Programme overview
Multidisciplinary one-year fellowship established in 2018 to develop professional, quality-improvement and research skills for surgical and anaesthesia safety in Ethiopia.
Source intake statement at last review: Official Lifebox page; current call 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
- Part-time fellowship alongside clinical workCaptured 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
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- How to apply
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Official programme contact
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Ethiopian clinical leaders in surgery, anaesthesia, nursing or obstetrics/gynaecology with demonstrated interest in surgical safety teamworkCaptured 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
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- 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
Lifebox Foundation
Lifebox Foundation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 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: Not a surgeon-only or clinical-training fellowship; quality improvement focus. Earlier 2020 call stated Ethiopian nationals only (not fetched directly). Application process not on fetched page.
Profile completeness
4/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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