Establishing the College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa - The Regional East Central and Southern Africa College of Pathology.
| Autor: | Sayed S; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., Mutasa R; Department of Pathology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe., Kaaya E; Department of Pathology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania., Mudenda V; Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia., Rajiv E; Department of Chemical Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa., Vuhahula E; Department of Pathology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania., Rajab J; Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., Lukande R; Department of Pathology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., Walong E; Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., Mutuku A; College of Pathologists of East Central and Southern Africa, ECSA Health Community, Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania., Fleming K; Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | African journal of laboratory medicine [Afr J Lab Med] 2020 Jun 03; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 979. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 03 (Print Publication: 2020). |
| DOI: | 10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.979 |
| Abstrakt: | Issues: The scarcity of pathologists in sub-Saharan Africa is a well established fact that is attributable to few training programmes in the region; this is further compounded by the lack of harmonised curricula, training and exams within and without member countries. Description of the Intervention: Through the Association of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa, the College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa (COPECSA) was formed with the clear-cut goal of establishing a regional and internationally recognised college to support and inform good quality medical and laboratory practice by promoting leadership, mentorship and excellence in the safe practice of pathology through training, exams, accreditation, advocacy and professional development for health. Lessons Learnt: Since its inception in 2010, COPECSA has conferred fellowships to 120 practising pathologists in the East, Central and Southern Africa in partnership with international organisations; the college has been awarded five competitive grants and conducted several quality improvement workshops. Recommendations: This paper describes the journey that COPECSA has made towards standardising the practice and training of pathology in the East Central and Southern Africa region. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article. (© 2020. The Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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