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The department continues to collaborate and work closely with other institutions and organizations. These include:
Post graduate trainees from BTCI rotate through the Dept of surgery and vice versa. Orthopaedic consultants from BTCI on Honorary appointment in COM continue to support the department in teaching, research and clinical service
This programme for training orthopaedic clinical officers continues to be based in the department of surgery. With full funding from the ministry of health of health a new intake will start an 18 months diploma programme in January 2009
The department continues to work with the above institutions in the areas of intern supervision and provision of external examiners.
There is full collaboration in teaching, research, clinical service activities between the department and the eye hospital. Links with Tubingen University in Germany continued strongly and all three MMED candidates and the consultant were again sponsored on an educational visit to German. 2 candidates finished year 2 and will sit MMED Part examinations in March 2009. 1 candidate finished year 1. They are supported with funding from CBM.
The link with Manneheim University in German is progressing well. 2 medical students, 1 registrar and 1 consultant from the department have visited Germany and in return 2 German medical students and 1 consultant have visited the department. These exchanges continue to enrich the two departments. The visiting German consultant conducted an endoscopy workshop which was very well attended. During 2008, undergraduate teaching progressed well at 3rd 4th and 5th year. All third and fourth year students progressed to the next year. Two fifth year students failed their final surgery examinations and will sit supplementary examinations in May 2009. On postgraduate training, local post graduate activities revolved mainly around the trainees on membership/fellowship examinations of the College of Surgeons of East Central Southern Africa, the MMed (Surg) and MMed (Opth) programmes of the College of Medicine. Dr Chiundira passed MMED Surg part 1 and is expected to finish in 2010. Dr Banza will sit for the final COSECSA Fellowship examinations in December 2009. Drs P Kamalo and P Nowa are progressing well with postgraduate training in neurosurgery and general surgery respectively in South Africa. Members in the department continued to be actively involved in several research activities; the results of which are being published in peer reviewed journals. College of Medicine department of surgery staff continued to provide clinical services to the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. 2. STAFF ESTABLISHMENT In 2008 there were several staff movements. Dr Trevor Croft left at the end of his 1 year contract. Drs A Thumbs and K Hellberg from German joined the department on 2-year contract under the CIM Young specialists programme. Dr Kumiponjera returned to the department. Two assistant lecturers, Drs P Kamalo and P Noah are progressing well with postgraduate training in South Africa. The ministry of health staff compliment decreased from 3 surgeons to 2 surgeons following the departure on 2 united nations volunteers. The department still needed the services of visiting surgeons and these were Dr Abedinego Kinasha, neurosurgeon; Prof Ogendo, cardiothoracic surgeon; Dr J Mchenga, maxillofacial surgeon; Dr Chris Bemm, ENT surgeon; and Prof Borgstein, ENT surgeon. In view of the increasing number of students in the college there is need to increase the staff compliment in the department both by the College of Medicine and by the Ministry of Health. College of Medicine Staff in Permanent Post Prof NC. Mkandawire Associate Professor Head of Department Orthopaedic surgeon Prof E. Borgstein Associate Professor Post graduate Dean General/Paediatric surgeon Dr K Hellberg Lecturer General Surgeon Dr D Kumiponjera Lecturer General and plastic Surgeon Dr A Thumbs Lecturer General Surgeon Dr J Bates Lecturer Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr B. Nkume Lecturer Ophthalmologist Dr W. Mulwafu Lecturer Ear Nose Throat Surgeon Dr P Kamalo Assistant Lecturer. Neurosurgery Trainee South Africa P Noah Assistant Lecturer General Surgery Trainee. South Africa P Kayange Assistant Lecturer (MMed opth) Honorary Staff Dr WJ Harrison Honorary Senior Lecturer BTCI Orthopaedic surgeon Dr N Lubega Honorary Lecturer BTCI Orthopaedic Surgeon Visiting Staff G. Kayambo Visiting Senior Lecturer Lingadzi clinic cardiothoracic surgeon J. Borgstein Visiting Professor Amsterdam medical Ear Nose and Throat surgeon Center Holland Mr. Chris Bemm Visiting Senior Lecturer Leeds General Hospital ENT Surgeon UK Dr A Kinasha Visiting Senior Lecturer University of Dar es salaam Neurosurgeon Tanzania Dr Vander Kleig Visiting Lecturer Amsterdam Medical General and vascular Surgeon Centre Holland Prof S Ogendo Visiting Prof University of Nairobi Cardiothoracic Surgery Kenya Dr J Mchenga Visiting Lecturer Medunsa Maxillofacial Surgery South Africa Dr Torsten Wilhem Visiting Lecturer Zomba Central Hospital General Surgeon External ExaminerDr Kasonde Bowa Senior Lecturer University of Zambia General / Urological Surgeon Non College of Medicine Clinical staff (MOH, BTCI or CHAM) Dr K. Chalulu (MOH) General surgeon Clinical Lecturer Dr C Ntoto (MOH) General Surgeon Lecturer Dr K. Kalua (MOH) Ophthalmologist Clinical Lecturer Dr G. Msukwa (MOH) Ophthalmologist Lecturer Dr T Itaye (MOH) Assistant lecturer equivalent
Dr L. Banza (BTCI) Trainee. Orthopaedic surgery (Assistant Lecturer equivalent) Dr T Chirambo (MOH) Assistant Lecturer (MMed opth) Dr V Moyo (CHAM) Assistant Lecturer (MMed opth) Dr G Chiundira (CHAM) Assistant Lecturer (MMed Surg)
Clinical Officers (Ministry of Health)Mr. J Waluza Clinical Officer General surgery Mr. M Hausi Clinical officer general surgery Mr G Filimoni Clinical Officer General Surgery Mr. Ngulube Orthopaedic Clinical Officer Mr. Mangondo Orthopaedic Clinical Officer Mr. Yesaya Orthopaedic Clinical Officer Mrs. Kazembe Orthopaedic Clinical Officer Mr. A Pitani Orthopaedic Clinical Officer Mr. V Senzani Orthopaedic Clinical Officer Mrs. Chimphambano Orthopaedic Clinical Officer 3. UNDERGRADUATE DEVELOPMENTS In 2008 all candidates passed the surgical examinations in third and fourth years. 2 candidates failed the final examinations and will sit supplementary examinations in May 2009. The exchange programme signed with the dept of surgery Manneheim University was utilized to send 2 fourth year medical students for a 6 weeks visit. In exchange 2 German students were in our dept for an equivalent period. 4. POST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT On postgraduate training, local post graduate activities revolved mainly around the trainees on membership/fellowship examinations of the College of Surgeons of East Central Southern Africa, the MMed (Surg) and MMed (Opth) programmes of the College of Medicine. Dr Chiundira passed MMED Surg part 1 and is expected to finish in 2010. Dr Banza will sit for the final COSECSA Fellowship examinations in December 2009. Drs P Kamalo and P Nowa are progressing well with postgraduate training in neurosurgery and general surgery respectively in South Africa. In 2009 we hope to recruit more candidates onto the MMed programmes in general surgery, ophthalmology and orthopaedics. Several Post graduate courses / conferences were organized or facilitated in the department and its affiliates in 2008:
Other Postgraduate activities include
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