WFSA 2023 Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship (Nigeria)

Fellows will work at the Department of Anaesthesia at National Hospital Abuja. Teaching will be provided by local faculty and visiting specialists.

PATA is locally led and supported by the WFSA, the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists, and experienced partners from the global surgery and anaesthesia space including Smile Train and the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre.

• Table of Content
• About World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA)
• Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship
• Requirements for Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA)

After the end of the Second World War anaesthetists found that international travel became more widely available. This coupled with a desire to learn from others and exchange experiences led, through a series of other meetings, to the establishment of an Interim Committee which met in 1953 and 1954. In 1955 the first World Congress of Anaesthesiologists was held at Scheveningen in the Netherlands and at the end of the Congress the WFSA was formed. 26 Societies were represented with a further 16 observing. The original members in attendance were: Argentina, Austria, Austral... continue reading

Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship

Applications are invited for this funded scholarship. The successful applicants will receive funding to cover tuition, accommodation and subsistence living expenses.

Requirements for Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship Qualification

• Must be registered and practicing medical practitioners in their country of origin.
• Must have a keen interest in paediatric anaesthesia and teaching.
• Must have completed residency training in Anaesthesia.
• Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society which must be a member society of the WFSA.
• Must be supported in their application by their head of department or hospital management.
• Must be returning to their home country to a recognised post.
• Should ideally be working in a teaching hospital.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA) on wfsagrants.awardsplatform.com to apply

Please here to head to our online application platform to register/login. Select Chapter ‘Fellowships’ and Category ‘PATA Abuja Fellowship 2023’.

The deadline for applications is the 15th of May 2023. Please complete your application form and upload the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s national anaesthesiology society
• Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s head of department or hospital management
• Copy of medical degree
• Copy of specialist anaesthesiology qualification
• Certificate of registration with the Medical board or council of the participant’s country
• Current practicing licence from the Medical board or council of the participant’s country
• Copy of photograph page of passport

Eligible candidates will be required to partake in an interview. Successful applicants will be informed by the 1st of June 2023 via email.

For more details, visit WFSA website.