Workshops

Practical skills. International faculty. Lasting impact.

Multi-day hands-on workshops to build durable in-country surgical expertise.

Pediatric surgery workshop in simulation lab

Eight specialty tracks. One growing surgical community.

SAPS workshops pair Somali surgeons with global mentors in simulation labs, cadaver courses and structured case reviews — designed to translate knowledge into bedside practice.

Programs rotate across member hospitals so equipment familiarity and infection-prevention routines match each site. Certificates record attendance and competency checkpoints for trainees where applicable.

Format

How SAPS runs each workshop week

Didactics & guidelines

Short lectures and guideline summaries tied to local referral pathways and supply realities.

Hands-on stations

Simulation, bench models or cadaver sessions with low trainee-to-faculty ratios.

Case wash-ups

Structured debriefs so teams leave with decision algorithms they can use Monday morning.

Who benefits

Trainees, consultants and theatre teams together

Workshops deliberately mix senior surgeons with residents and nursing leads so protocols, instrument trays and postoperative pathways stay aligned after faculty depart.

  • Pediatric surgery trainees preparing for independent operative lists
  • Consultants adopting laparoscopic or neonatal bundles
  • Theatre nurses and anesthesia colleagues standardizing checks

Host or sponsor

Bring a SAPS workshop to your hospital

Member hospitals may propose dates, OR availability and expected cohort size. Industry and NGO partners can fund faculty travel, models or consumables. SAPS coordinates curricula with the education committee.

Propose a workshop

Specialty tracks

Rotating emphasis each cycle cohorts receive reading packs and objectives before arrival.

Workshop calendar

Neonatal Surgery

Congenital anomalies, NEC, esophageal atresia and beyond.

Pediatric Laparoscopy

Minimally invasive techniques and equipment use.

Pediatric Trauma

ATLS-aligned care for the injured child.

Burns & Wound Care

Acute and reconstructive management.

Anorectal Malformations

Reconstructive principles and outcomes.

Pediatric Anesthesia

Safe perioperative care for children.

Pediatric Urology

Congenital lesions and reconstructive principles.

Thoracic & airway

Chest wall, esophageal and airway disorders in children.