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domestic volunteerism, OGB
would like to hear from you.
Partnerships
Through targeted partnerships
across the globe, OGB is
expanding our reach to enhance
workforce development and build
sustainable surgical capacity.
Within the College of
Surgeons of East Central and
Southern Africa (COSECSA)
and West African College of
Surgeons (WACS) regions, OGB
is collaborating with leadership
to create sustainable solutions
to the surgical workforce
deficit. This year, COSECSA
leadership worked with the OGB
leadership to identify potential
sites for collaboration within
the region. After conducting a
needs assessment and capacity
survey, three sites have been
selected for further review.
Additionally, because of the
shortage of surgeons within the
COSECSA region, OGB, with
generous support from the ACS
and other partners, provides
scholarships to support women
in surgical residency in addition
to leadership training at the ACS
Surgeons as Leaders course.
Opportunities to participate in
the Surgeons as Leaders Course
were provided and will continue
to be offered for the next several
years to COSECSA leadership.
Looking forward, OGB hopes to
define the logistics needed for an
ACS hub, which will be used to
further workforce development.
OGB also participates in
meetings throughout the year
that further foster partnership
opportunities. This year, OGB
participated in conferences
convened by the WACS annual
conference, Pan-African
Association of Surgeons,
and International College of
Surgeons, as well as a joint
session with COSECSA at the
annual meeting of the World
Health Organization annual
meeting and Consortium of
Universities for Global Health.
The College is committed
to providing opportunities
for members to engage at the
local level, to advance their
professional careers, and to
encourage its members to
improve the care of surgical
patients around the world. For
more information about the
ACS chapter in your area or
country, contact acschapters@
facs.org. For details about
Operation Giving Back,
contact ogb@facs.org. ♦
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