Table 1

Suggested key lectures for a surgathon

Surgathon lectures
Global surgery	Ethics	Innovation
‘Surgery Systems: Global & National Level’ Lecturer: SAO* Faculty Define a health system Describe the need for global surgery† Overview of the key concepts around surgical capacity, domains of a health system and prevalent challenges	‘Why Innovate for Impact?’ Lecturer: any suitable Define meaningful impact Provide examples of solutions that have uplifted communities Frame resource constraints as opportunities	‘What is Innovation?’ Lecturer: entrepreneur in healthcare Define the innovation process Introduce emerging trends and challenges in healthcare innovation in the country Discuss digital health and material science
‘The Need for Surgery in (country)’ Lecturer: SAO* Faculty Contextualise the national and local challenges Discuss rural versus urban setting challenges in surgical care	‘How We Built _____’ ( Case Study) Lecturer: invited business/start-up leader Presentation on how this leader moved from prototyping to implementation Emphasis on how the individual navigated the local contexts	‘Applying the Innovation Process to a Challenge’ (Case Study) Lecturer: faculty and/or entrepreneur Discuss how a team moved from problem to solution Interactive question and answer session that focuses on resource optimisation