Training for Surgeons
Enabling surgeons and support staff develop skills and competence through scholarship and training.
The Foundation successfully screened and awarded 14 scholarships to young surgeons in partnership with leading medical institutions. The beneficiaries participated in surgical workshops aimed at increasing competence in the care of head and neck pathologies, and they shared positive testimonials. Seminars for them to share some of these gained skills with other colleagues are being planned, to achieve secondary beneficiaries of these scholarships.
Summary of 2025 Scholarships
These beneficiaries include 6 residents, 7 junior consultants and one senior consultant; cut across the surgical specialties of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, Maxillofacial surgery, Otorhinolaryngology and General Surgery. Some of our Scholars and their experiences are listed below:
DR. ABUBAKAR MUSA GIRO, Senior Registrar Otorhinolaryngology
Scholarship: 16th Head & Neck Cadaver Dissection and Live Surgery Course.
Goals for Course: To revise and update myself on the management protocols of common head and neck pathologies in our environment as well as perfect my surgical skills of some procedures.
Specific procedures/skills gained: Maxillectomy, Parotidectomy, Submandibular gland excision, Thyroidectomy and Neck dissection.
Significant non-technical skills learnt: Team management of patients (multidisciplinary teams are required for management of head and neck pathologies)
DR. AKINLADE AKINTAYO JOLAYO, Senior Resident, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Scholarship: West African College of Surgeons Ortho-Plastic Revision Course.
Goals for Course: To get updated on the current principles and practices of relevant courses in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This is in preparation for the Part 2 final examination in training.
Specific procedures/skills gained: Body contouring, other cosmetic procedures, breast reconstruction after mastectomy, and head and neck reconstruction.
Significant non-technical skills learnt: Consent taking before breast surgery and sex change surgery.
DR. FOLUSO MERCY ADEYEYE, Consultant Otorhinolaryngology
Scholarship: 16th Head & Neck Cadaver Dissection and Live Surgery Course.
Goals for Course: To strengthen my foundational and advanced anatomical knowledge, to improve my surgical skills, to learn from expert surgeons, to improve my teaching and training ability.
Specific procedures/skills gained: To strengthen my foundational and advanced anatomical knowledge, to improve my surgical skills, to learn from expert surgeons, to improve my teaching and training ability.
Significant non-technical skills learnt: Multidisciplinary team management
DR. ADAMU ALIYU HUSSENI, Senior Resident, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Scholarship: West African College of Surgeons Revision Course
Goals for Course: to prepare for the Fellowship exams, while improving my knowledge, skills and professional conduct.
Specific procedures/skills gained: Scalp Reconstruction (Rotational advancement flaps, Orticochea flap), Eyelid Reconstruction (Tenzel flap, Mustarde flap, Cutler-Beard flap), Nasal Reconstruction (Bilobed flap, dorsal nasal flap, nasolabial flap, forehead flaps, Banner flap), Lip Reconstruction (Abbe flap, Estlander flap).
Significant non-technical skills learnt: Health management and ethics, research methodology and manuscript writing, and patient safety protocols.
DR. ILE-OGEDENGBE BRUNO, Consultant, Maxillofacial Surgery
Scholarship: Basic Dental Implant Training Course..
Goals for Course: To master implant placement techniques, to understand implant selection and and planning, to improve patient outcomes.
Specific procedures/skills gained: Implant placement
Significant non-technical skills learnt: Surgical judgement
DR. NAZISH PERVEEN AQUIL, Consultant, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Scholarship: 16th Head & Neck Cadaver Dissection and Live Surgery Course.
Goals for Course: Revision of head & neck anatomy, understanding approaches to flaps for head and neck defects, revision for neck dissection and management of head and neck cancers
Specific procedures/skills gained: Raising flaps in head and neck defects, neck dissection.
Significant non-technical skills learnt: Surgical judgement of when not to operate is as important as when to operate to save life. Team management is very important for a successful outcome
Healing Hands, Restoring Hope
Every contribution helps create opportunities, support access to essential surgical care, provides vital equipment, and strenghtens surgical skills. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
