From Training to Impact: GSF’s SURGhub in the Global Spotlight on Siemens Healthineers Podcast
GSF Executive Director Dr. Geoff Ibbotson joined Siemens Healthineers’ podcast Healthcare Perspectives to highlight how education, innovation, and sustainable financing are breaking down barriers to surgical care worldwide.
GSF Executive Director Dr. Geoff Ibbotson joins Siemens Healthineers’ Healthcare Perspectives podcast to discuss how SURGhub and SURGfund are transforming access to surgical care worldwide. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Closing the Global Health Workforce Gap
Access to safe and timely healthcare remains out of reach for millions worldwide — particularly in low- and middle-income countries and underserved rural areas. One of the biggest barriers is the shortage of trained healthcare professionals.
In a new episode of the Siemens Healthineers podcast Healthcare Perspectives, GSF Executive Director Geoff Ibbotson joins host Hagen Weissapfel and Melissa Culp, Executive Vice President at the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, to discuss how education and training — scaled through digital innovation and local partnerships — can transform access to care.
Flagship Initiatives Driving Change
Dr. Ibbotson highlighted the Global Surgery Foundation’s flagship initiatives:
SURGhub, the GSF’s Learning Hub, which is connecting over 20,000 healthcare providers in more than 200 countries with high-quality training.
SURGfund, the world’s first pooled catalytic financing mechanism for surgical system strengthening, designed to channel targeted investments into projects that build local capacity and deliver measurable impact.
Together, these initiatives are helping break down systemic barriers, empower healthcare workers, and ultimately save lives.
Listen to the Episode
This episode of Healthcare Perspective is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:
Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XGosnNd0uVmp6PW5H5J3g
Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scaling-education-to-advance-health-for-all/id1618029606?i=1000723697522
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In just two years, SURGhub has grown into a leading platform for global surgical education—now serving over 20,000 healthcare workers around the world. Learn more