7th Edition of Global Conference on Surgery and Anaesthesia
September 24-26, 2026 | Hybrid Event
Surgical Education and Workforce Development
The evolution of surgical education and workforce development reflects a shift toward competency-based training, continuous learning, and global collaboration. Traditional apprenticeship models are now supplemented with structured simulations, digital platforms, and interdisciplinary modules. Programs focus not only on technical skills but also leadership, communication, and ethical decision-making—skills essential for modern surgical environments. As global surgical demand increases, strategic workforce planning is required to address disparities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Initiatives to improve access to mentorship, standardized curricula, and international fellowships are helping close this gap. Ultimately, sustaining a capable, adaptive surgical workforce depends on innovation in education, equitable resource distribution, and support systems that ensure lifelong professional development.
Ashfaq Chandio
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Ricky Rasschaert
AZ Rivierenland, Belgium
Gamal Al Saied
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Afiq Rafidzy Bin Anwar Samhari
Galway University Hospital, Ireland
Jose Luis Braga De Aquino
Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil
Christos Costa
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Dzianis Martsinkevich
Minsk Scientific Research Center of Surgery, BelarusSubmit your abstract Today
Title : When things go wrong! From victim to liability and the case of AI
Ricky Rasschaert, AZ Rivierenland, Belgium
Title : Innovation in general surgery
Ashfaq Chandio, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Title : Isolated gallbladder injury following blunt abdominal trauma: A rare surgical presentation
Afua Timah Agyei, Medway Maritime Hospital, United Kingdom
Title : The utility of AI in ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
Osman Ahmed, Al Khor Anesthesia HMC, Qatar
Title : An avoidable delay: Audit of the neurosurgical referral pathway for head injury in Galway University Hospital
Afiq Rafidzy Bin Anwar Samhari, Galway University Hospital, Ireland
Title : Negative appendectomy rates in the department of general surgery, Galway University Hospital, Republic of Ireland, 2025: A retrospective chart review
Afiq Rafidzy Bin Anwar Samhari, Galway University Hospital, Ireland