Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• Apply principles of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of pandemics when deciding on provision of surgical care services
• Recognize the implications of the relevant factors related to the infectious organism: mode of transmission, incubation period, infectiousness, symptomatology
• Plan the approach to generation of a surge response to a pandemic, in both high and low resource settings
• Create an appropriate protocol for protection of healthcare workers
• Design pathways for maintenance of access to specific essential surgical services
• Identify the relevant local, national and international key actors in the pandemic response
• Demonstrate leadership in the surgical response to pandemics
• Develop processes of care to mitigate consequences of pandemics on surgical systems