Microsurgery can restore function, salvage limbs, and transform lives, yet access to the specialized equipment, technology, and training required to learn these techniques remains profoundly unequal around the world. We will share the story of WiscVision, a UW–Madison initiative that began with a simple question: could we dramatically reduce the barriers to learning microsurgery? Through the development of low-cost, 3D-printed surgical microscopes, accessible simulation platforms, synthetic blood vessels, and innovative educational programs, WiscVision is working to democratize microsurgical education and bring high-quality training to surgeons regardless of geography or resources. We will discuss how collaboration across surgery, engineering, education, and global health has helped move this idea from a prototype developed in Madison to a growing international initiative—and how partnerships centered on education and local capacity building can create sustainable access to complex reconstructive care around the world.
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