How do you build a professional body that delivers across 16 African countries?
Dr. Fualal Jane
@FualalJ Past President,
@cosecsa shared these key lessons on building impactful regional collaborations:
- Shared Purpose: Associations bring people together to provide training, lead advocacy, and amplify member voices.
- The Multiplier: No single country can solve big problems alone. True collaboration brings fresh ideas and faster results, but you must fight poor communication to make it work.
-COSECSA in Action: As a "college without walls," it standardizes surgical training across borders using the same curriculum, local accredited hospitals, and regional mentorship.
-The Reality: This work is slow and unglamorous. It takes late nights, patience, and humility. But the result is a strong, globally recognized African medical community.
We aren't just building associations; we are building generations.
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