Academic Global Surgery @aaglobalsurgery]

💪We are 1️⃣ hour to go from our first #GlobalSurgeryDay Twitter Hour!

👥Together with #TheFutureOfTheOR - @InciSioNGlobal we will share questions about the #LCoGS Indicators #HalfwayTo2030 !

🤝We invite all advocates to discuss! Join #AAGS to advocate for #GlobalSurgery today.

[Britney Grayson, MD, PhD @britneygrayson]

Pilot bowel management program at @MbararaUST presented by @STrinidadMD in work done with @FelixOyania , @mkotagal and the late Martin Situma. Incontinence --> controlled BMs for 9 families and 8 continue to use what they learned at 6 months!
@APSASurgeons

[Britney Grayson, MD, PhD @britneygrayson]

@CQ_Stephens presents on #gastroschisis at @MulagoHospital. 368 patients total- resuscitation and feeding protocols along with introduction of spring-loaded silos led to more survivors (>35%!).
@APSASurgeons
#some4pedsurg
@bnaikma

[Caroline Stephens, MD MPH @CQ_Stephens]

Congratulations to our fearless leader on his well deserved. Here is to @UCSF_CHESA fellows past and present

[Samuel Negash, MD 🇪🇹 @negashsamie]

Dr. Doruk Ozgediz reciving the humanitarian award @APSASurgeons #APSA2023

[Caroline Stephens, MD MPH @CQ_Stephens]

Such an incredibly well deserved award. We can only hope to the work justice @UCSFSurgery @UCSF_CHESA.
Now to push forward to improve trauma care with @kampalatrauma and pediatric surgical emergencies with @KisaPhyllis @stellahalyce

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSF_CHESA fellow @GregKlazura showed that the Pediatric Emergency Surgery Course in Uganda helped increase referrals, operations, and timely presentation for children who need immediate surgery - strong work!! @CQ_Stephens @KisaPhyllis @stellahalyce @RonaldBisegerwa #APSA2023

[Britney Grayson, MD, PhD @britneygrayson]

Starting off is @avacyap presenting the impact of a dedicated #pedsurg OR (@KidsOperating !!) at Menelik Hospital in Ethiopia- more congenital anomalies treated, more DALYs averted per child, and more trainees exposed to ped surg.
@APSASurgeons
@negashsamie

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSF_CHESA fellow @negashsamie showed that caregivers of children with stomas in Ethiopia carried a huge economic and psychosocial burden - we need more for these hidden children! @KidsOperating @CQ_Stephens #pediatricsurgeries #globalsurgery #APSA2023 #APSA #mixedmethods

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@UCSF_CHESA fellow @CQ_Stephens showed that silos reduce gastroschisis mortality at Mulago Hospital in Uganda, which is a previously uniformly fatal disease in #LMICs at #APSA2023 #globalsurgery #APSA #pediatricsurgery @UCSFSurgery 👏

[Association of Academic Global Surgery @aaglobalsurgery]

🌍 For today's #GlobalSurgeryDay 2023 campaign’s pulse check we will discuss case studies from South America! 💃

⏩ We are #Halfwayto2030 since 2015 Lancet Commission of #GlobalSurgery to meet our indicators.

👇Join AAGS to advocate for global surgery today!

#AAGS #SoMe4GS

[Caroline Stephens, MD MPH @CQ_Stephens]

Excited to finally be meeting in person thanks to the @APSASurgeons 2023 meeting! @negashsamie @avacyap @UCSF_CHESA #globalsurgery #APSA2023

[Association of Academic Global Surgery @aaglobalsurgery]

🌍 Continuing our #GlobalSurgeryDay 2023 campaign we bring a pulse check! ⏩ We are #Halfwayto2030 since the 2015 Lancet Commission of #GlobalSurgery to meet our indicators. 👇 Below are some case studies from Africa:

Join AAGS to advocate for global surgery today #AAGS

[Ava Yap @avacyap]

@CARM1Monoxide Gorgeous! How did I not even know you had that?😍