The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery

Global Hand Surgery with Guest Jim Chang

Mar 2, 2025

In this engaging discussion, Jim Chang, a renowned hand surgeon from Stanford University, shares insights from his leadership role in the upcoming IFSSH Triannual Meeting in Washington D.C. He emphasizes the importance of global reconstructive surgery and his work with Resurg International. Listeners learn about key principles for successful international outreach, including collaboration and creating lasting impacts. Jim also highlights his experiences from missions in places like China and Pakistan, underlining the value of training local surgeons to enhance healthcare accessibility.

38:20

Creator website

Episode guests

Jim Chang

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

The upcoming IFSSH meeting in Washington D.C. aims to foster international collaboration among over 60 global hand surgery societies, highlighting significant advancements in the field.

Jim Chang emphasizes the importance of training local surgeons for sustainable global reconstructive surgery, showcasing initiatives like Resurge International that prioritize community-focused healthcare solutions.

Deep dives

Leadership in Global Surgery Conferences

The discussion highlights the upcoming International Federation for Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) meeting, emphasizing the significance of this event as a global gathering for hand surgeons. The meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., and aims to showcase American hand surgery while promoting international collaboration across over 60 global societies. The bid process to host this event is likened to that of the Olympics, with delegates voting on the location based on proposals. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative efforts of various organizations involved, such as the American Association of Hand Surgery and their Traveling Fellow Program, enhancing the meeting experience for attendees.

Intro

4min

Excitement for the Hand Surgery Meeting

11min

Exploring Community and Innovative Solutions in Surgery

2min

Global Journey of Reconstructive Surgery and Outreach

5min

Empowering Surgeons: A Global Approach

15min

Chuck and Chris welcome Jim Chang from Stanford University for a deep dive on two really amazing topics. First, we discuss Jim's leadership of the IFSSH Triannual Meeting in Washington DC March 24-28. And second, we discuss global reconstructive surgery and Jim's work in this area, specifically with Resurg International. Join us for interesting conversation (and then join us in DC). Jim had much to share about psychic compensation and 4 tenants to successful international work: finding the right host, being a good guest, making a lasting impact, and not competing with other organizations.

Please complete our survey: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpD

See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.

The Upper Hand Podcast is sponsored by Checkpoint Surgical, a provider of innovative solutions for peripheral serve surgery. To learn more, visit https://checkpointsurgical.com/.

Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/3X0Gq89

As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and concluding music.

Complete podcast catalog at theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more