COSECSA News Bulletin, July - September 2022 - mailchi.mp/1d69883fb0a6/c…

The call for applications to join COSECSA
training programme in surgery (Membership & Fellowship) for 2023 training year is still open.

Please click the link below to apply today!

Apply through: bit.ly/3RLwgGi

We are thrilled to announce that the COSECSA bespoke eLogbook has hit 400,000 logged operations by more than 1000 surgeons.

The eLogbook is one of several initiatives in this partnership btn RCSI & COSECSA supported by Irish Aid since 2008.

Meet one of the ReSurge and COSECSA monthly exchange scholars. wambi david silver is from Uganda and just completed his rotation in Ethiopia.

We caught up with him to hear his experience:

bit.ly/3eRsNHi

Last call for applications for the AO Alliance & COSECSA scholarship programme.

The scholarship is for the support to the Trauma & Ortho Surgeons to help them complete the programme by examination for the year 2023.

Apply today through: bit.ly/3PwT3Un

Day 2 of Basic Surgica Skills Course for COSECSA Trainees and UR residents in Surgery. #promotingsurgery COSECSA Ministry of Health | Rwanda Smile Train Kids Operating Room University of Rwanda

COSECSA in collaboration with Namibian Surgical Society will be hosting the 22nd COSECSA Scientific Conference on 7-9 Dec 2022 at Windhoek, Namibia.

The abstracts submission window is now open.

Submit before 28th October 2022.

Submission Link: bit.ly/3ye7GWK

More than 299 candidates are expected to sit for their Written Exams in 18 different exam sites today.

Gratitude to our in-country organizers, partners and all stakeholders that have played a vital role in organizing these exams.

COSECSA wishes everyone best of luck!

The Association of Surgeons of Uganda will offer free surgeries to people in Bukedi Subregion from the 11th - 17th September 2022.

Save the dates and be a part of this surgical camp.

Yesterday COSECSA had a meeting with the officials from MCT & TSA. Country Reps & Treasurer also participated. The objective was to discuss COSECSA CPD registration but also have a common understanding of the College Training Programme as well as its mandate and function.

Please join now this concluding Lecture Series with Dr Aleah BRUBAKER on Transplant Surgery through: bit.ly/3O0Uvhn

Lets us conclude together!!!

#kidSURG has been created in collaboration with leading Malawian paediatric surgeon, Professor Eric Borgstein and his team. It aims to develop a paediatric surgical network in Southern #Malawi and an optimum model of care, with lessons for other low-to middle-income countries.

COSECSA and CEGS Inaugural online Lecture series concludes this Wednesday 17th with a lecture from Dr Aleah BRUBAKER on Transplant Surgery, starting from 2.30PM East African Time.

Please join this concluding Lecture Series through: bit.ly/3O0Uvhn

PAPSEP is an award-winning E-Learning platform for @COSECSA & WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS paediatric surgery trainees

In partnership with Kids Operating Room, we aim to support training of 325 paediatric surgeons in 32 countries🌍

Scrubs are a nice bonus!👕👖

Read more: rb.gy/je06q5

Are you interested to join the COSECSA training programme in Orthopaedic Surgery? AO Alliance & COSECSA have developed a scholarship to support you.

Deadline for applications is 30/08/2022.

Apply today through: bit.ly/3PwT3Un

Our CEO Stella Itungu was honoured to be a guest of honour for the closing Ceremony & Awarding of Certicates yesterday for the 5-day workshop on Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis organised by KCMC Hospital, a COSECSA Accredited hospital with support from MCT.

Excellent COSECSA session with Prof Russell White Tenwek Hospital #esophagealcancer

📝dramatic geographic variation in incidence
📝 Malawi #1
📝USA vs Tenwek:younger patients in Tenwek
📝Lugols Iodine:nonstaining of dysplastic lesion (nl cell stains)

#globalhealth #GITwitter

Join us now!!

Ongoing lecture on Esophageal Cancer by Prof Russell WHITE.

Registration link: bit.ly/3O0Uvhn