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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2025

A Novel Curriculum for Surgical Oncology Fellowship Training in West Africa.

Sulaiman Nanji, Emanuel Ezeome, Olusegun Alatise, Shaila Merchant, Florence Dedey, Matthew Jalink, Sidy Ka, Klodiana Kolomitro, Clement Osime, Nazik Hammad and 3 more

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Sulaiman NanjiDepartment of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada. sulaiman.nanji@kingstonhsc.ca.
Emanuel EzeomeDepartment of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Olusegun AlatiseWest African College of Surgeons (WACS), Lagos, Nigeria.
Shaila MerchantDepartment of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Florence DedeyWest African College of Surgeons (WACS), Lagos, Nigeria.
Matthew JalinkDivision of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Sidy KaWest African College of Surgeons (WACS), Lagos, Nigeria.
Klodiana KolomitroVice-Principal Research Portfolio, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Clement OsimeWest African College of Surgeons (WACS), Lagos, Nigeria.
Nazik HammadDepartment of Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Nicholas CofieOffice of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Faizal HajiDepartment of Surgery, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Serigne Magueye GueyeWest African College of Surgeons (WACS), Lagos, Nigeria.

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introductionLow- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack the surgical capacity to contend with the growing burden of cancer care. West Africa is particularly affected, where limited cancer surgery is performed primarily by general surgeons without any subspecialty training. As a first step to develop surgical oncology capacity in the region, the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) in partnership with the Global Oncology Group at Queen's University, Canada, co-created a novel surgical oncology fellowship training program.

methodsCurriculum development began with a literature review of publications, global position statements, and curricular documents from surgical oncology societies and accreditation bodies. The results were reviewed by the WACS team members to reach consensus on the competencies and objectives of the program based on the perceived needs and available resources in West Africa. Iterative discussions between the Queen's Global Oncology Group and WACS leadership led to the creation of the surgical oncology curricular documents.

resultsA curriculum tailored to the West African context was developed to deliver essential knowledge, skills, and competencies for surgical oncologists in the region. The curriculum focuses on the six core domains of general surgical oncology, highlighting specific knowledge base and procedural skills within each clinical domain. Educational activities were outlined and the curriculum format, delivery, and trainee assessment were also described.

conclusionA surgical oncology curriculum developed specifically for the West African context will enhance the capacity for cancer surgery in the region. This curriculum may serve as a model for future surgical oncology program development in LMICs.

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Clinical CompetenceCurriculumEducation, Medical, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsNeoplasmsSurgical OncologyAfrica, WesternHumansCurriculumFellowship training programMedical educationSurgical oncologyWest Africa

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