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However, there is a dearth of research on ethical challenges in global surgery that includes the voices of providers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. This project seeks to understand the ethical concerns, considerations, and priorities in global surgery collaborations from the perspective of surgical care providers in Liberia. Using purposive\/convenience sampling methods, we recruited eight surgical care providers (surgeons [n\u2009=\u20093], nurses [n\u2009=\u20093], and general practitioners [n\u2009=\u20092]). Participants included six males and two females from four different sites in Liberia. All had experience in international partnerships for humanitarian surgical work in both urban and rural locations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide and transcribed using a voice recognition program. Following transcript cleaning and verification, interviews were analyzed using thematic coding with qualitative coding software. Prominent themes included justice, consent, colonial legacies, fairness, sustainability, and system strengthening. 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