To promote the honour and dignity of the surgical and allied health professions and to ensure that the highest ethical standards in the practice of surgery are maintained throughout the region.

To organise a common training programme in recognised institutions and to organise examinations of candidates for admission to the College in the various disciplines of surgery.

To promote and encourage postgraduate education and research in surgery which is relevant to the region.

To organise workshops, seminars, lectures, and conferences which bring together Members and Fellows of the College regularly in order to advance the science and practice of surgery in the region.

 

In order to achieve these objectives, COSECSA has adopted a plan of action that aims to:

Set up Surgical Specialty Training in Urology, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Surgery, and Plastic Surgery;

Establish a Surgical Skills Centre in each constituent country;

Exchange Surgical Trainees with the United Kingdom and South Africa; and

Offer Scholarships for limited time Specialist Training outwith the ECSA region.