COSECSA FCS Plastic Surgery Training — University Teaching Hospital Lusaka

COSECSA Fellowship-level Plastic Surgery training at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka (UTH), one of the accredited sites reconfirmed in the 2026 regional exchange programme.

Programme details

Pathway

Clinical

Subspecialty

Comprehensive Plastic Surgery

Duration

3-year FCS specialty phase after the 2-year MCS phase; five years total in the COSECSA Plastic Surgery pathway

Positions

Not publicly listed

Start date

Confirm current cycle

Training format

Supervised clinical surgical training leading to FCS Plas (ECSA); host-specific rotations, operative volume and privileges are not separately published in the site list.

Eligibility

Applicants enter FCS Plastic Surgery after completing the COSECSA MCS phase, must contact their Country Representative and secure a training post at an accredited Plastic Surgery site.

International eligibility

Regional applicants may train across COSECSA sites subject to host acceptance, national registration, immigration and any required work permit; eligibility outside the COSECSA system is not established.

Funding / salary

Funding for the full FCS training appointment is not publicly listed; a separate closed 2026 Smile Train exchange covered one month of travel, accommodation and living support

Published deadline

The COSECSA FCS information page states that 2026 intake applications are open; a Plastic Surgery closing date is not publicly listed

Recognition

Current COSECSA-accredited Plastic Surgery training site in the 2026 official list; FCS Plas (ECSA) is a specialist Fellowship qualification

Malpractice coverage

Not publicly listed

Certificate issuer

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa

Last verified

28 Aug 2026

Source traceability

Availability is not inferred from the existence of a webpage. Confirm the active intake, registration, visa, funding and required documents directly with the programme.