Assessing Surgical Capacity in Guam: Current Strengths and Future Goals
Strengthening Guam's surgical capacity is essential for the provision of oncologic care and the advancement of health equity across the Pacific region, emphasizing an urgent need for investment in infrastructure, locally relevant workforce training, and regional policy development.
Authors
- Megan Y. Gimmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0849-8216)
- Neal A. Palafox
- Lee E Buenconsejo-Lum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8939-7646)
- Eduardo Biala
- Eric T. Pineda
- Russell K. Woo
- Brandon A. Lopez
- John Reinier F. Narvaez
- Ryan V. Benavente
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Washington State University Spokane (US)
- Regional Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23030353
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00