Programme overview
WACS post-Fellowship head and neck oncology (ORL) track leading to an Advanced Diploma, with a mandatory minimum 6-month rotation at a WACS-designated international partner institution.
Source intake statement at last review: Official college announcement (2024 call); current intake 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
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- 2 December 2024 (2024 call; current call not confirmed)Captured from the official source listed below
- Commencement / intake
- March/April 2025 (2024 call)Captured from the official source listed below
- 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
- Email a formal written application with credentials to info@wacscoac.org, subject 'WACS Surgical Oncology Program', stating basic qualification, area of interest and preferred institution.Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- info@wacscoac.org (Surgical Oncology Training Program Coordinator, WACS, Lagos)Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Completed residency and passed the Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (or equivalent College) in the appropriate base specialty; employed in a West African institution or evidence of financial support throughout training; post-Fellowship residents and junior consultants preferred; two recommendation letters from surgeons who have worked with the applicant.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Applicant must be employed in a West African institution or show evidence of financial supportCaptured from the official source listed below
- 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
National Hospital Abuja
National Hospital Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Head & Neck Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: ORL head and neck track marked available at this host; maxillofacial and ocular oncology tracks exist at some hosts but were not added as separate rows.
Profile completeness
7/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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