President Prof Deborah McNamara RCSI spoke at the WomenInSurgeryAfrica AGM at #COSECSA25 remarking on the Irish perspective and ‘ensuring that a surgical career pathway can facilitate many different pathways.’ The President also encouraged young women to step up to opportunities.

Congratulations to Dr Muhia Natalie Wambui on being awarded the WiSA RCSI Travel Grant at the WomenInSurgeryAfrica AGM 2024!! #globalsurgery RCSI COSECSA Irish Aid

Eric O’Flynn, IGS Director of Education, Training & Advocacy spoke at the WomenInSurgeryAfrica AGM highlighting the 7 WiSA Research Grants of $7500 and the support of Johnson & Johnson Health Equity Eric also noted the amazing work of Avril Hutch and how much RCSI is learning from WiSA’s experience.

Congratulations to all of the amazing WiSA graduates of 2024!! #globalsurgery WomenInSurgeryAfrica COSECSA RCSI

During the 2nd Annual CANECSA Conference today in Malawi, Dr. Lawa Shaban RCSI Institute of Global Surgery will be presenting on the, "CANECSA E-Logbook Development and Overview," which was prepared by Dr. Shaban and James Martin. (9.30am - 9.50am CAT) #CANECSA2024 #globalsurgery RCSI

We're delighted to have an abstract written by Dr. Lawa Shaban RCSI Institute of Global Surgery & presented by Laston Chikoya at the 24th COSECSA Scientific Conf. today 11am (CAT time) “Descriptive Analysis of Operative Experience in COSECSA FCS Neurosurgery” during the Neurosurgery session

#COSECSA24 #GlobalSurgery COSECSA RCSI COSECSA Great way to finish an Excellent Global Surgery Meeting University of Zimbabwe #UZICSS Surgical Simulation Congratulations to Professor Godfrey Muguti and Team

Dr. Lawa Shaban RCSI Institute of Global Surgery & James Martin presented the "CANECSA E-Logbook Development and Overview," at the 2nd Annual CANECSA Conference in Malawi. They discussed the Logbook structure, Analysis of Logbook Data, Types of Cases Logged & more. #CANECSA2024 #globalsurgery

The Professor Sean Tierney Training Fellowship Grant is now open for applications!! 📢 The successful candidate will be awarded a Fellowship Grant amount of €12,000. This award is funded by RCSI. For all criteria: tinyurl.com/24z8vl9y #globalsurgery COSECSA RCSI

Congratulations Dr Wambi David, plastic surgeon from Uganda, and the top COSECSA Candidate of 2024, who was awarded the Prof Gerald O’Sullivan medal at #RCSICharter. The medal was presented to David by RCSI President Prof Deborah McNamara and Prof O'Sullivan's wife Breda.

The Keynote Lecture, "A Tale of Two Colleges," was delivered at #RCSICharter today by RCSI Past President Mr. Declan Magee. Declan treated the audience to the rich history of @COSECSA, the fruits of the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme, and a partnership that is going

We stand together in mourning Prof. Ignatius Kakande, a pioneer in surgery and education. His legacy in training surgeons across Africa lives on. Deepest condolences to his family and the surgical community. Rest in Peace, Prof. Kakande.

IGS Collab. Faculty Member, Dermot O'Flynn, was in Lusaka for the 5-day CANECSA Master Training Workshop in February focusing on strengthening expertise, medical educ. and training 13 master trainers across the region. With support from the RCSI/COSECSA CP @COAIrl Irish Aid

🌍 RCSI/COSECSA offers up to $3,000 grants for #GlobalSurgery research! Priority for projects using existing data (surgical audits, registries, COSECSA eLogbook). 📅 Deadline: 4th April 2025 🔗 Apply & learn more: cosecsa.org/call-for-appli… #SurgeryResearch #COSECSA #RCSI

Delighted to see the COSECSA Logbook App now live - a major step in strengthening surgical training in the region. Huge thanks to Irish Aid for supporting this work through the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme #GlobalSurgery #DigitalHealth

Lucia Brocato, RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme Manager: "Marking a decade of global impact since the Lancet report, the RCSI/COSECSA partnership continues to transform surgery across Sub-Saharan Africa. The RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme, supported by Irish Aid,

With a focus on surgery, the following article highlights that faith-based hospitals in East, Central, and Southern Africa were associated with significantly lower surgical mortality rates compared with public and private hospitals. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/25rq9l7g

Following his 2024 American College of Surgeons Distinguished lecture & #RCSICharter meeting keynote lecture, Past RCSI President Declan Magee further discussed the origins & evolution of the relationship between RCSI and COSECSA. Full interview: tinyurl.com/2cbh3x7t #globalsurgery

Congratulations to the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme (CP) on receiving the prestigious 2025 ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award for International Collaboration in Health Professions Education. 👏👏 Lucia Brocato, the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme manager, received the award

Minister Neale Richmond addressed the @RCSI’s Global Health Education Symposium this morning. A fascinating event showing great examples of real contributions being made by some of Ireland’s finest minds and medics to help improve access to high quality healthcare for all.