COSECA Fellowship Categories
Foundation Fellows
Persons who were admitted as Fellows of the College on its inauguration and who possess qualifications entitling them to be registered in their field of practice of surgery as per Article 6.0 of the COSECSA Constitution.
Ordinary Fellows
Medical Practitioners who have satisfactorily completed their Higher Surgical Training and have passed the prescribed examinations in surgery and related specialties of the College of Surgeons, or have been awarded a Fellowship by election, having satisfied the Council of the College that they possess qualifications entitling them to be Fellows of the College.
Honorary Fellows
Professionals of high distinction in the Medical and Surgical Professions and such other eminent persons, whether or not members of the Medical profession, as the College of Surgeons may in its absolute discretion decide to honour.
Overseas Fellows
Surgical specialists practicing outside the constituent member countries of the College of Surgeons.
- Surgical specialists working on contracts in the constituent member countries of the College shall be eligible to local Fellowship if they meet the election criteria and shall apply for fellowship through the respective country representative.
- On completion of their local contracts shall revert to Overseas Fellow status if they wish to maintain their Fellowship of the College.
Information on applying to become a COSECSA Overseas Fellow is available here
Professor Sherry M Wren MD, FACS, FCS(ECSA)
Prof Wren is Vice Chair and Professor of Surgery and Director of Global Surgery at the Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford University. She completed general surgery and hepatobiliary training and is a board certified surgeon with interest in gastrointestinal cancer surgery and surgical robotics. She has served on the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors Executive Committee and the Advisory Council for General Surgery. She currently is active on four editorial boards: JAMA Surgery, World Journal of Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, and Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. In addition, Prof Wren is Honorary Professor in the Centre for Neurosciences and Trauma at the Blizard Institute within Barts Cancer Institute at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
Email: swren@stanford.edu
Dr. Steve Mannion
Email: SteveJMannion@aol.com