Surgical Training in Africa Network

Supporting surgical development in Africa

Welcome to the Surgical Training in Africa Network (STAN) website. Here you can find information about surgical training in Africa, details of STAN projects; past and present, useful contacts, details of relevant organisations and links related to STAN.

What is the Surgical Training in Africa Network?

STAN is a collection of initiatives and projects uniting several international surgical colleges including the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd). Many of these initiatives have been pioneered from within the RCSEd. Projects such as 'Training the Trainer in Africa' and 'Interburns' were initiated by individuals, others like the eLogbook are evolving along the way. STAN provides support, guidance and evaluation for these Africa-centred initiatives.

Surgical Training in Africa Network
About Africa
About Africa: Helpful Info >>

Planning your elective in Africa? Would you like to learn more about the region you will be visiting? Here you will find our country profiles with information and statistics about African countries and cultures. Reading about Africa on the internet is no comparison to the real experience but it might help you be more prepared if you are visiting a country for the first time.

From the snowy heights of Mount Kilimanjaro to the arid sands of the Sahara desert to the lush greens of the rainy seasons, each country is as remarkably distinct as the next so it’s best to be armed with knowledge of the region before getting on the plane!

Training the Trainer in Africa Training the Trainer in Africa >>

Training the Trainer in Africa (TtTA) is a short course run by RCSEd in partnership with African faculty. It is hosted by countries across the continent. TtTA gives qualified surgeons the opportunity to develop their educational skills.

Interburns Interburns >>

Interburns – International Network for Training, Education and Research in Burns – has bases in India, Pakistan and Wales. With the support of RCSEd, Interburns are extending their programme of Essential Burns Care courses to Africa.

eLogbook eLogbook for African surgeons >>

The eLogbook will provide an online facility for African surgeons to document their learning experiences including training and clinical cases.