Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with COSECSA / Smile Train. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- COSECSA-accredited plastic surgery training sites (East, Central and Southern Africa), Africa — multiple countries
- Training pathways
- Short-term training
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
Programmes and application details
Short-term training
COSECSA–Smile Train Short-Term Exchange/Rotation Programme
A one-month Smile Train-funded rotation for COSECSA plastic surgery trainees to widen their cleft lip and palate experience at another accredited hospital in the region.
- Location
- COSECSA-accredited plastic surgery training sites (East, Central and Southern Africa), Africa — multiple countries
- Duration
- 1 month (2026 window April–July)
- Clinical participation
- Rotation at another COSECSA plastic surgery-accredited hospital with a cleft lip and palate focus
- International applicants
- Only for COSECSA FCS plastic surgery trainees; excludes MCS-level and non-COSECSA candidates
- Funding
- Funded by Smile Train and administered by COSECSA, including the host training site facilitation fee
- Application timing
- 2026 call closed 27 February 2026
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
2026 call supported 6 trainees; next cycle not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
COSECSA FCS plastic surgery trainees who have secured host acceptance and any required permits.
Published training
- Cleft lip and palate surgery
- Exchange of surgical skills between COSECSA training hospitals
- Surgical leadership and management skills
Application route
Complete the COSECSA application form by the cycle deadline (27 February 2026 on the reviewed announcement). Confirm current form link and cycle on the official announcement.
Published application documents
- Personal statement indicating expected results and preferred host details
- Updated CV
- Letter of support from the surgical training Programme Director
- Host acceptance letter
- Completed COSECSA online application form
Published contact note: info@cosecsa.org
Official society listing · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- COSECSA — official 2026 programme page ↗Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
- COSECSA — 2026 announcement document ↗Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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