Programme overview
18-month sub-specialty training in endoscopic management of gastrointestinal tract disease (oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tract, small and large intestine, rectum, anus). Curriculum dated December 2020, published on COSECSA site Nov 2025; notes accreditation by PAACS and COSECSA and recognition by the Kenya MPDC.
Source intake statement at last review: Official college curriculum; current intake and host sites not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Supervised sub-specialty training with logbookCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- How to apply
- Online trainee registration via COSECSA websiteCaptured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- info@cosecsa.org; +255 27 254 9362Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Fellow of COSECSA (FCS-ECSA) or MMed General Surgery graduate or equivalent; medical degree from a COSECSA-recognised institution; valid licence to practise; proficient in written and spoken EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)
College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) in Arusha, Tanzania hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Digestive Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 22 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Training sites not named in the curriculum read; PAACS newsletter (2022) mentions plans for a Tenwek endoscopy fellowship but this was not verified. Country recorded as Tanzania (secretariat location).
Profile completeness
7/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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