Abstract
In the opinion of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), the most important issue facing the global anesthesia community is the critical shortage of trained anesthesia providers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This contributes to a global crisis where 5 of 7 billion people do not have access to safe surgical and anesthesia care when needed.1 Relatively few resources have been allocated to address the global anesthesia workforce crisis, and anesthesiologists must urgently innovate and lead on appropriate solutions.