April 10, 2023
Operation Giving Back—the volunteerism initiative of the ACS—has announced the 2022 and deferred 2021 ACS-College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) Women Scholars.
This scholarship program is supported by the ACS Foundation and Association of Women Surgeons Foundation. Up to 10 scholarships are provided annually, each worth $2,500. The award is used for travel to the COSECSA annual meeting and educational expenses, including accreditation and fellowship examination costs.
If you are interested in supporting the scholarships, visit the ACS Foundation webpage and designate your support toward Operation Giving Back at facs.org/about-acs/acs-foundation/donate-to-ogb.
See related story: ACS, COSECSA Join Forces to Bring Quality Surgical Care to Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Deferred from 2021 |
Shikuria Lemma Nida, MD |
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Samrawit Esayas Birhanu, MD |
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Bezayit Tesfaye Habteselassie, MD |
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Tsion Tilahun Girma, MD |
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Veronica Afework Abera, MD |
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Elsa Alemayehu, MD |
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Kondjela Hamunyela, MD |
2022 |
Juru Gisele Bunogerane, MD, MMed |
Irene Mutua Mariga, MD |
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Rovine Naluyimbazi, MBBS, MMed |
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Yohanna Aregawi Hailu, MD |
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Mwongeli Matheka, MBBS, MMed |
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Nathalie Umugwaneza, MD, MSc |
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Yadani Michael Deressa, MD |
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Simret Abera Debele, MD |