Global Pediatric Surgery Committee

Main goal – “Provide and maintain the best possible pediatric surgical care for all affected children”

  • To develop partnerships with international colleagues, with specific focus on LMIC´s to organize exchange of knowledge and resources
  • To encourage international exchange of pediatric surgical education by EUPSA members
  • To identify and support research projects between EUPSA and national pediatric surgical associations, focus on LMIC.

 

Proposals

Contact other major stakeholders (GICS, European Global Surgery Network, PAPSA, COSECSA, APSA Global Paediatric Surgery Committee)

Develop a special assigned scientific session (global pediatric surgery) at the EUPSA congress

Develop EUPSA travel fellowships for LIMC colleagues to attend the EUPSA annual meeting

Establish a Network for observership at EUPSA member departments for colleagues from LMCI

Develop a platform for exchange

Extend EUPSA sponsored courses into LMIC

 

Next steps

Create a working group (up to 10 EUPSA members)

Announcement via social media and email contacts to identify interested EUPSA members.

Kick-off meeting

Agreement on next steps

Application deadline: January 31st, 2025

Send your application to EUPSA President Elect, professor Udo Rolle: udorolle@yahoo.com