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Table 1 Make-up of surgical team

From: Intensive medical student involvement in short-term surgical trips provides safe and effective patient care: a case review

 

2008

2009

2010

Visiting Team

   

Attending surgeons

2

2

2

Attending anesthesiologist

0

1

1

Other attending-level clinician

2

1

0

Mid-level anesthesia personnel

2

2

2

Registered nurses with Kreyol language skills

4

4

4

Scrub technicians with Kreyol language skills

2

2

1

"Cultural agents" (interpretation and logistics)

0

0

1

Medical students

10

10

10

Local collaborators

   

Attending surgeons

2

2

1

Attending anesthesiologist

1

1

1

"Cultural agents"

2

2

2

OR Services Staff (room turnover, sterilization)

4

4

4