SIGAf

The Surgery Interest Group of Africa (SIGAf) is a registered pan-African educational organisation promoting surgery among students and early-career doctors.

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We are very proud to have supported African early career doctors, senior doctors and medical students on their journey towards research and getting published over the last 2 years.

View our publications so far here:
https://t.co/y7AiuGNeND

Get involved! https://t.co/5fFDuxugSQ

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Are ready for the symposium?

Link to the meeting: https://t.co/sY7rKRAsAK

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Are ready for the symposium?

Link to the meeting: https://t.co/sY7rKRAsAK

See you there!

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Surgery Interest Group of Africa Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit Training Pathway Session

📓Topic: The United Kingdom Training Pathway

Speaker: Miss Emezie Okorocha
Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Resident(ST3)

🗓️Date: Saturday, June 6th 2026

Time: 12 pm(WAT)

Venue: Google Meet

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Surgery Interest Group of Africa Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit Training Pathway Session

📓Topic: The United Kingdom Training Pathway

Speaker: Miss Emezie Okorocha
Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Resident(ST3)

🗓️Date: Saturday, June 6th 2026

Time: 12 pm(WAT)

Venue: Google Meet

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🚨 SIGAf is calling for new leaders!

Are you passionate about leadership, and building opportunities?

SIGAf is recruiting for:
🧠 Neurosurgery Lead
🩺 Plastic Surgery Lead

Think you have the drive to lead, serve, and make impact?

Apply here: https://t.co/tXxp9Xt0Dq

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SIGAF Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit Teaching session

📌 Topic: Lung Cancer and Surgical Intervention

👨🏾‍⚕️ Tutor: Dr P. O. Ajayi, Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident, LUTH

🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 2026

⏰ 4:00 PM

📍 Google Meet

Don’t miss this high-yield session! 🔥

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SIGAF Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit Teaching session

📌 Topic: Lung Cancer and Surgical Intervention

👨🏾‍⚕️ Tutor: Dr P. O. Ajayi, Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident, LUTH

🗓️ Saturday, May 16th 2026

⏰ 4:00 PM

📍 Google Meet: https://t.co/i7FqiiT7s9

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Success and failure live together. You can’t be successful in life unless you accept failure is part of the process.

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🇺🇸 Prof Minhaj Siddiqui — MD, FACS
Director of Urologic Oncology & Robotic Surgery, University of Maryland
Chief of Urology, VA Maryland Healthcare System
Residency Program Director

✨ Join us for global insights into urology training & practice!
#Urology

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🚨 Surgery Interest Group of Africa – UROLOGY UNIT presents:

🎯 Urology Training and Practice Across Continents: Pathways & Perspectives

🗓 Dec 13, 2025 | ⏰ 3 PM GMT
📍 Online (Google Meet): https://t.co/wAmz3bGHjM

Facilitators are seasoned experts with vast experience 👇👇👇

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👨‍⚕️ Facilitators:

🇨🇦 Dr Oluwatobi Fasola — MBChB, MSc, FWACS (Urol)
Resident, Division of Urological Surgery, University of Toronto

🇬🇧 Ms Bisola Oliyide — FWACS(Urol), FRCSlasg(Urol), BCMAS, MFSTEd, AOME

🇬🇧 Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Session 1: Framing a Study You Can Run (16:00 GMT+1)

Session 2: Reporting & Getting It Out the Door (20:00 GMT+1)

📍Zoom: https://t.co/BKqkQxGAU9

Meeting ID: 851 3197 5123
Passcode: 079840

Facilitator: Dr. Nicholas Aderinto (PhD Scholar, University of Utah, US)

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SIGAf Orthopedics Unit Research Workshop 🦴📚

Join us today for an insightful research workshop!

Theme: From idea to impact: Turning clinical curiosity into publishable research.

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025.

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@The_SBNS

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🧠 Foundations in Neurosurgery (FINE)
An international virtual teaching series designed just for you.

Covering topics from neuroradiology, neurosurgical emergencies, trauma, hydrocephalus, to UK & US training pathways, join expert speakers from the UK & US for 9 interactive CBDs

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Geeky Medics is offering 3 clinical skills bundle for the top participants – a 12 months worth subscriptions.

Register now: https://t.co/CIE34wEEQK or scan QR code

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📆1st Nov 2025 – 21st Feb 2026 | Fortnightly | Free | Google Meet

✅ Endorsed by SBNS | 9 CPD Points (RCS England) | Competition Prizes

Build your neurosurgical foundation. Engage. Connect. Learn globally.

The SIGAf FINE team is ready; are you?

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✅ Endorsed by Society of British Neurological Surgeons
✅ Up to 9 CPD Points – Royal College of Surgeons of England
✅ Supported by Geeky Medics

🎓 Free registration | Certificates | Competition prizes | Mentorship

Register now: https://t.co/cYYUzi5iHI or scan the QR code

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Foundations in Neurosurgery (FINE) - An international virtual teaching series by SIGAF

📅 1 Nov 2025 – 21 Feb 2026
📍 Google Meet (Online)

Fortnightly interactive sessions on core neurosurgery topics, case discussions, and career insights led by UK and US neurosurgeons

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Getting ready for the event? If you haven’t registered yet, do it now and set a reminder on your calendar!

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📢 SIGAF CTSU JOURNAL MEETING ALERT!

🔥 TOPIC: How to Critically Appraise a Scientific Research Paper

📅 Date: 27th September 2025

🕓 Time: 4 PM WAT

📍 Meeting Link: https://t.co/PhTxPsGkgj

🔗 Register Here: https://t.co/xxI0S63Jyv

Join us for this interactive session.